2 Router Question 1

[Kronberg]

I need help can you hook two routers together?????

 

[bcastner]

Yes.

In a nutshell, you disable DHCP on one of the routers, and connect the two routers together on their regular LAN ports. The WAN port is not used on the second router. A detailed explanation and example, including alternatives can be found here:

http://www4.tomshardware.com/network/20030716/index.html

 

[nemotek]

Hi,

Connecting Router A >> to Router B

Another way of doing it is to set Router B in STATIC IP.

PHYSICAL CONNECTION
- regular port on ROUTER A and INTERNET PORT on ROUTER B.

SETUP
- ROUTER A , as is..
- ROUTER B ,
- CHANGE LAN IP ..
- SET TO STATIC IP (internet conn. type) , supply the following IP add, subnet mask , default gateway and DNS numbers (from router A status page )

i've tried this before and it's much stable than setting it to OBTAIN AN IP AUTOMATICALLY.


nemotek

 

[mwolf00]

bcastner, thanks for the link - it answered my questions except one...

Now that I've turned the second router into a dumb switch by changing it's IP and not using it's WAN, other than writing down the new IP and NEVER losing it, how do I determine the IP of the dumb switch?

Sorry if this question reveals my lack of knowledge - I'm programmer

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[bcastner]

Since you at least know the DHCP scope of the first router, if you ping outside this scope and get a response it is from a static device. You know router #1's IP (it is your Gateway address), so the second positive ping response would be from another static IP assigned device on your network.

You can also tell if that device is a Windows client or not using something like this freeware: Look@Lan, excellent:

http://www.lookatlan.com/

(Or put a post-it note on the router!)

 

[mwolf00]

(Or put a post-it note on the router!)

I've already done that which is a good thing since I know little of pinging and do not know how to ping a range of IPs (if that's even what you are suggesting).

Once again, thank you for the help.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rick Cook

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