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[keahdoc]

Hi,

I have a small company network setup as a Windows XP workgroup. I notice that to be part of the network, there was no password required from the individual machines. I want to give my customers access to the internet from the waiting room but don't want them to connect to my workgroup. Is there any way in Windows or Router configuration to do this? Thanks.

Keashdoc

[rvalkass]

Set up a secure wireless network (secured using WPA-PSK2), ensuring the signal can be reached from the waiting room, obviously. Set the security password to something unique (companyname-public) and either give the password to customers, or put posters on the wall revealing the password. This prevents random people on the street using you for free WiFi. Alternatively, if you're happy for anyone (not just your customers) to use your Internet connection, create an unsecured wireless network and anyone will be able to connect.

The exact steps to do this depend on the make and model of router you have. Check the manual or online documentation for further help, or post the make and model here and we shall find out how to do it.