Router doesn't route? 1

[Accessdabbler]

I'm still learning about networking so excuse my stupidity:

I have 2 computers connected to an SMC Barricade Broadband Router on the LAN side. The WAN side runs to an ADSL modem. Simple enough. It works. Everybody is happy.

However, I wanted to screw around with the network settings to learn a little more about how things work.

Since routers allow you to connect to networks together, I wanted to put 1 computer on one subnet and the other on another (say Computer A on 192.168.2.10 and Computer B on 192.168.3.10) to see if I could get the router to connect these two computers together.

The problem (as I'm sure you already know) is that the router's LAN side address is 192.168.2.1. There is no way to get Computer B to talk to the router (apparently).

So then I thought maybe I could put Computer B on the WAN side and connect them this way. Didn't work either.

Questions:

1. How do you pronounce router? R-ooo-ter or r-oww-ter?

2. Is there a way to connect these two Computers on different subnets that I'm overlooking? (The subnet mask setting in the Router is 255.255.255.0 and cannot be changed).

3. Should I think of a career in ditch-digging, a postal worker or (and this is really low) federal politics?

 

[jimbopalmer]

internet gateway routers can contain several features; it could be a combination modem/firewall/router/switch/wireless access point.

as a router, it has one WAN side and one LAN side, if there are multiple ports on the LAN side, they are an embeded switch.

if you are interested in a 'cheap' multi-interface router

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I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[Morsing]

I you want to speak english: r-ooo-ter
If you're an american wannabe: r-oww-ter

i.e. the correct answer is r-ooo-ter!!



Cheers Henrik Morsing
IBM Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration

 

[svermill]

I thought a rooter was one who passionately cheers on a sports franchise?

Then again, in the States, a router used to be found only in a carpenters shop.

 

[bierhunter]

Funny that I didn't think of this until I read this post.

At work we call a router (roww-ter). But we call route-66 Root-66. So, therefore, we should call a router a rooter.

 

[Morsing]

Svermill:
> I thought a rooter was one who passionately cheers on a sports franchise?

In Australia rooting means sexual intercourse (So I've been told)

Cheers Henrik Morsing
IBM Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration

 

[svermill]

So I chose the right career in the wrong country?! I've been to lovely Australia, but sadly, was never asked to ply my trade.