2 Routers (4 port plus 4port w/wireless) home network

I want to set up a home network using:

- cable modem that connects to 4 port Linksys router that connects to a

4 port DLlink wireless/4port router
- 3 computers plus the DLink are hooked up to the Linksys
- 2 computers plus a wireless are hooked up to the DLink

Not sure if I created a mess, but only the computers hooked up directly

to a router see each other, but NOT the computers that are on the other

router.

Can I make the routers "see" all computers?

Or: how else can I hook up 5 computers + 1 Wireless with this hardware?


I guess the pros will tell me: hook up the wireless/4port router to the

cable modem, then plug in a regular hub (not a router).

I am guessing that routers effectively "block" what is behind (almost
their purpose). But since I have these 2 routers, I thought I can use
one as a hub.

Can a router be "made" to act as a hub, maybe switching
firewall or other stuff off?

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I want to set up a home network using:
>
> - cable modem that connects to 4 port Linksys router that connects to a
>
> 4 port DLlink wireless/4port router
> - 3 computers plus the DLink are hooked up to the Linksys
> - 2 computers plus a wireless are hooked up to the DLink
>
> Not sure if I created a mess, but only the computers hooked up directly
>
> to a router see each other, but NOT the computers that are on the other
>
> router.
>
> Can I make the routers "see" all computers?
>
> Or: how else can I hook up 5 computers + 1 Wireless with this hardware?
>
>
> I guess the pros will tell me: hook up the wireless/4port router to the
>
> cable modem, then plug in a regular hub (not a router).
>
> I am guessing that routers effectively "block" what is behind (almost
> their purpose). But since I have these 2 routers, I thought I can use
> one as a hub.
>
> Can a router be "made" to act as a hub, maybe switching
> firewall or other stuff off?
>
Your D-Link can probably be made to act as a switch.

Turn off DHCP on the D-Link (and any other firewall/filtering you can).
Connect from the Linksys to a LAN port on the D-Link.

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>I want to set up a home network using:
>
> - cable modem that connects to 4 port Linksys router that connects to a
>
> 4 port DLlink wireless/4port router
> - 3 computers plus the DLink are hooked up to the Linksys
> - 2 computers plus a wireless are hooked up to the DLink
>
> Not sure if I created a mess, but only the computers hooked up directly
>
> to a router see each other, but NOT the computers that are on the other
>
> router.
>
> Can I make the routers "see" all computers?
>
> Or: how else can I hook up 5 computers + 1 Wireless with this hardware?
>
>
> I guess the pros will tell me: hook up the wireless/4port router to the
>
> cable modem, then plug in a regular hub (not a router).
>
> I am guessing that routers effectively "block" what is behind (almost
> their purpose). But since I have these 2 routers, I thought I can use
> one as a hub.
>
> Can a router be "made" to act as a hub, maybe switching
> firewall or other stuff off?
>

Long

http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1

Short

http://tinyurl.com/c5gdl

You make the adjustments in the instructions based on what router is going
to be the gateway and which one will be the switch after truning off DHCP.

Duane

"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>Long
>
>http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1
>
>Short
>
>http://tinyurl.com/c5gdl


Medium
http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...hp?p_faqid=358
If you trim the ultra long Linksys URL's down to just the document ID
number, it will also work. That works for their "Easy Answers"
(knowledge dump) URL's but doesn't work for URL's on their product or
download web piles.

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Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

> Can a router be "made" to act as a hub?

DHCP must be enabled on only one router, preferably the one connected to
the modem.

__modem__[wan]router[lan]__[lan]router

You may need to use an uplink port or a crossover cable to make the
router[lan]__[lan]router connection.

"Jeff Liebermann" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:
>
>>Long
>>
>>http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...i=&p_topview=1
>>
>>Short
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/c5gdl
>
>
> Medium
> http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...hp?p_faqid=358
> If you trim the ultra long Linksys URL's down to just the document ID
> number, it will also work. That works for their "Easy Answers"
> (knowledge dump) URL's but doesn't work for URL's on their product or
> download web piles.
>

You told me that once before. I just couldn't remember it. I got enough to
do just remembering to get out of the bed in the morning.

Thanks

Duane

Duane Arnold wrote:
I got
> enough to do just remembering to get out of the bed in the morning.
>

Check out the WiFlyer at http://www.alwaysonwireless.com/wiflyer.html

Lets me use my wireless laptop/even with dialup (wirelessly), so I can stay
in bed and surf...

Can someone send the same details for the DLink Di-524?
I found "Static IP" (vs. switching off DHCP)?
I was then ask to fill in a primary DNS (where would I get that from?).
Should I just put in like 255.255.255.0?

Also: I remember there was a nice dos command that I could enter into
the "run:..." line in XP, that showed me all the settings. It was NOT
ipconfig, but more something like wincfg or so. Anybody know what I am
talking about?

> It was NOT ipconfig, but more something like wincfg or so. Anybody
> know what I am talking about?

Deprecated.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q141698