RE: Suggestions for a secure home network

What's with remote access on the Macs??? [i.e., what makes their
*Internet access* needs different from the PCs?]

You might consider using a small router/firewall to segregate the
Macs from the PCs, but if the PCs need general Internet access then
there's no point in segregating *that* unless the Macs require
something different.
If you need to restrict the PCs' Internet access, this can be
done with ACL/firewall at the Internet connection.

David Gillett


-----Original Message-----
From: Edmond Chow [mailto:echow@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 8:14 PM
To: security-basics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: echow@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Suggestions for a secure home network


Hello List,

I am looking to put together a home network for a high-end
client of mine and would like your opinion on what type of
equipment to use.

Here's an overview of his requirement:

- Two MACs (for his kids) on a wireless network
- Two PCs on a wired network - these two PCs have sensitive
information on them. These computers would not be used for
remote access but only for internet and email access. I am
thinking of adding hard drive encryption to these two computers.

I'm thinking of three approaches and would like your thoughts:

#1 - Use a cable modem with non-wireless router for his two
PCs and use a separate DSL modem with wireless router for his
two MACs. Double the monthly cost for internet access but
there is no chance that hackers entering through the MACs
will be able to access his PCs.
#2 - Use a router (I was thinking of something like an Astaro
router or Cisco router) for the PCs and then connect a
Linksys wireless router with WPA security to the first
router. The wireless router would be used for the two MACs.
#3 - Use a wireless router with WPA security for the wireless
MACs and then hard wire the two PCs to the non wireless
router ports on the back of the wireless router.

Any thoughts you would have would be greatly appreciated.
Any manufacturers and or models you could suggest would also
be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Regards,


Edmond




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