static routes or "ROUTE" on all machines in LAN??????

[pbxphoneman]

I have DSL access (dsl router) plus a T1 router on LAN A.
All the machines (win98se)on LAN A have no trouble accessing DSL and exchanging files and whatnot with other machines in LAN A.There are no entries on the TCP/IP "gateway" network field on the NIC's on any of the machines.I would like to access LAN B across my point-to-point T1.I control both T1 routers and cable..no carrier/ISP.In order for me to access LAN B I'm told,I have to add "ROUTE ADD" statements to each machines route table (a pain) because ,I have 2 gateways...one for the DSL router & one for the T1 router (the access to lAN B).When I add the "ROUTE ADD" to the machine,I'm able to reach LAN B and it works.....question
Is there a route I could add in the T1 router so I can get away from adding "ROUTE" statements to all my machines,it would make things alot easier for me.I have a feeling there is because I haven't come across any people using the "ROUTE" command.There are places to make entries in the Intel router I have for static routes on my LAN & WAN interfaces...documentation stinks on this router though
I have my static routes defined in the 2 T1 routers as such
LAN A T1 router IP = 192.168.254.100
LAN A T1 router WAN IP = 192.168.3.1
LAN B T1 router WAN IP = 192.168.3.2
LAN B T1 router IP = 192.168.1.100
mask on all is class C
By just typing "route add 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.254.100 metric 2" at the command prompt to one of my computers in LAN A..I can then access LAN B.LAN B computers have their T1 router entered into the "gateway" space under TCP/IP network properties.
do people use "ROUTE" ????

 

[Accessdabbler]

It seems to me that the routers on each end of the T1 connection should be communicating using RIP or OSPF protocols to update their tables dynamically. Is there any options in the router to enable this?

 

[pbxphoneman]

using RIP will hog my much needed bandwidth.I have about 2 computers on the other end of the T1 accessing video & audio content and a simple static route would be much easier to setup then using other routing protocols for me.
at least I've been told this while building this network.

thank you for your input....I'll will read more !!!

 

[LoopyLoo]

What are the routers on your WAN link? Why not set these router IP's to be the default gateway's for each network? There are only three networks to worry about - LAN A, LAN B and the Internet! On each of the routers you could then add static routes to direct the traffic, e.g.

On local router A:

Route to network B through Interface WAN B
Route to network A through Interface LAN A (Direct Connect)
Route to 0 through DSL router

On remote router B

Route to Network A through Interface WAN A
Route to network A through Interface LAN A (Direct Connect)
Route to 0 through Interface WAN A

No rip involved and small routing table to maintain. Static routes on desktops are a pain to maintain and you can easily forget them. Central maintenance of global routes is much easier. RIP would be better but for this number of routes then it's overkill.