Can I get a DSL router to supply my internet into a second, high speed router which is used for my network?

Question

My current router, as supplied by my ISP is Thomson 585. http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=6798
My internet comes through this and I connect up to it with three computers both wired and wireless to get my internet.
I don't really know what I am doing hence the reason I am on here...
I bought a D-Link DIR-615 300Mbps to replace this but there was no input for the internet to come into the box so basically it is no good to me.
http://www.dlink.co.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Product_C&childpagename=DLinkEurope-GB%2FDLProductCarousel&cid=1197319391320&p=1197318962342&packedargs=ParentPageID%3D1197318962321%26TopLevelPageProduct%3DConsumer%26locale%3D1195806691854%26packedargs%3DProductParentID%253D1195808621247&pagename=DLinkEurope-GB%2FDLWrapper

However, is it possible to have the internet come into the thomson 585 and then connect the dlink dir 615 to it and have the internet going through it so I can run my computers on a fast router?
I have a NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 and I want to stream HD movies to it but I am slowed down by the thomson 585 and it is only possible to watch SD movies.....barely. I get network performance insufficient messages all the time. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

1) connect ethernet cable from a PC to one of the 4 LAN ports on your new router

2) browse to 192.168.1.1 from the connected PC

3) if your thompson modem already uses the IP address 192.168.1.1, change the router's IP to something else like 192.168.1.2

4) turn off DHCP server

5) turn on wifi, set your preferred settings

6) now connect an ethernet cable from your thomson modem to the "INTERNET" port on your router

7) reboot the cable modem



Now any device connected to the new router should be able to go online. You may also want to browse to your thomson modem and disable wifi, since it's being served by the new router now.

Answer 2

You can connect the two, but, the internet speed isn't going to be any faster than what comes into the Thompson router. Internet speeds are set by the ISP so adding anohter router won't speed up what comes into the unit.



There are two ways to setup a second router. The easy way is to plug the Dlink into your computer. login to it and disable DHCP on it for the local network, set the SSID, and wireless security. Then reboot it. Connect any line out of the Thompsons lan to any LAN port on the dlink... this turns the dlink into a switch with a wireless connection point. It has no router functions at all just works as an access point.



The second method requires some understanding of routers and routing.

Check the Thomsons local ip ranges (usually 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x ranges) You need to know those so that the Dlink can be set to some other range. You can't use two routers within one networking range. So set the Dlink to use the 192.168.10.x or 192.168.2.x etc anything except what the Thomson is set to use. Then give the Dlink a WAN ip within the Thomsons ranges... if the Thomson uses 192.168.1.x then give the dlink a 192.168.1.200 or any IP that isn't used for the DCHP ranges of the Thomson but is within the network ranges .



Plug the lan of the Thomson into the WAN of the DLINK. Login to the Thomson and put the address you set on the Dlink (192.168.1.200) in this example as a DMZ HOST! The DMZ will pass all internet traffic to the second router (inbound traffic that is)

That should allow the dlink to work.



Using two routers, without some understanding of how routers and networks are supposed to work is usually a very bad idea. There will be problems and issues that happen. This system setups TWO separate Local Networks and they won't communicate between them.

Answer 3

You must construct a stressed out CAT5 community to your condominium. You will want a community transfer, CAT5 cable, and right RJ forty five jacks. 'They must be accurately configured. I don't have any inspiration what the Internet call for is for an X field. If you attempt to run too many instruments, carrier might be gradual and it is a outcome of overloading your web connection and / or your router. The low finish residence grade routers, corresponding to Linksys, Netgear, D Link, Belkin, and many others have light-weight processors and is also a bottleneck on this software. Similarly, your Internet velocity, which you haven't exact is also the bottleneck. The LAN, if accurately stressed out, may not be a bottleneck.

Answer 4

Your current "router" is really a router/modem combination. The D-Link device is only a router -- no modem functionality at all -- hence no place to plug-in the phone line.



Either you'll have to continue to use the Thomson router/modem and then connect the D-Link to the Ethernet port or take the D-Link back and buy another router/modem combo unit.



Ask your ISP to suggest which devices they recommend for replacement purchases and buy one of those.

Answer 5

it will by default. The way it works is, it gives out the default gateway and the second router gives out another. But it may slow down you internet a little. I configured my internet router to do a ip pass-through so my dir-655 has a external ip, giving me the ability to make my router update my dlinkddns. That configuration should work just fine for you. My house actually has 3 routers. I internet one, a dir-655 and a dlink 1GB/ps router.