How to setup and configure Wireless Internet Access for Motel?

Question

I am trying to setup and configure Wireless Internet Access for Motel. Describe-The business has four computer and network together. The business has one modem and one router with two LAN block. The building itself is concrete except walkway is open. Security is key to protect the business and customers due hackers,creackers, unwanted guest. I am thinking the business wil need upto 8 to 12 access points. Format option- Router to Firewall to Switch to Access Point. Option 2) Router to Router to Switch to Access Point. The reason is assign static ip address for second router to keep guest off the main network & computers. Is possible??. Option 3) Router to Router (Daisy chain).
Please help me. Suggestion, answers (right)

Answer 1

Having done this a few times there are some VERY GOOD products that have "Hot Spot" controllers built in for you.
These keep Wireless guests isolated from your internal network. They cant see it nor get to it, in fact they even isolate guests from each other so NO Wireless Guest is connected other than to the internet.

In order of costs.
Older but still good Proxim/Ornioco AP 2500's are available still (check Ebay) they set this up very well, are a little difficult to configure but once done they work! You need to get one and you can add simple AP's to the other areas which connect using WDS to each other. (Or get several one for each area needing coverage) They run 100-150 per unit used / new. These even provide the WEB server to authenticate your guests *usename/password entered in the web browser. (you can use room numbers etc for that.) No wireless client is connected to each other nor to the local network!

You can get newer Linksys with Hot Spot controllers.
You can even become a Boingo Hot Spot, if you want to SELL access. Just check the linksys site for "Hot Spots"

Roll your own
Add DD-WRT software to any compatible router! Then add AP's to areas where you need coverage.
http://dd-wrt.com
The software includes a Hot Spot controller.

Use router boards
http://routerboard.com/
The software on them also includes Hot Spot controllers,and the ability to connect multiple units with wds etc. So all can be connected.

In truth there are many many ways to do this correctly so that no security is compromised.. Most require some advanced knowledge of wireless and networking. So considering getting a pro to set you up is well worth the time and expense and can actually save you a bundle latter!

Answer 2

if you are laying in new wire for access points, you can make a DMZ.
If I was setting this up I would put an old box with three network cards running ipcop and set it up with a Red Zone, an Orange zone and a Green zone.
Your Red is the pipe to the ISP.
Your green zone is YOUR internal office network, which allows the passing of traffic internally. Set this card on the 192.168.1.x network connect it to a small switch for your office computers.
Set your orange to to only allow traffic on port 80 (http) 25 (mail) and (110) more mail. with only three pinholes your network will be secure, and you can also setup a caching proxy server on the same machine to save you some money on bandwidth.

So yes, it's possible. Check out ipcop.org and get yourself an old pentium 2 or 3 for $20, a couple of network cards for $10 each, and build a sentinel to guard the gates. The software is free of charge.

Answer 3

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