Re: trouble daisy-chaining router

mike wrote:
I have a linksys 4 port router that had wireless connected to my
external modem. It had a standard config of 192.168.1.1 for the
gateway. There are computers with 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 ont he
network. Its also configured for dhcp for other computers to plug in
and get an ip.

The wireless part stopped working so I went and bought a netgear router
that has 4 ports and wireless as well.

I wanted to keep the linksys router in the closet and connect the new
netgear router in my office area.

I'm wondering what the network config should be on the new router. I
configured it as 192.168.1.49, the gateway is 192.168.1.1. and the dns
is the same as a computers on the network.

When I connect another pc to the netgear router it can not pick up an
ip, even though i configured it with dhcp as well.


There should be only be one DHCP server on the network, which should be on the gateway router. One of the routers should become a switch by disabling the DHCP on the router.

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-hubs-and-switches.asp


Any help is appreciated.


http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=358

It doesn't make any difference when connecting two routers together when one just becomes a switch, wire to wire, wireless to wire, wireless to wireless, make, brand name or model. The principles are the same.

If it's the wireless router, then it becomes a wire/WAP swicth.

Duane :)



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