Re: Looking For a Router

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was just thinking about that. I'll have to see what the cost would be.

On 5/14/07, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> > Does anyone know of  a consumer-level router that allows you to create
> two
> > separate networks that can't communicate to each other? My dad provides
> > internet for his renters and we would like to hinder the possibility of
> > hacking and viruses in his computers from his renters.
>
> How about just using two (or more) cheap routers (RAIR?) ... one router
> would be the main router ... directly connected to the broadband
> connection.  Another router would be connected to the main router, and
> get it's IP via DHCP (from the main router).  That would create multiple
> separate networks (even if they use the same IP space).
>
> Your dad's renters could opt to use direct connection to the router
> (with a software firewall) or get their own routers.
>
> david
>
>
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