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Topic # 242269 18-Oct-2018 15:53
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I have an old windows pc I use as a sacrificial goat for checking dodgy downloads. I also want to use it on doubtful sites and links. To do this it has to be able to connect to the Internet. What is the best way to shield it to be certain nothing gets access to my network?

 

 




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  Reply # 2110560 18-Oct-2018 16:14
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Vlan?

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  Reply # 2110566 18-Oct-2018 16:20
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Personally i have a separate VLAN for this, which doesn't share NIC or Switch at all with other data, It's then piped out a VPN.

 

i put far too many layers around it really, but i just... don't want to have to clean up after any sort of leak into my home network




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  Reply # 2110571 18-Oct-2018 16:26
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It needs to be something reasonably simple that I can understand. My networking know-how is about the same as Donald Trump's comprehension of international politics.

 

 




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  Reply # 2110572 18-Oct-2018 16:27
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Rikkitic:

 

It needs to be something reasonably simple that I can understand. My networking know-how is about the same as Donald Trump's comprehension of international politics.

 

 

Building walls and hiking import tax is quite an comprehensive thing to jump into though!




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  Reply # 2110596 18-Oct-2018 17:21
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You need a layer 3 capable device such as a router or firewall that not only supports vlan's but allows you to put restrictions in place so that you can block traffic from your sacrifical vlan to your main vlan. 

 

 

 

Don't use the DMZ feature that some routers offer as whilst that might sound exactly what you need usually all it does is allow all inbound traffic through to a specific host and doesn't really protect your internal network.

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  Reply # 2110601 18-Oct-2018 17:39
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I just use one PC with antivirus running. I haven't had any major problems ever. I keep excellent backups in multiple locations in multiple formats though, so if something goes wrong I'm well covered.




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  Reply # 2110602 18-Oct-2018 17:42
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Turn all other PCs & devices off whilst you use the dodgy PC. You rural broadband router won't do VLAN etc :(

 

 

 

 




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