2 cable modems + 2 routers + 4computers = 1 network?

[Amrcell]

I have 2 cable connections with 2 cable modems; and a 4port router hooked up to each modem. I then have 2 computers on each router each getting internet access from there indivual router. Now my question is how can I network the two routers together, in a way that will allow me to access(filesharing,etc) all 4 computers from any individual computer, but keeping each computer to only getting internet access from its router/connection. Is this going to be possible with the equipment I have? And how would I do it?

Networking Equipment at my disposal -
2x Linksys BEFSR41 - Cable 4 port router
Linksys EZXS88W - 8-port hub/switch
Intel 8-port hub
+a ton of NIC's and cable

Thanks in advance,
Marcel

 

[Cheetah8799]

Here's how I would do it:

Turn off DHCP on BOTH routers. If you have it on for both, then they will mess eachother up. Then you can connect both routers to your Linksys switch, along with all 4 of the client computers. Now you will have to configure all 4 of your computers with static IP addresses, since you turned off dhcp. Reason you would do this is because you want to set 2 of them to use the first router as their gateway, and the other 2 computers on the second router. Make sure all IP addresses are different, each should be something like 192.168.1.x, where the x changes from say 5 - 9, and in the same subnet mask, 255.255.255.0.

Make sure both routers are on the same subnet, 192.168.1.x, and set their subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Make sure both have different IP addresses though, one should be like 192.168.1.1 and the other 192.168.1.2. That way they won't conflict, and you can specify which one each client computer will use in it's gateway setting for the static IP.

I suppose you could leave DHCP turned on for 1 of the routers, but any client getting it's IP address via DHCP will get it from that router, which will be then tell the client to use that router as the internet gateway. This would be OK for temporary computers that you might be working on for friends, family, etc. to get quick internet access on your network.

I hope that made sense. If you wanted to do some load balancing across both routers, now that's a whole lot more tricky... I'm not even sure how to do it...

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799
Here's how I would do it:

Turn off DHCP on BOTH routers. If you have it on for both, then they will mess eachother up. Then you can connect both routers to your Linksys switch, along with all 4 of the client computers. Now you will have to configure all 4 of your computers with static IP addresses, since you turned off dhcp. Reason you would do this is because you want to set 2 of them to use the first router as their gateway, and the other 2 computers on the second router. Make sure all IP addresses are different, each should be something like 192.168.1.x, where the x changes from say 5 - 9, and in the same subnet mask, 255.255.255.0.

Make sure both routers are on the same subnet, 192.168.1.x, and set their subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Make sure both have different IP addresses though, one should be like 192.168.1.1 and the other 192.168.1.2. That way they won't conflict, and you can specify which one each client computer will use in it's gateway setting for the static IP.

I suppose you could leave DHCP turned on for 1 of the routers, but any client getting it's IP address via DHCP will get it from that router, which will be then tell the client to use that router as the internet gateway. This would be OK for temporary computers that you might be working on for friends, family, etc. to get quick internet access on your network.

I hope that made sense. If you wanted to do some load balancing across both routers, now that's a whole lot more tricky... I'm not even sure how to do it...

Exactly what I was going to say, just use static addresses and point them at different routers as a gateway. Make sure the computers are on the same network.(same subnet mask, same range{192.168.0.xxx}).

 

[Amrcell]

Thanks for the reply guys. Ill try that as soon as I get home, and I'll reply back with the outcome.

Thanks,
Marcel