How can I make my own "Sub Network"

[jfish]

Ahh brilliant, If you could give me a link to the document that would be brilliant, meanwhile I will try to find one the isnt coming from the USA...
or can i look for any ddwrt router to do it with?

let me dig it out at home

essentially you create 2 VLAN's

VLAN1 - Uni - This is your default VLAN and you set you WAN port to to VLAN.

VLAN2 - Private - assign the LAN ports to this -This requires you to run some command via ssh on the router (as far as I know cant be done via GUI on DDWRT)

also assign you wireless SSID to this VLAN or disable it if you plan not to use wireless

DHCP server runs on VLAN2 - different subnet to Uni network
Firewall rules (using IPtables) only allow traffic between VLAN2 and VLAN1 but no from VLAN1 to VLAN2.

 

[bremen1874]

What possible benefit would the OP have in configuring such a complicated system?

OP, all you need is a simple cable router such as this Asus.

 

[v3llr]

What possible benefit would the OP have in configuring such a complicated system?

OP, all you need is a simple cable router such as this Asus.

So all i would need to do is plug this in and it would work ? with no one being able to access my devices from the outside of my own mini network?

 

[bremen1874]

Basically, yes. It's no different to using a router at home connected to a FTTC or cable connection.

 

[Nymins]

Agreed, there is no need for VLAN configuration, IPTables or anything. Simple cheap cable router will do.

 

[v3llr]

ahh brilliant and is that asus modle good do you know?

 

[Nymins]

It should be fine for your uses in a dorm.

 

[Akagi]

I personally just went with the cheapest one with good reviews on OcUK, which was the £19.99 TP-Link one.

A quick Google search should find you some reviews for the cheapo Asus.

If nothnig else, it at least looks more expensive than it is.

 

[v3llr]

brilliant,
thanks for all your help guys.
Much appreciated.