2 networks must be made one - question

Hi,
I was hired for a company as a web developer and sort of IT support.
I was aksed to join 2 existing networks,
One network contains 25 pcs printers, a windows server that has
fininacial software.

The other network contains some laptops and editors' pcs that need to
have access to the internet, so it is connected straight to a linksys
modem-router.

I found the existence of the server useless apart for the financial
software it runs that is supposed to be accesible only from one
computer.Currently this server is a dhcp server too for the first
network.

I would like a solution that joins the 2 networks, (I will disable the
dhcp server on the server machine). I am looking for a device,
preferably linksys or maybe netgear,that will be able to handle all
traffic, dhcp service, and limit access to the internet for pcs i do
not want. (a complete cut off the internet). do you have any
suggestions?

Re: 2 networks must be made one - question

"d3scr1pt0r" wrote in message
news:1193291188.678361.295300@k35g2000prh.googlegroups.com.. .
> Hi,
> I was hired for a company as a web developer and sort of IT support.
> I was aksed to join 2 existing networks,
> One network contains 25 pcs printers, a windows server that has
> fininacial software.
>
> The other network contains some laptops and editors' pcs that need to
> have access to the internet, so it is connected straight to a linksys
> modem-router.
>
> I found the existence of the server useless apart for the financial
> software it runs that is supposed to be accesible only from one
> computer.Currently this server is a dhcp server too for the first
> network.
>
> I would like a solution that joins the 2 networks, (I will disable the
> dhcp server on the server machine). I am looking for a device,
> preferably linksys or maybe netgear,that will be able to handle all
> traffic, dhcp service, and limit access to the internet for pcs i do
> not want. (a complete cut off the internet). do you have any
> suggestions?
>

You need to step up in class with a FW appliance, Watchguard, Cisco,
Sonicwall, Snapgear that kind of hardware solution.

You should first understand FW technology before you seek out a solution.

http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/firewalls1.html
http://www.more.net/technical/netserv/tcpip/firewalls/

I am a Web and client server developer too. :)