or is the secondary router now inaccessible until I reset it back to factory default? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> >