Best way to connect...

AustrianCoder · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject: Best way to connect...

Hi all.

I want to switch from my old networking server to an embedded system based on freewrt. The old server was in a drak and small room, where nobody works with it. As the embedded system has to usb ports i want to connect freewrt to a printer at the first floor. The internet connection is where the old server was. So.. now i need a secure way to connect modem with freewrt device. As the old server provieded to the whole lan internet and some services, i thouth that i could do it this way:

|---------|
| freewrt | <-> usb printer
|---------|
| |
| | (two lines.. one connected to wan clip and the other to the lan clip)
| |
|--------|
| Switch |---------------| other computers in the lan |
|--------|
|
|
|
|--------------------|
| Internet modem |
|--------------------|

So the switch should know where to end packages from/to the freewrt device. Traffic from other networks (192.168.1.x) should send to/from lan clip at freewrt.

My question now:
1) Can this work
2) How secure is it?

Thank, AC

PS: Sorry, there i no way to move the modem into the first floor neighter to move the printer into the dark and small room

Keruskerfuerst · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

The switch is connected to the freewrt box?

AustrianCoder · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

Yes... the switch i connected to:
* freewrt: wan and lan clip
* modem

Keruskerfuerst · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject:

You should use a firewall behind the modem.

Your posted setup is not secure.

Links to firewalls: http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Firewall&origin=All&basedon=All&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active