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So all users share the same user account/password of all machines? Don't they have their own windows logon account (local or domain, still safer than everyone sharing the same profile).
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Thanks, everyone, for the help. We found that only administrators can see the password, so we set up a 2nd administrator account and lowered their user account to "Standard user" and that works...
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"Hire a consultant" ?
Was thinking the same thing about Group Policy - That would be one way, otherwise you could try this registry hack:...
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As far as I know, this is a design feature that has no disabling, even in the registry. However, if you're the system administrator and if these are on an Active Directory, you could disable the...
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What operating system? Are the users administrators? My guess is there might be a registry setting that could fix this?
Look at what your threat model is too. If you have a guest network...
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Thanks. We went with the 3200 for now.
We have a WPA2 personal set up.
All computers that are in the office have the WPA2 password entered, someone can get on the wifi properties, show the...
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I second the "Hire a consultant" theory. And I would never run DD-WRT or Tomato at a business, let alone use a home-themed access-point / router.
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some routers have guest networks and firewalls
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I'd also consider using OpenDNS (opendns.org), especially for the 'guest' router. Have it block anything it deems as "bad". This should help with ensuring no illegal activities are conducted on the...
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If you're OK with buying new hardware, have a close look at Meraki. They're enterprise class APs but at a fraction of the cost because you don't have to buy a master controller - you use their cloud...
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teetee1, thanks for the links.
menace33, thanks for the detailed instructions.
I'm thinking we might have the necessary info to get started on this at least. Thanks everyone who has helped so...
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There really isn't any easy answer for this but let's see. Turn your FIOS router into an ethernet bridge (Google to find out how to do that).
Buy a Cisco-Linksys E3000 it offers dual band...
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You want the business computers to use a lan connection, I would not trust any business over wireless, one day someone will want their iphone on line and from their everyone will get the password (it...
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Your friend runs a *BUSINESS*, their own staff needs secure access, you need to protect the integrity of your internal network, you want to provide public wifi access, and make sure no one uses it...
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Google search by using
guest network vlan
It's easy to get vlan by using tomato (wired or wireless). There are several step-by-step case study on that.
Ref.
(multi-router method -...
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I can't give you all the answers, but in order to have two networks on one router, you need a dual-band router. I'm guessing you can search those terms for guides/articles, or else just wait for...
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Slickdeal friends,
My dear friend has a wireless network at a small business that needs to be secured. Several people connect to the network as needed, and we'd like the general public to have...
