[danv12]

i have a router directly attached by the wan port to my dsl modem. all the pcs attatched to it work beautifully. I have another router that i would like to attach to the existing one as a HUB/SWITCH WITH NO FIREWALL PROTECTION. basically i would like to use the wan port on my extra router as an "UPLINK" to a LAN port on the existing router how would i go about doing it? they are both DLINK

i want to be able to have all my computers share files. Also, if what i am talking about is not possible, let me know and i will just use the lan port instead.

 

[danv12]

i made a diagram of what i mean.

http://bubbler.net/5A-files/1122853/untitled.JPG

 

[Frank4d]

LAN to WAN won't work. You need to connect a LAN port on the second router to a LAN port on the first router. Disable DHCP on the second router, and set the second router to an IP that is on the same subnet as the first router, and that is not within the DHCP address range of the first router.

If the the first router IP is 192.168.0.1 and assigns DHCP addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, then set the second router IP to some address that is none of those... like 192.168.0.254.

 

[danv12]

so theres no way to completely disable firewall protection?

 

[Frank4d]

The second router will function as a simple switch (with no firewall protection) if setup as I described, except the second router will have whatever firewall protection that is enabled on the first router WAN.

 

[ITpro4470]

for the cable you want to use a crossover cable you can find these in almost any good computer store with a crossover cable you can use the regular ethernet ports to connect like devices.

 

[ITpro4470]

for the cable you want to use a crossover cable you can find these in almost any good computer store with a crossover cable you can use the regular ethernet ports to connect like devices.

 

[jackdw]

Unless one of the two routers have auto-sensing ports (I know most netgears do) which in that case, you can just use standard straight cables thats usually used to connect a PC to a router.

 

[JohnWill]

Connecting two SOHO broadband routers together.

Configure the IP address of the secondary router to be in the same subnet as the primary router, but out of the range of the DHCP server in the primary router. For instance DHCP server addresses 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.100, I'd assign the secondary router 192.168.0.254 as it's IP address.

Disable the DHCP server in the secondary router.

Setup the wireless section just the way you would if it was the primary router.

Connect from the primary router's LAN port to one of the LAN ports on the secondary router. If there is no uplink port and neither of the routers have auto-sensing ports, use a cross-over cable. Leave the WAN port unconnected!