horrorshow
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Basically, I need to design a small office network for 20-ish users that includes a secure file server.
Here's the official question:
"You are contributing to a project to get new access points (APs) installed in your building and set up a new wireless network therein. There are roughly 15-20 people in your building who each have a company-issued laptop and everyone in the building has a cell phone with WiFi capabilities. The wireless network the CFO wants your team to design will broadcast the intranet to include the company's file share server and other proprietary information. Describe how you would go about designing this network. Would you allow the company's employees to access the internet through this WiFi connection? What security measure would you take, if any?"
Now, here is my thinking thus far:
1. Purchase 2 of these (setting one to access point mode)
https://www.amazon.com/Synology-RT2...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01N5MPTG1
2. enable the standard security stuff: firewall, wpa2, and HTTPS on the router (are ssl and https the same thing? I'm still confused about that)
3. my understanding is for security purposes, I should set the file server/NAS to a VPN....? Apparently this Synology router has this function built-in so it should be pretty darn easy.
Also, the second to last sentence of the question regarding internet access. What are they referring to here exactly? Am I forgetting some sort of internet-filter type security?
- I am NOT looking for a handout here. I'm sincerely trying to learn this stuff (I'm just a little sick, can't seem to focus, and this is due tomorrow). Just guide me, hints, whatever you think is appropriate.
Please help out a [H] member trying to better himself!
Many thanks as always,
Matt aka Horrorshow
Here's the official question:
"You are contributing to a project to get new access points (APs) installed in your building and set up a new wireless network therein. There are roughly 15-20 people in your building who each have a company-issued laptop and everyone in the building has a cell phone with WiFi capabilities. The wireless network the CFO wants your team to design will broadcast the intranet to include the company's file share server and other proprietary information. Describe how you would go about designing this network. Would you allow the company's employees to access the internet through this WiFi connection? What security measure would you take, if any?"
Now, here is my thinking thus far:
1. Purchase 2 of these (setting one to access point mode)
https://www.amazon.com/Synology-RT2...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01N5MPTG1
2. enable the standard security stuff: firewall, wpa2, and HTTPS on the router (are ssl and https the same thing? I'm still confused about that)
3. my understanding is for security purposes, I should set the file server/NAS to a VPN....? Apparently this Synology router has this function built-in so it should be pretty darn easy.
Also, the second to last sentence of the question regarding internet access. What are they referring to here exactly? Am I forgetting some sort of internet-filter type security?
- I am NOT looking for a handout here. I'm sincerely trying to learn this stuff (I'm just a little sick, can't seem to focus, and this is due tomorrow). Just guide me, hints, whatever you think is appropriate.
Please help out a [H] member trying to better himself!
Many thanks as always,
Matt aka Horrorshow
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