Help please setting up network.

**MunkyPhil** · 06-04-2008, 06:49 AM

Hi all,

I'm trying to set up a small private network for my group at university. All of our computers are already connected to the internet but we need a secure and separate way of connecting our four computers for backup and printer use. Nobody else must be able to get access.

Basically, I need to be told how to do this because I know just about nothing about networking.

We're using a combination of vista and XP computers.

Thanks,
Phil

shnfldr · 06-04-2008, 10:28 PM

Do you have access to any small scale firewall hardware? It would take configuring, but this way you could create a separate network as well as a secure network. I've set up a small network using a Cisco PIX firewall.

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shnfldr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Help please setting up network. Do you have access to any small scale firewall hardware? It would take configuring, but this way you could create a separate network as well as a secure network. I've set up a small network using a Cisco PIX firewall.