Is it possible to....

Timbo343 · 11-22-2006, 02:16 PM

Hey all

Is it possible to link a 2 adsl routers together? In other words.. i have got 2 wireless adsl routers and am wondering if the router that provides the internet connect can give the other router a connection through wireless so it can be used as a switch in another part of the building??
Its a long shot i know, but it is worth a try

Tim

**johnwill** · 11-22-2006, 03:33 PM

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!

Timbo343 · 11-22-2006, 03:49 PM

oh, ok, so i cant connec the routers together via wireless, have to use a cable instead? that what you are saying?

**johnwill** · 11-23-2006, 02:38 PM

Unless the secondary router has the capability of running in bridge mode, no.

11-22-2006, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Timbo343 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 71 OS: XP Pro SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1	Is it possible to.... Hey all Is it possible to link a 2 adsl routers together? In other words.. i have got 2 wireless adsl routers and am wondering if the router that provides the internet connect can give the other router a connection through wireless so it can be used as a switch in another part of the building?? Its a long shot i know, but it is worth a try Tim

11-22-2006, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	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! __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-23-2006, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Unless the secondary router has the capability of running in bridge mode, no. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-22-2006, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Timbo343 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 71 OS: XP Pro SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1	oh, ok, so i cant connec the routers together via wireless, have to use a cable instead? that what you are saying?