Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there could advise me on how to setup our network.
First all the details,
Now, I am very confused ... I don't know much about networking. Right, as it is We have the RJ-11 cable going from a BT ADSL faceplate I've had for a while, into my draytek router (Default settings, i.e DHCP enabled etc.)
Then the router is connected to a second PC by a network cable. From the server we have a cable going to my PC, then from the server again a cable going to my friends PC and finally from the server a cable going to the Apple airport router.
However as it is, windows XP is running on the server PC, and the connection is shared. I don't think this is the best option. I would like to use the server as a file server, if I install clarkconnect will I be able to block ports and software on each individual PC and on the apple airport router? Will I have to run the apple router as an access point?
Any help would be great, the basic goal is to limit downloading from the two people accessing wirelessly through the router, and allowing the two wired PC's to edit their own ports etc. that are opened.
First all the details,
- We are on maxdsl and have the choice of two routers ... Netgear DG632 (1 RJ45) or a Draytek Vigor 2600 (4 RJ45)
- We have 1 server with 4 NIC's + ISO's for Clarkconnect and Smoothwall
- We need to hook up an Apple airport wireless router
- 2 people will have Cat5e the other two will connect wirelessly
Now, I am very confused ... I don't know much about networking. Right, as it is We have the RJ-11 cable going from a BT ADSL faceplate I've had for a while, into my draytek router (Default settings, i.e DHCP enabled etc.)
Then the router is connected to a second PC by a network cable. From the server we have a cable going to my PC, then from the server again a cable going to my friends PC and finally from the server a cable going to the Apple airport router.
However as it is, windows XP is running on the server PC, and the connection is shared. I don't think this is the best option. I would like to use the server as a file server, if I install clarkconnect will I be able to block ports and software on each individual PC and on the apple airport router? Will I have to run the apple router as an access point?
Any help would be great, the basic goal is to limit downloading from the two people accessing wirelessly through the router, and allowing the two wired PC's to edit their own ports etc. that are opened.
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