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Questions about running multiple Routers in my homeHello,
I have an existing network in my house that uses a Linksys wired Cable/DSL Firewall Router to connect to the Internet through a Motorola Surfboard cable modem - SB5100. I recently purchased a laptop for my wife, that has a built-in wireless a/b/g NIC. I would like to use the wireless feature so she can be on-line anywhere in the house. I'd also like to do this while leaving my existing router/network alone. Is it possible to connect a second wireless router to my existing network and basically set it up as a wireless access point for my wife's laptop - I guess it would have to act like a switch??? Any help would be greatly appreciated. My knowledge of PC's and the O/S is good - I build and repair PC's regularly. I just don't do a lot of networking stuff. Thanx, HJS Yes, this is a common configuration - especially because wireless routers
are often cheaper than full featured access points. Basically what you do is disable the DHCP function on the wireless router and assign it a compatible non-conflicting IP on the network. Then connect an ethernet cable to a LAN port on the Linksys and a LAN port on the wireless router. Do not connect anything to the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router. How you configure these settings is product specific. Doug Sherman MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP Show quoteHide quote "Homer S." <Mr.P***@Kookyfarm.net> wrote in message news:28vre2hctf504h7japa2jkjaq7pqo5mkc6@4ax.com... > Hello, > > I have an existing network in my house that uses a Linksys wired > Cable/DSL Firewall Router to connect to the Internet through a Motorola > Surfboard cable modem - SB5100. I recently purchased a laptop for my > wife, that has a built-in wireless a/b/g NIC. I would like to use the > wireless feature so she can be on-line anywhere in the house. I'd also > like to do this while leaving my existing router/network alone. Is it > possible to connect a second wireless router to my existing network and > basically set it up as a wireless access point for my wife's laptop - I > guess it would have to act like a switch??? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. My knowledge of PC's and the O/S > is good - I build and repair PC's regularly. I just don't do a lot of > networking stuff. > > Thanx, > HJS Thank you for the info.... About the compatible IP address, I can log in
to the wireless router and see how and where to set the IP but have no clue as to what to set it to. Can I just pick a number? Like 191.168.100.1? Thanx again, Homer J One more question, can I assume that the wireless router will merely pass along any requests for an IP address to the Linksys DHCP, then the Linksys DHCP will generate an IP address and again the wireless router will pass the address off to the wireless client? Sorry, I don't usually work a lot with networks but I learn fast - thanx... On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:58:37 -0400, "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote >Yes, this is a common configuration - especially because wireless routers >are often cheaper than full featured access points. Basically what you do >is disable the DHCP function on the wireless router and assign it a >compatible non-conflicting IP on the network. Then connect an ethernet >cable to a LAN port on the Linksys and a LAN port on the wireless router. >Do not connect anything to the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router. >How you configure these settings is product specific. > >Doug Sherman >MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP > >"Homer S." <Mr.P***@Kookyfarm.net> wrote in message >news:28vre2hctf504h7japa2jkjaq7pqo5mkc6@4ax.com... >> Hello, >> >> I have an existing network in my house that uses a Linksys wired >> Cable/DSL Firewall Router to connect to the Internet through a Motorola >> Surfboard cable modem - SB5100. I recently purchased a laptop for my >> wife, that has a built-in wireless a/b/g NIC. I would like to use the >> wireless feature so she can be on-line anywhere in the house. I'd also >> like to do this while leaving my existing router/network alone. Is it >> possible to connect a second wireless router to my existing network and >> basically set it up as a wireless access point for my wife's laptop - I >> guess it would have to act like a switch??? >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated. My knowledge of PC's and the O/S >> is good - I build and repair PC's regularly. I just don't do a lot of >> networking stuff. >> >> Thanx, >> HJS > OK - the IP address of the wireless router is only important for purposes of
accessing its web based configuration page - eg. http://192.168.1.1. You need to determine the Linksys address scheme - typically 192.168.1.x. Then assign the wireless router an IP where x = some number between 1 and 254 which does not duplicate a number, including that of the Linksys router, already existing on the network. Ideally you would exclude this number from the DHCP range provided by the Linksys router, but usually this is not necessary as long as the number you select is not already in use. In order to determine the IP address scheme of the Linksys router, open a command prompt on a machine connected to the router and: ipconfig /all ENTER. This will tell you the IP address of the computer, its subnet mask, and the IP address of the router (default gateway). The IP you assign to the wireless router must be different from but compatible with the IP of the computer and the Linksys router - eg. 192.168.1.x, 192.168.100.x, etc. Doug Sherman MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP Show quoteHide quote "Homer S." <Mr.P***@Kookyfarm.net> wrote in message news:v7jse259ucrlhn9s5tni9rh8dsku4brjbi@4ax.com... > Thank you for the info.... About the compatible IP address, I can log in > to the wireless router and see how and where to set the IP but have no > clue as to what to set it to. Can I just pick a number? Like > 191.168.100.1? > > Thanx again, > Homer J > > One more question, can I assume that the wireless router will merely > pass along any requests for an IP address to the Linksys DHCP, then the > Linksys DHCP will generate an IP address and again the wireless router > will pass the address off to the wireless client? > > Sorry, I don't usually work a lot with networks but I learn fast - > thanx... > > > On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:58:37 -0400, "Doug Sherman [MVP]" > <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote: > > >Yes, this is a common configuration - especially because wireless routers > >are often cheaper than full featured access points. Basically what you do > >is disable the DHCP function on the wireless router and assign it a > >compatible non-conflicting IP on the network. Then connect an ethernet > >cable to a LAN port on the Linksys and a LAN port on the wireless router. > >Do not connect anything to the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router. > >How you configure these settings is product specific. > > > >Doug Sherman > >MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP > > > >"Homer S." <Mr.P***@Kookyfarm.net> wrote in message > >news:28vre2hctf504h7japa2jkjaq7pqo5mkc6@4ax.com... > >> Hello, > >> > >> I have an existing network in my house that uses a Linksys wired > >> Cable/DSL Firewall Router to connect to the Internet through a Motorola > >> Surfboard cable modem - SB5100. I recently purchased a laptop for my > >> wife, that has a built-in wireless a/b/g NIC. I would like to use the > >> wireless feature so she can be on-line anywhere in the house. I'd also > >> like to do this while leaving my existing router/network alone. Is it > >> possible to connect a second wireless router to my existing network and > >> basically set it up as a wireless access point for my wife's laptop - I > >> guess it would have to act like a switch??? > >> > >> Any help would be greatly appreciated. My knowledge of PC's and the O/S > >> is good - I build and repair PC's regularly. I just don't do a lot of > >> networking stuff. > >> > >> Thanx, > >> HJS > > Thanx for all the help. It's now working! I still have to kill Norton
and some other crap software that Lenovo preloaded to be able to access my home network but for Internet access, it works like a charm. Thanx Again, HJS Show quoteHide quote >OK - the IP address of the wireless router is only important for purposes of >accessing its web based configuration page - eg. http://192.168.1.1. You >need to determine the Linksys address scheme - typically 192.168.1.x. Then >assign the wireless router an IP where x = some number between 1 and 254 >which does not duplicate a number, including that of the Linksys router, >already existing on the network. Ideally you would exclude this number from >the DHCP range provided by the Linksys router, but usually this is not >necessary as long as the number you select is not already in use. > >In order to determine the IP address scheme of the Linksys router, open a >command prompt on a machine connected to the router and: ipconfig /all >ENTER. This will tell you the IP address of the computer, its subnet mask, >and the IP address of the router (default gateway). The IP you assign to >the wireless router must be different from but compatible with the IP of the >computer and the Linksys router - eg. 192.168.1.x, 192.168.100.x, etc. > >Doug Sherman >MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP > >"Homer S." <Mr.P***@Kookyfarm.net> wrote in message >news:v7jse259ucrlhn9s5tni9rh8dsku4brjbi@4ax.com... >> Thank you for the info.... About the compatible IP address, I can log in >> to the wireless router and see how and where to set the IP but have no >> clue as to what to set it to. Can I just pick a number? Like >> 191.168.100.1? >> >> Thanx again, >> Homer J >> >> One more question, can I assume that the wireless router will merely >> pass along any requests for an IP address to the Linksys DHCP, then the >> Linksys DHCP will generate an IP address and again the wireless router >> will pass the address off to the wireless client? >> >> Sorry, I don't usually work a lot with networks but I learn fast - >> thanx... >> >> >> On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:58:37 -0400, "Doug Sherman [MVP]" >> <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >Yes, this is a common configuration - especially because wireless routers >> >are often cheaper than full featured access points. Basically what you >do >> >is disable the DHCP function on the wireless router and assign it a >> >compatible non-conflicting IP on the network. Then connect an ethernet >> >cable to a LAN port on the Linksys and a LAN port on the wireless router. >> >Do not connect anything to the WAN/Internet port on the wireless router. >> >How you configure these settings is product specific. >> > >> >Doug Sherman >> >MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP >> > >> >"Homer S." <Mr.P***@Kookyfarm.net> wrote in message >> >news:28vre2hctf504h7japa2jkjaq7pqo5mkc6@4ax.com... >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I have an existing network in my house that uses a Linksys wired >> >> Cable/DSL Firewall Router to connect to the Internet through a Motorola >> >> Surfboard cable modem - SB5100. I recently purchased a laptop for my >> >> wife, that has a built-in wireless a/b/g NIC. I would like to use the >> >> wireless feature so she can be on-line anywhere in the house. I'd also >> >> like to do this while leaving my existing router/network alone. Is it >> >> possible to connect a second wireless router to my existing network and >> >> basically set it up as a wireless access point for my wife's laptop - I >> >> guess it would have to act like a switch??? >> >> >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated. My knowledge of PC's and the O/S >> >> is good - I build and repair PC's regularly. I just don't do a lot of >> >> networking stuff. >> >> >> >> Thanx, >> >> HJS >> > > I solved my own problem -
First looking at this post: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web&tid=dd2ac847-2741-4ddc-9d57-d406244d6753&cat=en-us-ms-winxp&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1 Second by reading this doc fron netgear KB: http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101236.asp Jay Thank you for the update.
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0A386909-17A2-4435-A8F9-2B21E86FAD27@microsoft.com... I solved my own problem -First looking at this post: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web&tid=dd2ac847-2741-4ddc-9d57-d406244d6753&cat=en-us-ms-winxp&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1 Second by reading this doc fron netgear KB: http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101236.asp Jay 
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