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Router recommendation to prevent access from other parts of network

  • 28-01-2022 9:21am
    #1
    briN_s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Fibre BB (FTTH) has just been made available and I am looking to upgrade my internet setup at home. I plan on getting fibre installed in the house, and then using a wireless bridge (something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Z4KHHLN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to extend the internet access to a shed 100m away. The internet in the shed will be used for work purposes while the house internet will be used mainly for streaming, video calls etc. I would like to keep the shed and house internet separated if possible (keep the kids and their friends away from being able to access work devices in the shed, and stop any users in the shed having access to devices on the house network). Can this be easily configured in routers? What is the best means of this? Firewall/Proxy/VPN? I would like to have it set up so that even if the router in the house is set to defaults (and any restrictions removed) the router in the shed will still block access to devices on its network.

    Can anyone recommend a wireless router with good range that could also support separating the work and house stuff?

    We won't be heavy, or performance users and we are hoping to minimise cost. Range would be a higher priority than speed or latency.

    Any suggestions appreciated


    Thanks

    Brian



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  • #2
    DeconSheridan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭DeconSheridan


    I was looking for the same box to segregate the CCTV network and found the TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Dual Band RouterModel No. Archer C50

    I use it more like a switch, it's a nice bit of gear tons of features for the price. No issues with it.

    Excerpt from the help of the AC1200 Access Point help icon;

    Internet Access Control Rule Management

    The Router, providing convenient and strong internet access control function, can control the internet activities of hosts in the LAN. Moreover, you can flexibly combine the Host List, Target List and Schedule to restrict the Internet surfing of these hosts.

    Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Rule can take effect.

    Description - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.

    LAN Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.

    Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.

    Schedule - Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.

    Rule - Allow or deny the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device.

    Status - The status of the rule.

    Edit - Here you can edit an existing rule.


    You can tell it to Allow/Deny traffic from inbound or out source/destination

    Nice feature!




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