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Apologies for my ignorance! I might be letting my out building as office space and it will need WiFi. I currently have BT disc hubs dotted around and would hope to put one in the out building too. Is is possible to split access to the signal to protect our privacy as well as the privacy of the office?
Mr E said:
Technically you want separate clams
Non technically, most routers will offer a guest network that has no access to the “main” network. I think that’ll do what you want.
Thank you. Is a separate clam a whole new router plugged into the same line? Presumably it would be more secure? Non technically, most routers will offer a guest network that has no access to the “main” network. I think that’ll do what you want.
Clam = stupid auto correct of vlan.
One router can do it but probably not something BT provided. You also need to consider what the isp contract says about letting others use your connection and the legal ramifications if they do something illegal with it.
Probably better to get a second line put in and keep it totally separate.
One router can do it but probably not something BT provided. You also need to consider what the isp contract says about letting others use your connection and the legal ramifications if they do something illegal with it.
Probably better to get a second line put in and keep it totally separate.
colin79666 said:
Clam = stupid auto correct of vlan.
One router can do it but probably not something BT provided. You also need to consider what the isp contract says about letting others use your connection and the legal ramifications if they do something illegal with it.
Probably better to get a second line put in and keep it totally separate.
Thank you. That's something I wouldn't have even thought of!One router can do it but probably not something BT provided. You also need to consider what the isp contract says about letting others use your connection and the legal ramifications if they do something illegal with it.
Probably better to get a second line put in and keep it totally separate.
Lord Flashheart said:
colin79666 said:
Clam = stupid auto correct of vlan.
One router can do it but probably not something BT provided. You also need to consider what the isp contract says about letting others use your connection and the legal ramifications if they do something illegal with it.
Probably better to get a second line put in and keep it totally separate.
Thank you. That's something I wouldn't have even thought of!One router can do it but probably not something BT provided. You also need to consider what the isp contract says about letting others use your connection and the legal ramifications if they do something illegal with it.
Probably better to get a second line put in and keep it totally separate.
The point about your ISP contract is real though, most likely it will stipulate home and domestic use only with working from home being allowed. And effectively selling off your home connection as part of a business contract is almost certainly against their T&Cs. Then again, the chances of them noticing are pretty small.
From the technical side, as said creating a guest wifi network is pretty standard for most routers these days. And setting up a completely separate wired subnet also quite possible although technically a bit more involved.
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