Re: [OT] Restricting lodger's network access

[Steve <tankman37@xxxxxxxxx>]

That sounds like an excellent idea, plus chances are it'd be better
reception than a 3g type dongle would give you!

I'll see about taking it this route I think, thanks!

On 31/01/2011 14:59, Simon Coates wrote:
>
> BT business Hub routers have BT OpenZone wireless access that can be
> turned on in the setup. The advantage is that the lodger has to log
> into the router with a BT Connect password and browsing is kept
> separate from the main account. This means that if there's any lodger
> naughtiness (porno, paedo stuff etc...) the adsl subscriber isn't held
> accountable.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Simon McCaughey
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: 30 January 2011 16:23
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Restricting lodger's network access
>
> I'm absolutely not an expert on this, but was setting up a router
> recently for a friend, and noticed that it had a guest network
> feature, which as far as I understand is a no security network
> allowing access to the Internet, but no access to other computers on
> the normal home network
>
> Google for adsl router guest network should turn up a few results
>
> Hope that helps a bit, someone more knowledgeable will be along
shortly :)
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
>
> On 30 Jan 2011, at 11:40, "tankman_37" <tankman37@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:tankman37%40gmail.com>>
wrote:
>
> > My mum has just taken in a lodger, but also wants to allow them
> access to the internet. Setting this is up is outside my sphere of
> knowledge!
> >
> > She only has an old DLink DSL604 and I was wondering if she
needed a
> new router with more setup options or a different access point or
> something.
> >
> > Help is much appreciated!
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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