NAS access from 2 VLANs?

[Crgky127]

For a home/home-office setup, the goal is this:

Two wireless SSIDs, both with passwords, one for Dads two computers and printer, and one for Mom/Kids/guests.

NAS with folder for Dad/Mom/Kids, and folder for just Dad.

Dads two computers can share between each other, but Mom/Kids/guests cannot access.

Mom/Kids can share between each other.


Other than wifi internet access for guests, things will pretty much stay the same (ie things can be hard-coded rather than being flexible, if need be).

Haven't bought the NAS or router yet. Any suggestions?

 

[kotarel]

Just get a wireless router from cisco (probably will need a business one) they support multiple SSIDs and vlans. Then you assign a vlan to 1st ssid and another one to the second ssid. Next you change the vlan access of the nas (ethernet connected) to both vlans. This way Office stuff cant connect to Home stuff and vice versa while both Office and Home users can access the NAS with different credentials.

As for the guest wireless you could create a 3rd vlan so they get access to nothing but internet.

http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-WRV200-Wireless-G-VPN-Router/dp/B000FAO7KO

The Cisco WRV200 Wireless G VPN Router does exactly this and is pretty cheap.


EDIT: As for the NAS I bought the acer home server with WHS and got no trouble with it yet (got it for more than one year).

 

[Crgky127]

Thanks very much for the for the reply.

Will any router with VLANs be able to set a NAS to both VLANs, or is that a special feature?

And I'm assuming that pretty much any NAS has some sort of accounts and access management feature, right?

 

[kotarel]

Thanks very much for the for the reply.

Will any router with VLANs be able to set a NAS to both VLANs, or is that a special feature?

And I'm assuming that pretty much any NAS has some sort of accounts and access management feature, right?

It should work with any router that supports vlans and multiple SSIDs.

Normally any NAS should have some kind of access management on it. Just make sure it has an OS on it as some NAS are plug and play and dont really have any kind of management from it (networked drive). A "real" NAS will have either linux or windows loaded on it.

I personally use this NAS : http://gizmodo.com/5263711/acer-aspire-easystore-expandable-1tb-windows-home-server-cube-is-400