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  • Can I get two completely separate LANs out of one router?

    From Russell Hafter News@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 7 12:09:28 2021
    I put the search string "Dual LAN router" into a search
    engine.

    This gave a mixture of results, either 'dual WAN', or 'dual
    band'.

    Dual WAN I now understand as having two separate providers
    inputting to the router (useful if you need protection
    against your one provider being down).

    Dual band seems to refer to different radio frequencies
    serving the same LAN with different characteristics.

    I am sure that I remember reading somewhere about routers
    that allowed two completely independent LANs (wired and/or
    Wireless) to run off it, with no opportunity for one network
    to read/write data on the other. I am not just thinking
    about a standard WiFi and a Guest WiFi on the one router.
    Ideally there would be guest network facility as well as the
    2 normal LANs.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

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  • From Rob Hemmings (News)@21:1/5 to Russell Hafter News on Mon Jun 7 12:43:28 2021
    In article <5938d0cabasee.sig@russellhafter.me.invalid>,
    Russell Hafter News <see.sig@russellhafter.me.invalid> wrote:
    I put the search string "Dual LAN router" into a search
    engine.

    [Snip]

    I am sure that I remember reading somewhere about routers
    that allowed two completely independent LANs (wired and/or
    Wireless) to run off it, with no opportunity for one network
    to read/write data on the other. I am not just thinking
    about a standard WiFi and a Guest WiFi on the one router.
    Ideally there would be guest network facility as well as the
    2 normal LANs.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

    I think what you need is a router that can support VLANs. Easiest thing
    is to Google for VLAN routers, e.g.:

    https://www.broadbandbuyer.com/store/wifi-routers/adsl-wifi-routers/?t=35&sort=1

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    rhnews@dsl.pipex.com

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  • From Russell Hafter News@21:1/5 to rhnews@dsl.pipex.com on Tue Jun 8 16:55:04 2021
    In article <5938d3e7b7rhnews@dsl.pipex.com>, Rob Hemmings
    (News) <rhnews@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

    I think what you need is a router that can support VLANs.
    Easiest thing is to Google for VLAN routers, e.g.:

    Thank you.

    That does look to be the answer!

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  • From Chris Evans (CJE/4D)@21:1/5 to URL:mailto:rhnews@dsl.pipex.com on Fri Jun 25 13:29:16 2021
    In article <5938d3e7b7rhnews@dsl.pipex.com>, Rob Hemmings (News) <URL:mailto:rhnews@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
    In article <5938d0cabasee.sig@russellhafter.me.invalid>,
    Russell Hafter News <see.sig@russellhafter.me.invalid> wrote:
    I put the search string "Dual LAN router" into a search
    engine.

    [Snip]

    I am sure that I remember reading somewhere about routers
    that allowed two completely independent LANs (wired and/or
    Wireless) to run off it, with no opportunity for one network
    to read/write data on the other. I am not just thinking
    about a standard WiFi and a Guest WiFi on the one router.
    Ideally there would be guest network facility as well as the
    2 normal LANs.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

    I think what you need is a router that can support VLANs. Easiest thing
    is to Google for VLAN routers, e.g.:

    https://www.broadbandbuyer.com/store/wifi-routers/adsl-wifi-routers/?t=35&sort=1


    We use a 'Managed' switch to do this, I got my son to set it up as he works with big company networks!

    Chris Evans

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