Can I use 2 routers together?

I have been using a Vigor 2600 to connect 4 PC's. However I am about to add
another 2 PC's to my network.
Ideally I will pick up an 8 port switch and just connect it to my Draytek
Vigor.
In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply connect the
two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I am looking for
or will this just create problems with 2 routers working together?

Thanks

Steven.

"Steven Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have been using a Vigor 2600 to connect 4 PC's. However I am about to
> add another 2 PC's to my network.
> Ideally I will pick up an 8 port switch and just connect it to my Draytek
> Vigor.
> In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply connect
> the two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I am
> looking for or will this just create problems with 2 routers working
> together?

Yes, but first connect the second router to just a single PC (in place of
the first router). Use that PC to go to the (second) router's web
administration. Turn off the DHCP server, and assign a different LAN-side IP
address to the first router.

Alex

Sure, just turn the DHCP server on the secondary router off.

Notice: You "may" need a crossed network cable to connect the routers to
each other (will be obvious as with the wrong cable type the light for
the apropiate port will not come one)

Kind Regards

Malte

Steven Campbell wrote:
> I have been using a Vigor 2600 to connect 4 PC's. However I am about to add
> another 2 PC's to my network.
> Ideally I will pick up an 8 port switch and just connect it to my Draytek
> Vigor.
> In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply connect the
> two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I am looking for
> or will this just create problems with 2 routers working together?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steven.
>
>
>

"Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Steven Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4384fe60$0$9487$(E-Mail Removed)...
[snip]
> > In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply
> > connect the two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I
> > am looking for or will this just create problems with 2 routers working
> > together?
>
> Yes, but first connect the second router to just a single PC (in place of
> the first router). [...]

Just to be clear: yes, this will give you six ports, but you need to disable
the DHCP server and change the IP address of the second router to avoid
problems.

Alex

oh and no two devices on the network may have the same IP address - so
you will probaply have to change that too.

SUMMONER wrote:
> Sure, just turn the DHCP server on the secondary router off.
>
> Notice: You "may" need a crossed network cable to connect the routers to
> each other (will be obvious as with the wrong cable type the light for
> the apropiate port will not come one)
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Malte
>
> Steven Campbell wrote:
>
>> I have been using a Vigor 2600 to connect 4 PC's. However I am about
>> to add
>> another 2 PC's to my network.
>> Ideally I will pick up an 8 port switch and just connect it to my Draytek
>> Vigor.
>> In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply
>> connect the
>> two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I am looking
>> for
>> or will this just create problems with 2 routers working together?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Steven.
>>
>>
>>

owww.... you beat me to it


Alex Fraser wrote:
> "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>"Steven Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> [snip]
>
>>>In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply
>>>connect the two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I
>>>am looking for or will this just create problems with 2 routers working
>>>together?
>>
>>Yes, but first connect the second router to just a single PC (in place of
>>the first router). [...]
>
>
> Just to be clear: yes, this will give you six ports, but you need to disable
> the DHCP server and change the IP address of the second router to avoid
> problems.
>
> Alex
>
>

>>>In the meantime I have acquired a Vigor 2600G. Can I just simply
>>>connect the two Vigor routers together which will give me the 6 ports I
>>>am looking for or will this just create problems with 2 routers working
>>>together?
>>
>>Yes, but first connect the second router to just a single PC (in place of
>>the first router). [...]
>
>
> Just to be clear: yes, this will give you six ports, but you need to
disable
> the DHCP server and change the IP address of the second router to avoid
> problems.


Thanks guys for the information.
I would just have plugged it in and expected it to work!!!

Steven.