Question on creating multiple wireless networks

I have a DSL modem connection coming into my house and I'd like know if
it is possible to create 2 wireless networks off of that single
incoming DSL connection. I would like one network for the that would
be for my use and I would like it to be encrypted and I would like the
other network to be for the kids (or their friends...everyone has a
laptop these days) to use and I would like it to be unencrypted. I
want my encrypted network to be separate, is that possible and what
equipment is recommended?

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> I have a DSL modem connection coming into my house and I'd like know if
> it is possible to create 2 wireless networks off of that single
> incoming DSL connection. I would like one network for the that would
> be for my use and I would like it to be encrypted and I would like the
> other network to be for the kids (or their friends...everyone has a
> laptop these days) to use and I would like it to be unencrypted. I
> want my encrypted network to be separate, is that possible and what
> equipment is recommended?
>
>

you'd need a cisco aironet or something like it to do that...

multiple ssid's aren't supported in most consumer products.

are they?

smowk

Smowk <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> (E-Mail Removed) wrote in news:1115160965.761406.218030
> @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
>
>> I have a DSL modem connection coming into my house and I'd like
>> know if it is possible to create 2 wireless networks off of that
>> single incoming DSL connection. I would like one network for the
>> that would be for my use and I would like it to be encrypted and
>> I would like the other network to be for the kids (or their
>> friends...everyone has a laptop these days) to use and I would
>> like it to be unencrypted. I want my encrypted network to be
>> separate, is that possible and what equipment is recommended?
>>
>>
>
> you'd need a cisco aironet or something like it to do that...
>
> multiple ssid's aren't supported in most consumer products.
>
> are they?

I guess the answer lies in how the "two wireless networks" are
defined.

It's trivially easy to have two separate access points (or a wireless
router + additional access point) with different SSIDs and
encryption. In fact, I do it [in my case, to segregate 802.11b and
802.11g traffic].

The simple case is to have a single subnet behind the router.
However, if you want to run two separate subnets, then you will need
a second router at the border. It becomes fractionally more complex,
but given that resources are not shared between the networks, there
isn't really a problem.

Hope this helps

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In article <Xns964BCA348631ASmowkieBandit@216.196.97.131>, Smowk
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > I have a DSL modem connection coming into my house and I'd like know if
> > it is possible to create 2 wireless networks off of that single
> > incoming DSL connection. I would like one network for the that would
> > be for my use and I would like it to be encrypted and I would like the
> > other network to be for the kids (or their friends...everyone has a
> > laptop these days) to use and I would like it to be unencrypted. I
> > want my encrypted network to be separate, is that possible and what
> > equipment is recommended?
> >
> >
>
> you'd need a cisco aironet or something like it to do that...
>
> multiple ssid's aren't supported in most consumer products.
>
> are they?

I believe you are correct, most SoHo level WAPs don't support multiple
SSIDs.

And although I happen to like Cisco Aironets (I've been installing
1200s and 1100s recently and I've been quite happy with them), I'd have
to say that for the money, it would be cheaper to just buy two SoHo
level units like LinkSys, Netgear, DLink, Belkin, whatever.

You can likely get two of them for around $100 total, where a Cisco
1100 will run you around $500 (higher for the 1200). You may be able to
get an older Cisco on ebay or the likes much cheaper then new.

If you buy two SoHos all you have to do is setup each on their own
channel, each have their own SSID, and configure your computers to use
the secure one.

-chris

chris <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> If you buy two SoHos all you have to do is setup each on their own
> channel, each have their own SSID, and configure your computers to use
> the secure one.
>
> -chris

chris' suggestion is probably your best bet