Is there a way to completely isolate a computer from the rest of your home network?

[Ady2009]

Hi all

My employer is forcing me to use their laptop which would not normally be a problem for most of us. The big problem in my case is that they can not be trusted at all - they are a big organisation but have been involved in fraud and have been spying on other colleagues etc. I dread to think what spyware they have put on that laptop. I will need to connect this laptop to my wi-fi so I can work but am not happy about it getting any kind of access to my network or my IP address etc. Is there any way I can completely isolate this thing similar to running an untrusted piece of software in a sandbox? I do have a spare router if I could use this somehow? Would it help if I was to run this thing through a VPN to hide my personal details?

Thanks

 

[Ady2009]

Thanks all. I really liked the idea of using a guest wi-fi but it doesn't look like either of my routers supports that capability which is a shame. I am now thinking about using a pocket hotspot as I can take the battery out at the end of each day and relax that my network is safe. I totally agree that I need to find another job as this place is as crooked as they come but still hide behind a reputation that they used to have 20+ years ago.