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2 routers inline

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bthom70

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Dec 12, 2003
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Would anyone have any idiea how to put 2 routers inline with each other to have 2 seperate segments?

I work for a non-profit that has a couple of group homes, we have office staff and clients that need internet access.
We currently have a VPN setup between our 2 offices using 2 Linksys BEFVP41, works great. Though it allows all computers on that router to have VPN access to the remote location.
Problem is we dont want the client to have access to our internal files etc. just internet traffic.

I heard a snipet about this on a podcast but cant find it any longer.
Either Steve Gibons security now or Leo Laporte TWIT podcasts.

The premise of this is you have routers inline after the modem either DSL or cable. The 1st router would be the family or kids router, the 2nd router using 1 of the ports from the 1st would be the secure router with VPN traffic.
Sounds plausible. But I wanted to find more documentation on this. Both routeres would have 2 different IP address ranges. 192.168.2.1-249 and 192.168.12.1-249

I may have to go buy the 2nd router and play with it myself.


Thanks

Brian
 
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