First off let me explain that I'm from a software dev background many years ago but have had all other IT responsibilities put on to me as I'm the "techy guy" - the problem below is out of my comfort zone.
I work in a small business which has a Windows 2008 server which acts as a domain controller and DB server for a client software on about 10 windows 7 PCs on a LAN. Internet access (for the client software and browsing) is provided from an ADSL modem/router(from ISP). This controls the DHCP with a pool that allows for static IPs for the client PCs on the LAN. Essentially it handles DHCP for the wireless clients. All is working at the moment.
One of our staff will need to work from home for the next 6 months and will get a PC with the client software on it. I wanted to add a firewall/VPN to our network so i bought an FVs336Gv3 to do the job thinking I'd plug it in and that would be that!
So I connected the cable that previously went to our switch into the WAN port of the firewall and port 1 of the firewall into the switch instead.
Wireless clients still connect to internet as they are on the "outside" of the firewall. cabled PCs no longer connect. not unsurprisingly I guess.
Question 1 - have I bought the right thing in this scenario?
Question 2 - do I really also have to buy a wireless access point for the firewall to keep the wireless clients "inside" and turn off the wireless on the ISP provided router?
Question3 - Should I turn off DHCP on the ISP router and use it just as a modem really leaving the dhcp to the firewall?
Ive got loads more questions but that would be a good start.
Thanks for any help
Mark.
I work in a small business which has a Windows 2008 server which acts as a domain controller and DB server for a client software on about 10 windows 7 PCs on a LAN. Internet access (for the client software and browsing) is provided from an ADSL modem/router(from ISP). This controls the DHCP with a pool that allows for static IPs for the client PCs on the LAN. Essentially it handles DHCP for the wireless clients. All is working at the moment.
One of our staff will need to work from home for the next 6 months and will get a PC with the client software on it. I wanted to add a firewall/VPN to our network so i bought an FVs336Gv3 to do the job thinking I'd plug it in and that would be that!
So I connected the cable that previously went to our switch into the WAN port of the firewall and port 1 of the firewall into the switch instead.
Wireless clients still connect to internet as they are on the "outside" of the firewall. cabled PCs no longer connect. not unsurprisingly I guess.
Question 1 - have I bought the right thing in this scenario?
Question 2 - do I really also have to buy a wireless access point for the firewall to keep the wireless clients "inside" and turn off the wireless on the ISP provided router?
Question3 - Should I turn off DHCP on the ISP router and use it just as a modem really leaving the dhcp to the firewall?
Ive got loads more questions but that would be a good start.
Thanks for any help
Mark.