I'm sure this is a FAQ but I've been trying search queries all morning trying to get a clear answer... I just want to let my wife's iPhone access our internet connection unfiltered while keeping our wired LAN segregated. The iPhone does not need to communicate with anything on our wired network, and I don't want anyone from the outside world being able to hack into my server or any of the desktop PCs!
Currently we're trying to give the iPhone access via a Mac Mini, bridging/sharing its WiFi through its wired connection, but A: this doesn't seem to let the iPhone's Email work reliably (even with the Mac's software firewall turned off), and B: I need to physically unplug my file server from the LAN while the WiFi is turned on, for peace of mind...
So I'm considering the purchase of a WiFi router, such as the Linksys WRT54G series, but I'd like to confirm that I can thoroughly separate WAN from WLAN (whether with its default capabilities, or using open- source firmware) before I spend the money. Thanks in advance for any advice!
- B