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3 Wizard: Local Area Networks (LAN)
The basic configuration we have reached in the prior chapters of this manual
allows for one local network (or LAN). While this may be sufficient in many
situations there are a number of possible reasons for segregating local
networks (or subnets).
Some departments may have different information needs or working hours
from others. Wireless networks may need a tighter security policy than wired
networks do. The BaseWall VPN 6000 is equipped with four FLEX ports which
can be used for extra Internet connections, extra LAN's or a DMZ at your
option.
This chapter covers setting up additional Local Area Networks (or LANs)
3.1 Adding a LAN
To add a Local Area Network (LAN) to your configuration, in the “Configuration”
context, click the “Local Area Networks (LAN)” text under the “Setup
Subsystems” heading to the left of the screen.
The “Manage LAN-segments” screen will appear. This screen lists the currently
configured Local Area Networks. The screenshot below show this screen as it
would appear after using the “First install” wizard as described in chapter 1. In
the example there we have used the network address 192.168.0.0 with
netmask 24 (for an explanation of the meaning and uses of network addresses
and netmask, see paragraph 1.6.1, ” Setting up your LAN connection“.
To add a new LAN, lick on the “Add new” button halfway down the window on
the left hand side. The window's title will change to “Create new LAN-segment”
and you will be prompted to choose a type of local network, either a “Directly
connected Lan” (a local network connected to the firewall through one of the
FLEX ports) or a “Segmented LAN behind gateway” (a local network not directly
connected to one of the FLEX ports, reachable through a segment router).
3.1.1 Adding a “Directly Connected Lan”
In this example we choose to add a “Directly connected Lan”. To do this,
choose “Directly connected Lan” from the pull down menu and click “Next”. We
are then prompted for a label. In the example below, we use the label
“wireless” as a convenience since we plan to use this LAN segment for a
wireless network. There is no prescribed format for this label. You are
encouraged to choose a label describing the LAN you mean to create. Valid
examples include department names (“accounting”, “R&D”), network types
(“wireless”, “SAN”) or even other features (“floor2”, “meeting rooms”).
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