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Wireless DMZ - am I on the right track? - 27.Mar.2007 2:49:34 PM

MikeWebb

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Running SBS 2003 Premium, Exchange, ISA, SQL, WSUS, 2 NICs and a router,
dynamic IP, DDNS service from dyndns.org.
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I need to setup a DMZ so that short- and long-term visitors living in our
"bunk house" can access the internet in their free time. I read the 2-part article by Tom Shinder on how to do this. However, I've read a couple threads on the message boards that the steps he outlines need tweaking. Any comments on that?

Now for my question. First, background: I have 4 WAP's (D-Link DWL-2200APs); the primary WAP is cabled into my unmanaged D-Link switch. All IP's come from my server's DHCP server. After discussion with my local IT and IT services provider, I am buying a 3rd NIC, another WAP, an omni-directional
ceiling wireless antenna, and a managed switch (D-Link DES-3828). I plan to
use the old unmanaged switch to connect to the WAP which I'll place in the "attic" of the "bunk house" and install the ceiling antenna for optimum signal throughout the building (the attic is mostly metal instead of wood, as is the roof). My questions: (1) I have a WAP already in the attic; should I connect the old switch to it, or get a longer cable and hook directly up to the external directional antenna? (2) I'm assuming the original WAP - if kept - should be in the DMZ, too - right? (3) We have two houses for long-term graduate students who need acces to the LAN; "bunk house" does not. Based on all the above, will the steps in Tom Shinder's
articles work? If not, what must I change? (Here's the link to those
articles: http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/2004wirelessdmzpart1.html and
http://isaserver.org/articles/2004wirelessdmzpart2.html)

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Mike Webb
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