TTQ B4U Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 With the kids in school, I'm looking to set them up with their own computer but I am looking to set them up on a separate network from the rest of our PC's. What is needed to do so? I have an Asus Wireless N router that allow for 2.4 and 5ghz and can run them separately but what I need is some type of firewall or something that would absolutely shield my Photo Editing PC from the kids should in fact the contract a virus or spyware. My Photo PC is hardwired to the ASUS router not wireless. My photo editing machine does not need access to the others. I'd like their set up to be wireless as well. What's the best way to set this up or is it possible? Keep it simple as while I'm technical I'm not an expert. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 http://www.ezlan.net/shield.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 If you have a router that supports DD-WRT it has that function built in..hell you can have 200 of them. DD-WRT is amazing considering its FREE. http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Multiple_WLANs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 DD-WRT Put them on different VLANs/Subnets.. Done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Keep it simple as while I'm technical I'm not an expert. :dumb: My heads from all the reading. I'll have one of the IT guru's at work stop by and get it going. I have another Wireless G router if needed. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Why do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Why do this? Kids. Need to keep my PC's safe from what they "might" or could bring into the network. Not likely given our eyes on them but I can't take chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Why not install Linux Mint on their machine(s) and completely void yourself of threats to you and them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Exactly, get them a flavor of Linux, and never have to fix their machine ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Exactly, get them a flavor of Linux, and never have to fix their machine ever. I'm not at all familar with Linux. I'm a simply guy, turn PC on, have it work every time, not have to be an IT expert doing so. I have a fair share of software and am not sure it's Linux compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I have a fair share of software and am not sure it's Linux compatible. It's not...usually. There is a free alternative to pretty much everything for *nix though. Mint also has a dead easy install. Burn to disk. Boot from disk. Click install. Intuitive interface, has same web browsers (minus god awful IE) and will do everything + more that windows will do out of the box. If you set your kids up with user accounts as opposed to administrator, they can't damage anything. Also, remote administration is stupid easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'm not at all familar with Linux. I'm a simply guy, turn PC on, have it work every time, not have to be an IT expert doing so. I have a fair share of software and am not sure it's Linux compatible. Your software doesn't matter as we are talking about the kids' machine. Ubuntu is as easy as it gets. Download it, burn it to a CD/DVD/USB drive, put it in and follow the prompts. Never worry about viruses and spyware because it is literally impossible for (most) viruses to run on Linux. http://www.ubuntu.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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