Two WRT54g Router and Tivo

[NiteStrider]

I'll list the key facts out in order to get the point fast:

1) I've got the bridged network up and running
2) my Tivo can get to the Internet for updates
3) I can connect to my Tivo via the vttps:// method

What I can't do is see my Tivo from my Tivo-to-Go software server on my 192.168.1.x network, mainly because I have the second WRT54g giving out DHCP in the 192.168.2.x range.

Question: Is it possible to put both side of the 2nd router on the same subnet (and by extension, all devices connected to it)?

Here's my setup:

PC 1 192.168.1.x
|
PC 2 (Tivo server) 192.168.1.x
|
Router 1 (AP) 192.168.1.x
{
{Wireless
{
Router 2 192.168.1.x (Static IP for external interface via wireless)

Router 2 192.168.2.x (LAN IP)
|
Tivo 192.168.2.x

 

[NiteStrider]

Nobody has any advice here?

 

[wybnormal]

Your question is not clear. You want to put the same IP subnet on both sides of the router? Thats called a bridge and breaks most routers. Your current setup probably would work better with static routes in place for the Tivo stuff. Or perhaps the two routers are NOT exchanging routing info if there is not any routing protocol turned on such as RIP.

LAN--R1---RIP protocol--R2--LAN2

RIP provides the "smarts" for each router to know about the other subnets. Without a protocol like RIP, you must put in static routes that tell the routers where to send the packets.

MikeS

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[bcastner]

. Disable the DHCP server on router #2
. Connect router #1 and router #2 with a cable between the regular LAN ports. The WAN port is not used on router #2.
. Do a power off reset of both routers.