Question: Passing DHCP to another, hardwired router

[max347]

I have 2 buildings, one has a modem and router. I have run 250ft of Cat 5e under the ground (piped) to the second building. I want to setup another (or extend) the wireless into the second building.

I am thinking to do this, I would like to hook up a second router (building 2, through the 250ft cable), connected to a LAN port on the first router.

The problem (I think) would then be DCHP assignment, and it would not work. Does anyone know how I can set this up successfully?

Thanks in advance,
Max

 

[spidey07]

Use LAN port to LAN port and disable dhcp on second ap/router. That way they're on same network and only one of them is doing dhcp.

 

[imagoon]

Agreed, don't use the 'router' portion. Use it like an access point. There is tons of information on the web about using a 'router' as and access point.

 

[JackMDS]

Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

 

[max347]

Awesome! Thank you very much for the help guys