Adding a second router to my home network.
I got a DSL modem with an integrated gateway. It is the 1701HG from 2Wire.
I also have a nice DLink router that I used to use with DSL modem-only. But recentely, got the "new" 2Wire provided as a free obligated upgrade from my ISP.
Somehow, I'm not convinced of the 2Wire gateway capabilities. Sometimes I have problems to find the other 3 pc's arround the house. It is like if it works just randomly.
So I'm thinking to use the DLink router as hub and maybe as dhcp. I'm not sure if this is possible at all, nor what exact functions should I take from each device in order to get it working, all trying to get the reliable intra-home networking I used to have.
I also have a nice DLink router that I used to use with DSL modem-only. But recentely, got the "new" 2Wire provided as a free obligated upgrade from my ISP.
Somehow, I'm not convinced of the 2Wire gateway capabilities. Sometimes I have problems to find the other 3 pc's arround the house. It is like if it works just randomly.
So I'm thinking to use the DLink router as hub and maybe as dhcp. I'm not sure if this is possible at all, nor what exact functions should I take from each device in order to get it working, all trying to get the reliable intra-home networking I used to have.
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The DLink is only a router. The other guys is the DSL modem and gateway.
I can't find where turn off DHCP on the 2wire.
I can't find where turn off DHCP on the 2wire.
>>"The DLink is only a router. "<< Yes - sorry I misread the first part.
On looking into this further - it seems you have very little control over the 2Wire and it appears that you cannot change the DHCP settings.
If this is so - you're options really are to;
1/ return the 2wire for a more reliable replacment
2/ get your own modem/router - or just DSL modem with an ethernet interface to connect into your router.
The second option is the simplest.
On looking into this further - it seems you have very little control over the 2Wire and it appears that you cannot change the DHCP settings.
If this is so - you're options really are to;
1/ return the 2wire for a more reliable replacment
2/ get your own modem/router - or just DSL modem with an ethernet interface to connect into your router.
The second option is the simplest.
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Sounds interesting ... and I can turn off the wireless option on the 2wire so the computers connecting wireless won't even see it and be connecting to the Dlink by default. I'm going to try this.
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I made the test.
The option 2 didn't work. When I plugged the cable on the Linksys WAN port, it didn't even detected it. I could not get to its control panel.
It happen that my Linksys router has less wireless power than what I thought was a cheap 2Wire modem/gateway.
So, I kept things back as they were.
The option 2 didn't work. When I plugged the cable on the Linksys WAN port, it didn't even detected it. I could not get to its control panel.
It happen that my Linksys router has less wireless power than what I thought was a cheap 2Wire modem/gateway.
So, I kept things back as they were.
If you need to use both, turn off DHCP in the 2wire, assign the DLink a WAN ip in the same subnet as the local IP of the 2Wire.
Then create a subnet on the LAN ip of the DLink in a different range of the 2Wire.
i.e. public IP -> 2Wire WAN ---- 2Wire LAN 192.168.0.1 ------ DLINK WAN 192.168.0.2 ------ DLINK LAN 192.168.1.1 ----> DHCP-> home network 192.168.1.2.....254