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 <
bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <sean.a.ritzler@gmail.com> 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" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <waydavis@centurylink.net>
>>>> 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.*
>>>>>
>>>>>
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