Wireless router + wired router = insanity

Someone please help me......

I am running XP and have two routers:

1. Router 1 (R1) is an ADSL modem conected to my PC via an ethernet
port - this is for internet access

2. Router 2 (R2) is a wireless router connected to my PC via wireless.
Plugged into this router via ethernet is a hard disk - I use this for
back up.

And now the problem....

If R1 ONLY is connected, internet access is fine.

If I now enable the wireless and R2 is connected - I loose internet
access. I can of course see the external hard disk I use for backup.

I can see what is happening here - but I don't know how to fix it. When
R1 is only connected, this is used as the default gateway (192.168.1.1)
for the internet connection. As soon as I enable the wireless, this is
used as the default gateway (192.168.0.4) - but there is only a hard
disk connected to this and hence no internet connection....

So - how do I stop XP from changing from one gateway (192.168.1.1) to
another (192.168.0.4) ??

Thanks.

Hi,

You have one ADSL modem (bridge) and an other Wireless Acess point or
Router.... I can't see two Routers in your setup!.

To solve your problem:
1. Keep R1 IP address as is: 192.168.1.1
2. Your PC should have two static IP Address like: 192.168.1.2 (UTP)
and 192.168.0.5 (wireless) and Disable DHCP client at your PC.
3. Disable DHCP server from R2 and keep the same IP 192.168.0.4 .

It should work smoothly, unless you have other details to tell.

Naim

www.networkingland.com/wifimain.htm







(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Someone please help me......
>
> I am running XP and have two routers:
>
> 1. Router 1 (R1) is an ADSL modem conected to my PC via an ethernet
> port - this is for internet access
>
> 2. Router 2 (R2) is a wireless router connected to my PC via wireless.
> Plugged into this router via ethernet is a hard disk - I use this for
> back up.
>
> And now the problem....
>
> If R1 ONLY is connected, internet access is fine.
>
> If I now enable the wireless and R2 is connected - I loose internet
> access. I can of course see the external hard disk I use for backup.
>
> I can see what is happening here - but I don't know how to fix it. When
> R1 is only connected, this is used as the default gateway (192.168.1.1)
> for the internet connection. As soon as I enable the wireless, this is
> used as the default gateway (192.168.0.4) - but there is only a hard
> disk connected to this and hence no internet connection....
>
> So - how do I stop XP from changing from one gateway (192.168.1.1) to
> another (192.168.0.4) ??
>
> Thanks.

Turn off routing in the second device. And/or correct it's routing tables
so it doesn't publish itself as offering a default route. What's happening
is the PC's trying to use what that wireless router has told it about the
network.

ANYTIME you post questions about routers and such, PLEASE post the vendor
and model number for them!

But a better question is why do you have two networks like this? There are
a number of questions that come to mind but asking them depends on what you
think you're trying to accomplish (or are stuck with) by setting things up
this way.

So, what type of routers are involved and why are they setup this way?

-Bill Kearney

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> Someone please help me......
>
> I am running XP and have two routers:
>
> 1. Router 1 (R1) is an ADSL modem conected to my PC via an ethernet
> port - this is for internet access
>
> 2. Router 2 (R2) is a wireless router connected to my PC via wireless.
> Plugged into this router via ethernet is a hard disk - I use this for
> back up.
>
> And now the problem....
>
> If R1 ONLY is connected, internet access is fine.
>
> If I now enable the wireless and R2 is connected - I loose internet
> access. I can of course see the external hard disk I use for backup.
>
> I can see what is happening here - but I don't know how to fix it. When
> R1 is only connected, this is used as the default gateway (192.168.1.1)
> for the internet connection. As soon as I enable the wireless, this is
> used as the default gateway (192.168.0.4) - but there is only a hard
> disk connected to this and hence no internet connection....
>
> So - how do I stop XP from changing from one gateway (192.168.1.1) to
> another (192.168.0.4) ??
>
> Thanks.