New setup 2IPs

Seilen · 06-05-2009, 06:24 PM

We were having trouble playing on a game with one IP address before, so I called up my ISP and got a second IP set up.

The old configuration was like this:

Modem
-Router
*Computer 1
*Computer 2
*Computer 3
*Computer 4

- to modem
* to router

which only let us pull one IP from the modem.

I was thinking about setting it up like this:

Modem
-Switch
*Computer 1
*Router
=Computer 2
=Computer 3
=Computer 4

- to modem
* to switch
= to router

Will this work? I'm hoping this will allow everything to connect smoothly as well as allow me to pull that second IP from the modem.

**johnwill** · 06-06-2009, 08:39 AM

As long as you don't expect Computer 1 to be able to do file/print sharing with the other computers, this should work.

If you want that and two IP addresses, you might consider a router compatible with DD-WRT 3rd party firmware, which handles multiple WAN IP addresses.

06-05-2009, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Seilen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	New setup 2IPs We were having trouble playing on a game with one IP address before, so I called up my ISP and got a second IP set up. The old configuration was like this: Modem -Router Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3 Computer 4 - to modem * to router which only let us pull one IP from the modem. I was thinking about setting it up like this: Modem -Switch Computer 1 Router =Computer 2 =Computer 3 =Computer 4 - to modem * to switch = to router Will this work? I'm hoping this will allow everything to connect smoothly as well as allow me to pull that second IP from the modem. Last edited by Seilen; 06-05-2009 at 06:27 PM.

06-06-2009, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: New setup 2IPs As long as you don't expect Computer 1 to be able to do file/print sharing with the other computers, this should work. If you want that and two IP addresses, you might consider a router compatible with DD-WRT 3rd party firmware, which handles multiple WAN IP addresses. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience