help in adding/configuring 2nd router

[htid28]

hi, i have a Huawei Echolife HG520b adsl modem router I also have a Netgear WNDR3300 that i would like to add to the network as the main router that all the computers connect to the WNDR3300 and the HG520b to act as just the modem. So the network map would look like this;

 

LINE----HG520b-----WNDR3300-----COMPUTERS

 

I have tried various things to achieve this but i cant get it to work, what steps do i need to take and what settings do i need to configure in each router?

[Jelly Bean]

Installing a Two Router Network

Installing a router to work as the second one on a home network requires special configuration. Do the following on the second router to ensure it (and the devices attached) function properly:

 

1. Connect as local device or bridge - If connecting the second router via Ethernet cable, plug it into one of the LAN ports on the first router. If connecting the second router wirelessly, ensure the second router is set for client mode. Note that some home wireless routers do not support client mode; these must be connected by cable. Check your router documentation for details on its client mode configuration support.

 

2. Check / change IP address - Most home network routers use a default IP address setting. Often, these default IP addresses will not work in a two router environment. Check the second router's IP address value and reset it if necessary to work within the valid address range of the first router (and to not conflict with any other device on the network).

 

3. Disable DHCP - To avoid IP address conflicts between all of the devices on the home network, only one of your two routers should assign addresses via DHCP. All mainstream routers provide an option to disable DHCP as part of the router's configuration screens.

 

 

Instead of adding a second wired router to an existing network, consider adding a network switch instead. A switch accomplishes the same goal of extending the size of a network, but it does not require any IP address or DHCP configuration, greatly simplifying configuration.

 

Step 1

Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the numbered "OUT" ports on the back of the main router in your network. These are the same ports that you would use to connect a device like a computer to the router. This should be done using the router that is directly connected to your Internet modem (if applicable).

Step 2

Connect the other end of the same cable to the "IN" port on the back of the second router in your network. This is the port that you would connect directly to an Internet modem if you were only using one router in your home network.

Step 3

Make sure that the second router is connected to a wall outlet for power via its included AC adapter. This will provide it with power.

Step 4

Connect any computers you want to add to the network to the second router with Ethernet cables. The Internet connection will be passed along from the modem to the first router, at which point it will be passed along via the Ethernet cable to the second router and onto any computers connected to either unit.

[painfulHuawei]

Huawei EchoLife HG520b

 

Installing a Two Router Network

Installing a router to work as the second one on a home network requires special configuration. Do the following on the second router to ensure it (and the devices attached) function properly:

 

1. Connect as local device or bridge - If connecting the second router via Ethernet cable, plug it into one of the LAN ports on the first router. If connecting the second router wirelessly, ensure the second router is set for client mode. Note that some home wireless routers do not support client mode; these must be connected by cable. Check your router documentation for details on its client mode configuration support.

 

2. Check / change IP address - Most home network routers use a default IP address setting. Often, these default IP addresses will not work in a two router environment. Check the second router's IP address value and reset it if necessary to work within the valid address range of the first router (and to not conflict with any other device on the network).

 

3. Disable DHCP - To avoid IP address conflicts between all of the devices on the home network, only one of your two routers should assign addresses via DHCP. All mainstream routers provide an option to disable DHCP as part of the router's configuration screens.

 

 

Instead of adding a second wired router to an existing network, consider adding a network switch instead. A switch accomplishes the same goal of extending the size of a network, but it does not require any IP address or DHCP configuration, greatly simplifying configuration.

 

Step 1

Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the numbered "OUT" ports on the back of the main router in your network. These are the same ports that you would use to connect a device like a computer to the router. This should be done using the router that is directly connected to your Internet modem (if applicable).

Step 2

Connect the other end of the same cable to the "IN" port on the back of the second router in your network. This is the port that you would connect directly to an Internet modem if you were only using one router in your home network.

Step 3

Make sure that the second router is connected to a wall outlet for power via its included AC adapter. This will provide it with power.

Step 4

Connect any computers you want to add to the network to the second router with Ethernet cables. The Internet connection will be passed along from the modem to the first router, at which point it will be passed along via the Ethernet cable to the second router and onto any computers connected to either unit.

 

 

Well, I done exactly this. Cable connected a Netgear switch, then plugged a Buffalo Airstation (NAS) into the switch via network cable. Worked without any further steps with my Buffalo airstation. Does not work with my new EchoLife HG520b. Spent hours on the phone to useless TalkTalk Indian support center. About to give up and trash the EchoLife HG520b and pop out to PC World and buy a proper one. H E L P P L E A S E...

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Which router is running the DHCP?

 

Echolife should be on 192.168.2.1, Netgear on 192.168.0.1 so there is no clash.

 

I would switch off DHCP on the Netgear and let the Echolife take care of it.

 

Also, here's a tip. If your Echolife is dishing out the IP addresses to the PC's connected to both routers, when it is all set up you won't be able to access the settings screen on the Netgear.

 

Thats because the connected PC will have an address in the range 192.168.2.x, and the Netgear is in the range 192.168.0.x.

 

To get back to the Netgear settings, you'll need to plug a PC in to one of its LAN ports, and set the IP of the PC manually to an address like 192.168.0.3, subnet 255.255.255.0

 

If you find you don't understand that lot, your best bet is to get yourself a wireless access point, much easier to set up.