Connecting multiple routers and seeing all computers

Hey,

I have a netgear mr18 wireless router and a linksys (non-wireless) router. I am trying to connect the routers together and be able to see computers on both routers, but i'm having trouble doing so. Does anyone out there know how I can set up the routers to do this? (ie. Comp1 on Router 1 can see Comp 2 on Router 2).

 

I don't know for sure, but I'm pretty sure it has to do with the NAT function of the second router. you should probably take a read through the guide in this forum on wireless networking.

 

Make sure that the routers are plugged LAN-to-LAN, not WAN-to-LAN.

Make sure that at most one of them runs DHCP (the one which is connected to the broadband).

Make sure that both are in the same subnet.

If none runs DHCP, make sure that the IP addresses of all computer are manually and uniquely configured in the same subnet.

 

Ok, so this is what I got so far.
Correct me if i'm wrong somewhere.

Router 1 has four ports plus a WAN port and UPLINK port.
Router 2 has 4 ports plus a WAN port an NO UPLINK port.

On Router 1 i have DHCP turned on and the ip of the router is 192.168.2.1

On Router 2 I have DHCP turned off and the ip of the router is 192.168.2.2

I plug my internet cable modem in the WAN port of Router 1, plus Computer 1, 2 & 3 into ports 2 3 and 4 (nothing into port 1 since UPLINK and PORT 1 on the router are linked). I plug one cable into UPLINK of router 1 and the other end of the cable into port 4 of Router 2. Computer 4, 5, & 6 are connected to port 1, 2, & 3 into Router 2.

Is that correct?

 

couldnt you get a cheap wired router and run dhcp to the other routers. the firewall would the only problem though

 

Isnt that what the first router is doing? Its the only router with the DHCP turned on hence it takes care of the DHCP part of it and the other router acts as hubs or switches.

Remember that i'm trying to see computers on both routers here

 

What's this special "Uplink" port?

On most routers (1xWAN+4xLAN), I'd do exactly what you did, except I'd plug the router-to-router cable into regular LAN ports on both sides.

 

An "UPLINK" port can be found on the older routers. Nowa days they dont have this port cuz the router can figure out if the port needs to be cross-connected or not. Before, if u wanted to connect two router/hubs/switches u'd stick one end of the cable in the uplink port and the other to the normal port.

BTW. I got it working. Thx for the help.

 

Or stick a crossover cable between normal ports...