[CoLoCo] set up one secure ap and one game ap

[Jim Hutchinson]

Mitch,

Thanks for the info but I'm not following 100%. Are you saying to connect
the ethernet from the modem to the WAN port on router 1 and router 2? If so,
how do I do that? There is only one ethernet jack on the modem so I can't
run a cable to both routers. One of the routers has to be connected to the
other router. Or are you saying I need to buy a switch and put it between
the modem and the two wireless routers? If so, you are saying this basically
can't be done with the routers themselves? As for a switch, are we talking
one of the cheap little $20 four port jobs or something more serious?

Thanks,
Jim

On 8/24/07, Mitch Mahan <mitch at kci.net> wrote:
>
>  Actiontec (192.168.0.1/30) -> Switch -> WAN Port on Both Wireless Routers
>
> Router A) WEP wrt54g
>
> WAN IP address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.252
>
> Default GW 192.168.0.1
>
>
>
> LAN IP address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
>
>
>
> Router B) WPA Netgear
>
> WAN IP Address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.252
>
> Default GW 192.168.0.1
>
>
>
> LAN IP address 192.168.11.1 255.255.255.0
>
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim Hutchinson
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:50 PM
> *To:* coloco-list
> *Subject:* [CoLoCo] set up one secure ap and one game ap
>
>
>
> I've been trying to figure this out for a couple days now and not much
> luck. I'm wondering if any of you can give me a simple explanation or point
> me to one.
>
> Here is the scenario: I have 2 wireless routers. I want to set up one that
> is as secure as can be. In fact, I think I already have this. My main router
> is set up with WAP2 personal. The trick is the second router. I want this
> one to be set up as a game ap with minimal security. The nintendo ds for
> example, can't do WAP only WEP. So I can set this one up with WEP but being
> that it's not really secure I'm concerned that I have a weak spot. Anyone
> cracking WEP and connecting to that router also has a connection to the rest
> of the lan network. I'm not too concerned about them getting free internet.
> But I am concerned about giving someone a backdoor to my network with lock
> that is broken.
>
> How do I set up the second WEP enabled router to isolate it from the
> overall lan and provide a web connection only? Between a Linksys wrt54g and
> a D-Link wbr-2310, which would you set up as the secure router and which as
> the gaming router? Is one "better" than the other?
>
> Currently, both routers have DHCP off and the actiontec modem dishes out
> DHCP. The two routers and actiontec are set up like this:
>
> Actiontec ----> Linksys (connected to lan port) ----> D-link (from lan
> port on Linksys to lan port on D-link). This set up works. Both APs can be
> connected to with a laptop and both have internet and lan connectivity (
> i.e. a laptop connected to either wireless ap can see both routers, the
> actiontec, other computers on the network, the network printer, and so on).
> I don't want this much connectivity. D-link or Linksys to internet only and
> nothing else. Any thoughts?
>
> Sorry that is kind of confusing. I was tying to give a clear picture.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
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