i need to connect two LANS. one LAN is our clients(172.16.100.x) and one is
ours(192.168.100.x). we have a dedicated link through fibre optic as a
transport which links directly to us through the media converter, where it
plugs into my layer 2 switch. (not a good design, i know) we
(192.168.100.x)need to connect to their oracle database and applications
created in oracle as well as use development tools from inside our LAN. what
i want to do is to isolate our lan resources where we (192.168.100.x) can
access their ((172.16.100.x)LAN, oracle servers and certain clients) but
completely restrict their access to our lan.

You need a router between the two networks.

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"flaminjune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>i need to connect two LANS. one LAN is our clients(172.16.100.x) and one is
> ours(192.168.100.x). we have a dedicated link through fibre optic as a
> transport which links directly to us through the media converter, where it
> plugs into my layer 2 switch. (not a good design, i know) we
> (192.168.100.x)need to connect to their oracle database and applications
> created in oracle as well as use development tools from inside our LAN.
> what
> i want to do is to isolate our lan resources where we (192.168.100.x) can
> access their ((172.16.100.x)LAN, oracle servers and certain clients) but
> completely restrict their access to our lan.

thanks for the info. i cannot buy a hardware router. can i do this using
windows. pls let me know how.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> You need a router between the two networks.
>
> --
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>
>
> "flaminjune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8DD0DCC1-998C-44A2-8AD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i need to connect two LANS. one LAN is our clients(172.16.100.x) and one is
> > ours(192.168.100.x). we have a dedicated link through fibre optic as a
> > transport which links directly to us through the media converter, where it
> > plugs into my layer 2 switch. (not a good design, i know) we
> > (192.168.100.x)need to connect to their oracle database and applications
> > created in oracle as well as use development tools from inside our LAN.
> > what
> > i want to do is to isolate our lan resources where we (192.168.100.x) can
> > access their ((172.16.100.x)LAN, oracle servers and certain clients) but
> > completely restrict their access to our lan.
>

Sorry, not something I've ever been interested in trying. A router is much
easier.

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"flaminjune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FD555985-D1C8-4BF1-80EB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks for the info. i cannot buy a hardware router. can i do this using
> windows. pls let me know how.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> You need a router between the two networks.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
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>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "flaminjune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:8DD0DCC1-998C-44A2-8AD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >i need to connect two LANS. one LAN is our clients(172.16.100.x) and one
>> >is
>> > ours(192.168.100.x). we have a dedicated link through fibre optic as a
>> > transport which links directly to us through the media converter, where
>> > it
>> > plugs into my layer 2 switch. (not a good design, i know) we
>> > (192.168.100.x)need to connect to their oracle database and
>> > applications
>> > created in oracle as well as use development tools from inside our LAN.
>> > what
>> > i want to do is to isolate our lan resources where we (192.168.100.x)
>> > can
>> > access their ((172.16.100.x)LAN, oracle servers and certain clients)
>> > but
>> > completely restrict their access to our lan.
>>

> thanks for the info. i cannot buy a hardware router. can i do this using
> windows.
<SNIP>

If you have windows server (of any version) and two NICs you can set up the
server to act as a router.

Just doing a quick google search I came up with this:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...5-1035639.html

HTH,
Jim