help with buying network switches and routers?

Question

i already have a router but i need to connect another one to it so that it has its own firewall and network settings but i want to plug an ethernet plug in from the other router so that i can get the internet. is this possible? my router is a Netgear ADSL firewall router. thanks :)

Answer 1

Go download Zone Alarm for free for each pc that needs firewall protection and stop buying routers.

Answer 2

I will advise that the best thing to do is to use one router... the router that you get should have a SPI Firewall integrated into the firmware... The next piece of equipment you will need would be a switch if you are going to be connecting more machines than the router has ports... if these are in different rooms then you should look into wireless if your not wanting to cut holes in your walls to run cable through out the house.... But the set up should be as follows... Your ADSL modem ----> Firewall ----> Switch/s ----> Server ----> Client Machines... So as you see you don't need more than one router to have a firewall if this for home use... If this is for a business then it is best practice to separate your router/s and firewall/s... Now if your not afraid to climb in the attic of your home or apartment then you will need some help... You need some one to be near a phone jack that has been unscrewed from the wall so that you can see the cable drop... then you will need to mark that area with a heavy(thickness) string so that you are able to relocate the drop point... do this for all rooms locating all the phone drops... Go to your local electronics store to find both RJ-45 jacks and combi RJ-11 RJ-45 jack plates... Depending on the number of rooms and phone jacks you may have to buy a small switch like an 8-port... The best thing to do if you are in an apartment is to use your coat closet as a server room and set up all of your equipment in there... just drill a large enough hole in the kick board to run cable and power cords to the outside... You will also need to drill a hole in the ceiling so that you can get your cable into the attic space... once in the attic space you will run the cable in reverse starting at the jack and going back to the switch... this will allow you to have enough slack in the cable as to not break to connectors off of the ends... from there splice your CAT5 or 6 cable to expose the wires inside and attach them via the colors on the jack... snap the jack into the jack plate and screw into place... repeat for all rooms... That is how to do the wired way... but I said all of that to say that you only need one router that has a SPI firewall integrated into the firmware

Answer 3

You amaze me.

Will you then fit a third one to provide a firewall for your second one?

Answer 4

yup