ohhhh... I get it. I didn't really understand the instructions before. As such I don't know the ip address to the secondary router. Is there anyway to do that aside from manually typing in each address until I find it? (I didn't assign it to 192.168.0.253 or something like that. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > well yes.... but something was wrong. So I got other instructions: > Connecting two (or more) SOHO broadband routers together > > Note: The "primary" router can be an actual router, a software gateway > like Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing, or a server connection that has > the capability to supply more than one IP address using Dynamic Host > Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server capability. No changes are made to the > primary "router" configuration. > > Step #1: Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) > > Configure the IP address of the secondary router(s) to be in the same > subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in > the primary router. For instance, if the primary router's DHCP server > assigns IP addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100 to computers or > devices connecting to it, assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's > IP address, 192.168.0.253 as the IP address for another router, etc. > > Note: Do this first, as you will have to reboot the computer to > connect to the router again for the remaining changes. > > Step #2: Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router(s). > > Consult the manual or user's guide for the secondary router(s) to > locate the configuration area where the DHCP server can be disabled. > > Step #3: Setup the wireless section > > If configuring a secondary wireless router as a wi-fi access point, > configure the router with the wireless settings you would normally use, if > this secondary router were to be the primary router; channels, encryption, > etc. Otherwise, you can skip this step. > > Step #4: Connect the secondary router(s) to the primary router > > Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on > the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers > have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. [You will not need a > cross-over cable if one of the "routers" is a computer.] Leave the WAN port > unconnected! > > > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 3:42 PM, sean wrote: > >> Wasn't the previous solution to disable dhcp on the second router? Then >> of course it wouldn't give out the new addresses... >> On Aug 3, 2014 3:33 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >> >>> well the deal is that I didn't want to run another cable from my router. >>> My confusion isn't on getting it to work but rather the numbers that have >>> been assigned from the second router. I was thinking that it might have to >>> do with perhaps they had already been assigned ip addresses but the lfs >>> computer was not previously assigned a number. Is it that the modem is >>> handing out addresses until it gets to 192.168.0.125 and then the router >>> takes over in giving addresses? >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 3:03 PM, Wayne Davis >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> You DO NOT need to use another router. One is sufficient and 200 >>>> feet of wire would not be a problem. For stronger wireless, you COULD add >>>> another WIRED access point to your network. In fact (I) do exactly that. >>>> I have a AP near the front of the house, and another near the back. I have >>>> about 30 "devices" on the network.... but ONE router / DHCP box is quite >>>> sufficient for it all. Your issue is more than likely multiple DHCP >>>> servers. For YOUR network, that is probably not needed. >>>> >>>> * If you like, I will help you further via phone (MUCH MORE EFFICIENT >>>> THAN TYPING) Private message me with your number.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> > >