Often subnetting is used to break up a network into separate secure
networks.  However, if you put your servers and printer on one subnet,
and the users on another, traffic will need to go through a router.
Keep the users on the same subnet as the servers they are using to limit
this.

Sylvia Gagne
Franklin Northwest SU
District Technology/Data Coordinator
100 Robin Hood Drive
Swanton, VT 05488
802.868.4967 x20
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Hall [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 12:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Multiple subnets


All - 

OK, we're growing and I think it's time to divide my network into
multiple subnets. I've done some searching around and have not yet come
up with a clear answer.

Specifically, I would hope to divide IP addresses into three subnets:
Servers/Printers ("system"), Workstations, Labs. We do not use DHCP so
that is not an issue. I would need machines on one subnet to
authenticate/file share from a Win2K server on another subnet, and print
by IP to that
("system") subnet as well. Will I need to do more than change the subnet
mask? VLANs on my switch (HP2524)? Other strategies?

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome. Am I going to get too deep
trying to do this?

Thanks,

Eric Hall
Technology Coordinator
Waterbury/Duxbury Schools
Washington West Supervisory Union
Waterbury, VT
(802) 244-6100

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