On 01/08/2013 17:06, Mike Barnes wrote:
The Natural Philosopher :
On 01/08/13 09:20, Tim Watts wrote:
In theory you can still stick a bridging firewall between then or make use
of whatever firewalling is in the WIFI AP - but having a flat IP space seems
to be less hassle - at least with my usage patterns.
+1 it aint worth the hassle

+ another 1

I tried it for a while with a spare router, but in the end it was more
trouble than it was worth. Complexity can be the enemy of security, and
IMO it's better (in an ordinary domestic environment) to keep things
simple. So, one flat network, and save your energy for securing the
wireless network.

+1
keeping the firewall on a wireless router tends to stop sharing of files
and printers between wired and wireless PCs which can be a pain at times.
I wired everywhere up but still have had to add two APs ( using
redundant wireless routers) so smartphones. ebook readers and tablets
can hookup easily.
Keeping it simple pays dividends when something appears to misbehave
which will always happen at a critical moment.