I added a 2nd wired router to my setup and I cant get the new ports to work

[alanwest09872]

Ok I have TWC internet service. It came with a wireless router built in with 4 ports coming out. Now I have multi devices that need internet.
for example.
2 computers, ps3, 360, onkyo reciever, 2 dishnetwork recievers and so on.

Now I have been just moving cords when they are needed but thats not working anymore. I grabbed my old router and tried to connect it in. I could not get it to work. I am not sure what the name of what I am doing is called or else I would look it up. I would appreciate it if anyone could help me.

I have the 4port cablermodem/router connected into the lan/wan connection on the 2nd router.

I am using the arris cable modem and the dlink dlg4100 and a 2nd router.

if someone could help me out I would appreciate it

 

[JackMDS]

Using Access Points or Wireless Cable/DSL Routers as a Switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

 

[alanwest09872]

I am a little bit confused. see the instructions that are given are for a cable modem connected to a router thats connected to a 2nd router.

My setup is the cable modem and router are combined and I need to add one more router

Theres has 3 devices mine only has 2 does that matter or change anything

 

[Danimal1209]

You need to login to the second router and have it run as a switch/access point.

 

[JackMDS]

You do not need an additional Router. Double NAT (two Routers) is a No No for one cohesive networked. It is used only if you want to create Two independent Networks.

If you do the configuration as I suggested you would have 3 more available ports on the second Router and an Additional Access Point.

 

[ch33zw1z]

here's a nice little how to:

http://library.techguy.org/wiki/Connecting_two_SOHO_broadband_routers_together

 

[nickbits]

you need a switch not a second router.. maybe you can configure the 2nd router to work like a switch idk.

at a minimum, nothing should be plugged into the wan port of the 2nd router. then i would put the 2nd router on a different subnet.. then i think the non-wan ports will effectively work like a switch.

 

[Lithium381]

You might have dhcp still left on on your 2nd router, which is either overlapping IP's or putting you in a different IP space...it might also be trying to NAT or route packets... it needs to run at layer 2 only(switching). Your best bet is to pick up a $10 switch on newegg or something cheap if you can't get this working properly.