In my case I simply plugged the AP into an available switch port ..... works fine. However you do need to be aware that should anyone else be able to connect to the AP they are on you inside network. In my case this wasn't a big issue as the AP I use has quite a short range and I only had it powered up when I was using it. One day I intend putting up an AP on a separate NIC on our ISA box so I can provide a more permanent and secure wireless solution. -Ec -----Original Message----- From: Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, 9 February 2006 11:39 a.m. To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Wireless Access with ISA http://www.ISAserver.org To Add, Does it have to be a separate NIC, or can I connect it to a nearby switch port ? Thanks Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Euan Cooper <mailto:euan.cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] <mailto:isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 5:29 PM Subject: [isalist] RE: Wireless Access with ISA http://www.ISAserver.org Why don't you simply buy a cheap wireless access point and connect that to a standard NIC in your ISA box? That way you can set up a "real" wireless VLAN with suitable access rules to allow just the required traffic onto your network from the wireless VLAN. If all you are actually wanting to do is provided a wireless link for your Laptop in the Computer room when you need it, do you even go through the ISA box ? Before we moved buildings late last year I had a cheap pocket AP set up with a fixed IP address set-up in the computer room. All I had to do was power it up and turn on the wireless card in my laptop when I wanted to use it and power it off again when I was finished. While the AP only does WEP (128 bit at least) because it was only powered up while I was using it and the AP doesn't have a great range anyway I didn't see it as a big issue. In the new building the computer room is right next door to my office rather than in another building so I have not yet had a need to use my laptop in the computer room so the AP has not yet been set-up. However if you really want to learn how to make wireless work through your ISA box, then go and get an AP - or convince your PHB[1] that you "need" one for some reason or other ... -Ec 1 Pointy Haired Boss -----Original Message----- From: Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, 9 February 2006 10:48 a.m. To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Wireless Access with ISA http://www.ISAserver.org The original question is can I use the routing in windows 2003 and ISA 2004 to allow a desktop wireless card form an access point so that my laptop can get service in the server room without me worrying about plugging in. Ok, maybe a bit long winded. I can get it somewhat working thru using it as an Ad-Hoc network, and it even was able to assign an IP from DHCP on the windows 2003 machine. But the connection is not right, no internet, no DNS I expect. I have not spent much time with it, and I don't want to waste any unnecessarily attempts that aren't going to work. I'm not a network Guru, not a guru at all. Looking for advice on if it can be done and how the best way to get it done. And maybe the best way is with a wireless router, just seems to me this should work as well Thanks, Mark ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: strangconst@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: computing@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx