router to router

[NYR99]

bare with me

This is how my home network is currently set up:

Cable modem>>Up-link on router

Router port 1>>Computer 1
Router port 2>>Computer 2

OK, the question is, can i go from port 2 on the router into another router, then from that router to "Computer 2" and "new computer"

The reason why I want this is because the only place i can run a cat5 cable to my bedroom to from the basement where computer 2 is now. The main router is on the main floor, the bedroom is on 2nd floor.

I guess i just could have asked if i can go from one router into another router. I think it would be OK, but wont the IP addresses get all messed up?

[Confused]

Put in a switch rather than a router. A hub will also work but not as good. Reason being switch routes IP adresses and hub will broadcast addresses to everything connected.
Chas

[glc]

Just get a 4 or 5 port switch (Example - Linksys EZXS55W) and run a cable from the router into the uplink port on the switch - then plug the other computers into the switch. You do not want 2 routers on one network.

[CAC]

It is possible to hook up 2 routers to each other and be quite functional. I currently have 2 routers hooked up to each other. The first router is a 4 port with print server, the second is a 4 port and wireless access point. All the computers hooked up to both routers share resources and all have internet connectivity, even the wireless devices.

Since you already have 2 routers you might as well put them to use instead of buying more equipment.

Have the cable modem hooked up to the main router just as it should already be.

Boot up a computer connected to the main router get its IP address information and set it to Static IP if it is not already done. This is just so you won't loose your IP address when configuring your routers.

Boot up a computer connected to the second router and Configure the second router with an IP address that is in the same subnet as the main router, but not the same base address as the main router.

Next, disable DHCP server in the second router. You won't need it since the main router will be assigning the addresses to all the computers.

What you'll need to do is attach a crossover cable from one of the ports on the main router to one of the ports on the second router.

Here is an example of my configuration so you get an idea.

Main router:
IP address = 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server enabled, range of addresses if 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.175

Second Router:
IP address = 192.168.0.176
DHCP Server disabled,

Once everything is set up you can change to computer with the static IP back to "obtain IP address automatically", reboot or renew the address in command promt.

Hope this helps