multiple routers?

Hi,

Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and have a
user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The user
wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or router2).

Any ideas for configurations of this setup?

THanks,
Brett.

Yes this is possible, i had to write a VB script to this. i will have a
look for you

barkingmadscot wrote:
> Yes this is possible, i had to write a VB script to this. i will have a
> look for you
>

Thanks, Even a conceptual view will be helpful.

Thanks,
Brett.

Brett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and have a
> user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The user
> wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or router2).
>
> Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>
> THanks,
> Brett.

Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL modems?

jimbo

jimbo wrote:
> Brett wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and have a
>> user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The user
>> wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or
>> router2).
>>
>> Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>>
>> THanks,
>> Brett.
>
>
> Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL modems?
>
> jimbo

No, a single modem, but each router would be assigned its own static IP
address.

Brett.

Brett wrote:
> jimbo wrote:
>
>>Brett wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and have a
>>>user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The user
>>>wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or
>>>router2).
>>>
>>>Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>>>
>>>THanks,
>>>Brett.
>>
>>
>>Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL modems?
>>
>>jimbo
>
>
> No, a single modem, but each router would be assigned its own static IP
> address.
>
> Brett.

The modems I have used have only one WAN port for connecting routers
or PCs. Do you intend to have the modem connected to one router WAN
port and then the second router connected to the first via LAN ports?

jimbo

jimbo wrote:
> Brett wrote:
>
>> jimbo wrote:
>>
>>> Brett wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and have a
>>>> user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The user
>>>> wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or
>>>> router2).
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>>>>
>>>> THanks,
>>>> Brett.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL
>>> modems?
>>>
>>> jimbo
>>
>>
>>
>> No, a single modem, but each router would be assigned its own static IP
>> address.
>>
>> Brett.
>
>
> The modems I have used have only one WAN port for connecting routers or
> PCs. Do you intend to have the modem connected to one router WAN port
> and then the second router connected to the first via LAN ports?
>
> jimbo

Yes, as you say. The modem only has one port. The second modem would be
connected to the first via its LAN port.

Brett.

Brett wrote:
> jimbo wrote:
>
>>Brett wrote:
>>
>>
>>>jimbo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Brett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and have a
>>>>>user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The user
>>>>>wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or
>>>>>router2).
>>>>>
>>>>>Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>>>>>
>>>>>THanks,
>>>>>Brett.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL
>>>>modems?
>>>>
>>>>jimbo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No, a single modem, but each router would be assigned its own static IP
>>>address.
>>>
>>>Brett.
>>
>>
>>The modems I have used have only one WAN port for connecting routers or
>>PCs. Do you intend to have the modem connected to one router WAN port
>>and then the second router connected to the first via LAN ports?
>>
>>jimbo
>
>
> Yes, as you say. The modem only has one port. The second modem would be
> connected to the first via its LAN port.
>
> Brett.


You said earlier that you only had ONE modem. Now you talk about TWO
modems.

If you have one modem and one router connected to that modem, then a
second router connected to the ROUTER via the LAN ports, and
everything was wireless, you could connect to which ever router you
wanted. Just set up each wireless router with a unique SSID and channel.

Good luck, jimbo

jimbo wrote:
> Brett wrote:
>
>> jimbo wrote:
>>
>>> Brett wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> jimbo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Brett wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and
>>>>>> have a
>>>>>> user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The
>>>>>> user
>>>>>> wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or
>>>>>> router2).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> THanks,
>>>>>> Brett.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL
>>>>> modems?
>>>>>
>>>>> jimbo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, a single modem, but each router would be assigned its own static IP
>>>> address.
>>>>
>>>> Brett.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The modems I have used have only one WAN port for connecting routers or
>>> PCs. Do you intend to have the modem connected to one router WAN port
>>> and then the second router connected to the first via LAN ports?
>>>
>>> jimbo
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, as you say. The modem only has one port. The second modem would be
>> connected to the first via its LAN port.
>>
>> Brett.
>
>
>
> You said earlier that you only had ONE modem. Now you talk about TWO
> modems.
>
> If you have one modem and one router connected to that modem, then a
> second router connected to the ROUTER via the LAN ports, and everything
> was wireless, you could connect to which ever router you wanted. Just
> set up each wireless router with a unique SSID and channel.
>
> Good luck, jimbo

Oops, I made a mistake. I meant "The second ROUTER would be connected to
the first via its LAN port."

The router's aren't wireless.

Brett.

Brett wrote:
> jimbo wrote:
>
>>Brett wrote:
>>
>>
>>>jimbo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Brett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>jimbo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Brett wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Is it possible to have 2 routers connected to the internet, and
>>>>>>>have a
>>>>>>>user who is usually on one LAN optionally switch to the other? The
>>>>>>>user
>>>>>>>wants to choose his connection to the internet (through router1 or
>>>>>>>router2).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any ideas for configurations of this setup?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>THanks,
>>>>>>>Brett.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Would each router connect to the Internet via different cable/DSL
>>>>>>modems?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>jimbo
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>No, a single modem, but each router would be assigned its own static IP
>>>>>address.
>>>>>
>>>>>Brett.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The modems I have used have only one WAN port for connecting routers or
>>>>PCs. Do you intend to have the modem connected to one router WAN port
>>>>and then the second router connected to the first via LAN ports?
>>>>
>>>>jimbo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes, as you say. The modem only has one port. The second modem would be
>>>connected to the first via its LAN port.
>>>
>>>Brett.
>>
>>
>>
>>You said earlier that you only had ONE modem. Now you talk about TWO
>>modems.
>>
>>If you have one modem and one router connected to that modem, then a
>>second router connected to the ROUTER via the LAN ports, and everything
>>was wireless, you could connect to which ever router you wanted. Just
>>set up each wireless router with a unique SSID and channel.
>>
>>Good luck, jimbo
>
>
> Oops, I made a mistake. I meant "The second ROUTER would be connected to
> the first via its LAN port."
>
> The router's aren't wireless.
>
> Brett.

I suppose you could install two nics in your PC, one nic connected to
router #1 and one nic connected to router #2. I don't know why you
want to do that or what you hope to accomplish.

Good luck, jimbo