Computer routing help, 2 routers.

[Oreomeister365]

Okay, here's to hoping someone can help.

The modem goes to router one, which goes all through the house. Router 1 does not have wireless capabilities.

So I have router 2, which does have wireless capabilities, in this case it is linksys a WRT54G. I want to put it somewhere in the chain after router 1 so it can simply spread the internet to more locations, including wirelessly. So to set it up I simply use it LAN, I connect an ethernet cable coming from router 1 into the internet slot of router 2, then a computer coming from one of the access points of 2.

The problem is that for some reason the computer cannot access the internet. It's fine if I bypass router 2 and just go straight from router 1 to the computer, but going through router 2 is the problem.

Router 1's IP is 192.168.1.1, so router 2 has to be 192.168.2.1, correct? Okay, that much is done, however it still isn't working so I'm surely missing something important.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Georynn]

1. Are you using DHCP?
2 Are you trying to NAT on both routers
3 What is the gateway for router 2

Answer these questions, and you will have it fixed...

In Soviet Russia, internet surfs YOU!!

[crow01]

this is the way i would do it.

You have the internet box from you ISP, lets say is Verizon. This box ix connected physically with a cable to your wall.

The IP number coming from your wall could be: 50.120.100.1

This is the input to the verizon box. The output of the box could be: 50.120.100.101

Ok so far no problem, I mean you didnt configure this. maybe Verizon did.

You have your first router (no wireless). Plug the verizon box to the internet of this router.
Configure router 1:

IP: 192.168.1.1 (this should have been the default for a Linksys)
Automatically give IP numbers

Configure router 2:
IP: 192.168.1.5 (by default it was 192.168.1.1)
Automatically give IP numbers
set wireless to: WPA

Get it? Other wise send me a Private message.

[Oreomeister365]

Originally Posted by crow01

this is the way i would do it.

You have the internet box from you ISP, lets say is Verizon. This box ix connected physically with a cable to your wall.

The IP number coming from your wall could be: 50.120.100.1

This is the input to the verizon box. The output of the box could be: 50.120.100.101

Ok so far no problem, I mean you didnt configure this. maybe Verizon did.

You have your first router (no wireless). Plug the verizon box to the internet of this router.
Configure router 1:

IP: 192.168.1.1 (this should have been the default for a Linksys)
Automatically give IP numbers

Configure router 2:
IP: 192.168.1.5 (by default it was 192.168.1.1)
Automatically give IP numbers
set wireless to: WPA

Get it? Other wise send me a Private message.

So the way you say it, it is as simple as changing a 1 to a 5? I was getting an explanation saying I'd have to change the 192.168.X.1 rather than the 192.168.1.X, but I'll try it.

I'll get back to you on those fallout man.

[MJ5150]

I'll be in State College in two weeks. If this is still giving you trouble, I'll come by and fix it.



-Mike

[Georynn]

Originally Posted by Oreomeister365

I'll get back to you on those fallout man.

First things to try..

Disable DHCP on the non wireless router...
be sure that the gateway of the wireless network points where it should...

[Oreomeister365]

Originally Posted by Georynn

First things to try..

Disable DHCP on the non wireless router...
be sure that the gateway of the wireless network points where it should...

I'll try the first one but, the wireless network is not broadcasting, I'm using the router simply as a lan point for now, once I get that working I'll worry about its wireless signal.

[Oreomeister365]

I tried just saving a bunch of hassle by removing router 1 from the equation and using router 2 in its place...and router 2 still wont transmit interwebs through it.

asdf

I will get to the bottom of this

[Oreomeister365]

Hmm well...it decided to work after restrarting everything. Changing router 2s ip to 192.168.2.1 did the trick.

Thanks everyone.

[gdthomas]

If you can configure it to run as a bridge it will work better in the long run.

[Georynn]

Originally Posted by gdthomas

If you can configure it to run as a bridge it will work better in the long run.

To clarify, configure "router 2" into bridge mode...

he's right...

[Oreomeister365]

Errr, what exactly does that do.

[gdthomas]

Originally Posted by Oreomeister365

Errr, what exactly does that do.

Configuring it as a bridge will do away with the routing functions. That way it acts like a wireless access point and switch.

[Brim]

Plug Modem into Router 1, set Router 1's IP to 192.168.1.1 and make sure it's on gateway mode. Plug Router 2 (wi-fi access point) into Router 1. Set Router 2's IP to 192.168.1.2 and make sure it's mode is on router (not gateway). This will make it a wi-fi access point only and not interfere with Router 1's DHCP and internet sharing (WAN). There's a good tutorial on Linksys' website that I followed when setting up this exact configuration at my office. One tip, it's easier to configure the routers if you plug your computer straight into them one at a time, rather than trying to do it over a network (use a laptop if you can).