Setting up test wamp server-how to block it out from the rest of my network

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superfly611

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I have a Windows 7 computer running wamp test server on it. I was wondering if I could somehow lock it extremely well out from the rest of my network. I will be having developers connect to it for a project I am doing. Right now my main router is an asus rtn66u but I do have a hardware firewall VPN device. It's a netgear fvs114. So I was wondering if I can incorporate this somehow to make it work. I know I'm maybe overly paranoid but I really don't want any access to the rest my network. I have some important Data stored on a nas as well as just information I don't want seen banking and so on. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Best way is to obtain a whole other PC to use for a firewall box. Can be anything cheap (and I mean cheap). Add a couple of LAN cards. A free Linux firewall application (ipCop, pfsense, etc), and use the DMZ function in that.

Completely walled off from the rest of your network.
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Have a second type of internet connection installed. If you have FIOS then get the cable company to run an internet connection, etc. Put that server on a completely independent internet connection. 100% of that cost is a business expense. No pro-rating the cost for expenses.
 
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I really don't have that option right now. That's not really economical for the project I'm working on. i understand most of the networking Solutions but I am limited in my knowledge. That's why I am asking here. I've been out of school for quite some time now but I know there is a way to isolate this one test server just can't remember how. But thanks though.
 
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What about hosting your WAMP server out on AWS rather than on your personal network? There are a number of articles available showing how to do that.

Sorry, if I am not really answering your question, but I just think, that if you are worried about security, the best solution is physical separation.
 
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I read about the DMZ and used be familiar with networking and i think that's the way I'm leaning. i do have that option on my router i'll need to read up on it more. would it still be some what safe in that zone? routers act as a partial firewall from what i remember compared to directly connecting to the cable modem right?
 
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Best way is to obtain a whole other PC to use for a firewall box. Can be anything cheap (and I mean cheap). Add a couple of LAN cards. A free Linux firewall application (ipCop, pfsense, etc), and use the DMZ function in that.

Completely walled off from the rest of your network.
 
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