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Restrict Network access

  • 15-07-2011 12:00AM
    #1
    Darkphenom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭


    I am looking for a way to have give a computer on my network full access to the internet but in a way that it is impossible for it to communicate with other computers on the network.

    Is this possible, if so, how?


Comments

  • #2
    Zab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭Zab


    Wireless? Some routers support a guest SSID that will do exactly what you want.


  • #3
    Darkphenom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Darkphenom


    Zab wrote: »
    Wireless? Some routers support a guest SSID that will do exactly what you want.

    I tried that on my vodafone router before and then it seemed to mess up my wireless entirely until I reset it again.


  • #4
    Zab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭Zab


    Well, if it has the option then that's exactly what you're looking for so try it out again. It may also have to option to block wireless bridging or similar. This would stop wireless clients talking to each other. This may not work for you as you might need wireless-to-wireless traffic.


  • #5
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Are you talking about a residential or commercial setup?


  • #6
    Darkphenom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Darkphenom


    Zab wrote: »
    Well, if it has the option then that's exactly what you're looking for so try it out again. It may also have to option to block wireless bridging or similar. This would stop wireless clients talking to each other. This may not work for you as you might need wireless-to-wireless traffic.

    Actually I tried again and it does work (I didn't realise that it would use the default password). It does indeed work the way I need it to. Do you know of an alternative with a wired connection?

    Kinetic^ wrote: »
    Are you talking about a residential or commercial setup?

    Residential.


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  • #7
    Zab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭Zab


    See if your device supports VLANs


  • #8
    Darkphenom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Darkphenom


    Zab wrote: »
    See if your device supports VLANs

    My router does not support VLANs, it is a vodafone Huawei HG556a. Can I make a separate network using subnetting? Would the two networks be able to see each other by default? Can it be achieved with one router?


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