07-14-2012 11:44 AM - edited 03-04-2019 04:58 PM
I will have an Executive Suite with 20 office. I need a recommendation for the following.
Overview
What We Want
I apprecaite any feed back on my thoughts or your recommendation on a configuration, and cisco equipment based on the above information.
Jim K
07-14-2012 07:07 PM
If you want to keep the traffic segregated but allow access to a common subnet for certain things, you need to look into private vlan.
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07-14-2012 09:15 PM
Hi,
If I was a potential client for this shared Suite then my most important criteria for signing a lease is whether you can supply me with a secure network connection to my office. VLANs are not very secure.
With this in mind there a couple of options:
- Install a small ASA firewall and create separate DMZ's for each client.
- Deploy a secure router with a secure image capabale of supporting a Zone Based firewall. Assign different zones to different offices.
- Deploy a switch capable of supporting VRF lite. Assign each client a different VRF instance.
Of the options listed above the first one is probably the cheapest and most secure.
You also need to consider if you are filtering the Internet connection for adult content, gambling sites, gaming etc. If so you will need a proxy server.
Cheers
Sean
07-15-2012 02:39 PM
If each person has a router inside their office which they are responsible, how is their data at risk if they are on a vlan?
I guess my biggest concern is how to get the DHCP to flow to the the office routers?
What cisco swith and router would one recommend?
Thanks, Jim
07-15-2012 03:07 PM
If each person has a router inside their office which they are responsible, how is their data at risk if they are on a vlan?
I guess my biggest concern is how to get the DHCP to flow to the the office routers?
Keep it nice and simple, if each executive suite will provide their own routers then the routers will provide their own DHCP scope.
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