just wanna to ask if i can have 2 wireless router?

[teddy3254]

okay i got a wireless cable Modem router. i think that my wireless modem got stuff up and it can only connect with Lan by can't connect wth WLAN. so i was wonder that if i could get a wireless router to slove this problem?

Also another question i want to ask, can i have 2 wireless router and it will still work?

i would be very greatful if anyone can help me.

THX:

[Khalil]

I don't think you can hook up 2 routers to the same source. However I believe you can attach 2 wireless access points to one source.

[glc]

If you want to connect a router to the modem/router, the modem/router needs to be converted to a modem that passes the real IP address through - with DSL modems this is called the "bridge" mode. Otherwise, you are going to have 2 levels of NAT (network address translation) which is problematic. Otherwise, you need to turn off the wireless section of the modem/router and connect a wireless access point to it, not a router.

[teddy3254]

so will this work, i will disable the wireless in my wireless modem and then get a new wireless router???

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[teddy3254]

so you are saying that i need to convert the wireless modem to a modem that passes the real IP address through and how can i do all those????

Also 1 question what is a bridge mode????

[teddy3254]

and also what dio you mean by connecting a "wireless access point to it, not a router" isn't a wireless access point a router?

[glc]

Please use the EDIT function instead of making multiple replies a few minutes apart. Thank you.

so will this work, i will disable the wireless in my wireless modem and then get a new wireless router???

No.

isn't a wireless access point a router?

No. However, a wireless router contains a wireless access point.

You know, the easiest thing to do is replace your modem/router with a new one. It shouldn't cost much more than anything else you buy to cobble your network back together.

[teddy3254]

that mean i need to go to my isp and buy it off them, by the way how do u convert a wireless modem to that passes the real IP address through - with DSL modems this is called the "bridge" mode??

[glc]

If you bought the modem from your ISP, ask them how to do it, if it's even possible.

[teddy3254]

no i didn't buy my wireless modem it came with the optus $99 fusion plan so yea.

[glc]

Check with your ISP - it may be under warranty. It may be a simple exchange.

[teddy3254]

i already have it almost over a year or so.

[glc]

You still need to check with them.

[teddy3254]

i ask my teacher in my school, his the head network manger. he told me that if i disable my wirelesss in the netgear i can get another wireless router and there won't be a problem because the DHCP is different.

so does any1 here agree with my teacher????

[glc]

The DHCP may be different but you will still be doing NAT twice, which is not a good idea.

[teddy3254]

so the best solution is that i get a wireless access point and disable my wireless in my netgear.

[teddy3254]

okay i found a wireless access point but i dunno if this is it so the wireless access point is a "Netgear WPN802 Rangemax Wireless Access Point, MIMO Technology"

so should this work????

[glc]

Yes.

[teddy3254]

thankyou very much.

finally problem solve thx to you