you are correct. that is what I've done and what is going on. I don't have a switch.... only the other router. I'm mad at myself..... I had a switch but got rid of it before I moved to FL. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 2:37 PM, Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr. < mailing-lists@phoenixinternet.net> wrote: > What I think you are doing is using NAT between your 2 networks. Below is > my approximation of your system patched together from your comments... > 1. You have the router that is connected to your ISP. It is performing NAT > and handing out a private network to anything on its LAN and WIFI > interfaces. > 2. You have a second router that has its Internet/WAN interface connected > to one of the LAN interfaces on the first router. It is also performing NAT > and handing out a second private network on its LAN and WIFI interfaces. > > You WOULD be able to connect via SSH from a device connected to the router > listed in point 2 to a device connected to the router listed in point 1. > You WOULD NOT be able to connect from the device connected to the router > listed in point 2 FROM a device connected to the router listed in point 1 > due to NAT. > > There are ways to get beyond this and only have one network utilizing 2 > SOHO routers. I would always recommend for anyone who has limited network > experience to only use one router and use a combination of switches and > access points to extend wired LANs and provide better WIFI coverage. If the > setup is how I described, you may have other issues due to DOUBLE NAT that > you just have not recognized yet. > > Gilbert > > > On 7/18/2014 12:30 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> telnet localhost 22 from the server received no answer from the client >> telnet 192.168.1.101 22 from the client received no answer from the server >> >> I'll get back to you about the research project >> (and as a private message) >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >