six PCs, two routers, one problem

I have six PCs (all on one workgroup, all sharing files), a cable modem, and
two routers.

A Linksys router, WRT54G, is connected to the cable modem.
It has DCHP turned ON.
It's local IP is 192.168.1.1

A linksys router, BEFSR81v3, is connected to the WRT54G; it's "internet"
port is connnected to a "regular" port on the WRT54G.
It has DCHP turned OFF.
It's local IP is 192.168.2.1

All PCs and both routers have a had an "ipconfig release and refresh".

Looking at the "DCHP clients" list on the control panel of the WRT54G, I can
see all the computers that are on both routers.

HOWEVER, from a given PC, when I look at the list of workgroup PCs, I can
only see those PCs that are connected to the directly-connected-to router,
not both. Also, the PCs on the BEFSR81 cannot see the internet. I want to
see all PCs from everywhere. What am I doing wrong here?

From: "JimBob" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| I have six PCs (all on one workgroup, all sharing files), a cable modem, and
| two routers.
|
| A Linksys router, WRT54G, is connected to the cable modem.
| It has DCHP turned ON.
| It's local IP is 192.168.1.1
|
| A linksys router, BEFSR81v3, is connected to the WRT54G; it's "internet"
| port is connnected to a "regular" port on the WRT54G.
| It has DCHP turned OFF.
| It's local IP is 192.168.2.1
|
| All PCs and both routers have a had an "ipconfig release and refresh".
|
| Looking at the "DCHP clients" list on the control panel of the WRT54G, I can
| see all the computers that are on both routers.
|
| HOWEVER, from a given PC, when I look at the list of workgroup PCs, I can
| only see those PCs that are connected to the directly-connected-to router,
| not both. Also, the PCs on the BEFSR81 cannot see the internet. I want to
| see all PCs from everywhere. What am I doing wrong here?
|

Replace the BEFSR81 with an Ethernet switch.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

I had thought that if I turned DCHP off on the BEFSR81, that it would
function as a switch only. Is this not accurate?

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:0XXTe.3192$Vr2.2696@trnddc07...
> From: "JimBob" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | I have six PCs (all on one workgroup, all sharing files), a cable modem,
and
> | two routers.
> |
> | A Linksys router, WRT54G, is connected to the cable modem.
> | It has DCHP turned ON.
> | It's local IP is 192.168.1.1
> |
> | A linksys router, BEFSR81v3, is connected to the WRT54G; it's "internet"
> | port is connnected to a "regular" port on the WRT54G.
> | It has DCHP turned OFF.
> | It's local IP is 192.168.2.1
> |
> | All PCs and both routers have a had an "ipconfig release and refresh".
> |
> | Looking at the "DCHP clients" list on the control panel of the WRT54G, I
can
> | see all the computers that are on both routers.
> |
> | HOWEVER, from a given PC, when I look at the list of workgroup PCs, I
can
> | only see those PCs that are connected to the directly-connected-to
router,
> | not both. Also, the PCs on the BEFSR81 cannot see the internet. I want
to
> | see all PCs from everywhere. What am I doing wrong here?
> |
>
> Replace the BEFSR81 with an Ethernet switch.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

From: "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| I had thought that if I turned DCHP off on the BEFSR81, that it would
| function as a switch only. Is this not accurate?

Nope. It would just no conflisct with the other DHCP server.

Now I have a BEFSR81 v1 acting as a Router. I also have a BEFSR41 but it is "broken." You
can not get to the URL http://192.168.1.1/. Nor can it communicate using uPnP (TCP port
5000) and using Ethereal, it appears to be dead. However, it does just fine working as a
4-port Ethernet switch so I have that in another room and connected to the BEFSR81.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Two things I see :
- The BEFSR81v3 has a different LAN net, I'd change it to 192.168.1.2 (both
subnet 255.255.255.0)
- Some routers aren't by default enabled as switches, on one of them there
*might* be a config-option enabling it to be used as a router

Hope it helps


"JimBob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have six PCs (all on one workgroup, all sharing files), a cable modem,
>and two routers.
>
> A Linksys router, WRT54G, is connected to the cable modem.
> It has DCHP turned ON.
> It's local IP is 192.168.1.1
>
> A linksys router, BEFSR81v3, is connected to the WRT54G; it's "internet"
> port is connnected to a "regular" port on the WRT54G.
> It has DCHP turned OFF.
> It's local IP is 192.168.2.1
>
> All PCs and both routers have a had an "ipconfig release and refresh".
>
> Looking at the "DCHP clients" list on the control panel of the WRT54G, I
> can see all the computers that are on both routers.
>
> HOWEVER, from a given PC, when I look at the list of workgroup PCs, I can
> only see those PCs that are connected to the directly-connected-to router,
> not both. Also, the PCs on the BEFSR81 cannot see the internet. I want
> to see all PCs from everywhere. What am I doing wrong here?
>
>
>