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Small office network internet access control

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by mybikegoes200, 2007/10/11.

  1. 2007/10/11
    mybikegoes200

    mybikegoes200 Inactive Thread Starter

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    All -
    First - thank you in advance for any insight you can provide.

    A friend of mine has a small business with broadband (cable) access. He is having trouble with certain users accessing websites that are not work-related and would like to be able to keep certain PCs from visiting *ANY* site but 3 specific ones (eg the hosted company site, eBay, and cnn).

    The business currently uses a BEFSR81 8-port broadband router/switch that does *not* support "white lists" or content-filtering by IP or MAC.

    My question is: I've found a router that has the filtering ability he'd need (the DILB604 D-Link) but it's only a 4-port. Can this be daisy-chained? If that won't work, could that router feed (say) an 8-port switch? Are there software solutions that might work (that aren't too easily hackable)? I realize a final option would be to take an older PC and turn it into a router with a few nics and a switch, but I'd prefer that be the last resort.


    Pertinent information:
    - The business does *not* have a server - only the router to share the internet connection
    - There are 7 current users
    - 1 user (the owner) needs to have full internet access, the rest need to be restricted

    Again - any assistance you all can provide is greatly appreciated
     
  2. 2007/10/12
    mattman

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