Multiple Routers on Same Network?

Question

I've seen answers to this question elsewhere, but only to slightly different scenarios than the one I'm dealing with so here goes...

So I have a Netgear N router with stock firmware and a Linksys G router with DD-WRT.

I want to run the Netgear at 5GHz for N-only devices, and directly connect the Linksys to the Netgear to serve as a B/G access point. Additionally, I want devices connected to the Linksys AP to be able to see devices connected to the Netgear AP, so e.g. I can access files on my N-connected PC via my G-connected xbox. The last requirement seems like it should be a result of the previous one, but I'd also like to be able to access both configuration sites directly (e.g. 192.168.1.1 is the Netgear config page, and 192.168.1.2 is the Linksys config page).

Thoughts? Links? Help? Solutions?


Thanks!

Answer 1

Yup, this can be done. Be sure to turn off all the "router" function of your Linksys router though. Make sure its not doing DHCP, doing any routing, port forwarding, firewall, etc. You need it to only act like a switch. To do this, you may need to change its operating mode. I know in my Linksys with default firmware, there's a section for operating mode. I dunno if you'll see one in the DD-WRT firmware. Other than that, just connect all the equipment and it will work fine.

Answer 2

in all threat not, in the adventure that your dads router is the 1st router the sign hits from the internet provider then port forwarding will could be configured on that router for the innovations to get to the 2nd router. in the adventure that your in simple terms fooling around with port forwarding for journey then confident you may.

Answer 3

yes that will work fine you just need to put your linksys router in repeater bridged mode with dd-wrt it will set everything up for you for the most part but after you put it in bridged mode this should work fine for you