2 Routers on 1 connection?

Toilet-Duck · 29-06-2007, 03:59

Can anyone tell me if its possible to have 2 routers on 1 connection? I currently have the following setup:

CABLE MODEM > ANTI SPAM DEVICE > WIRELESS/WIRED ROUTER > COMPUTERS

However this setup wont allow me to access my slingbox unless I remove the anti spam device so is it possible to have a setup like this?:

CABLE MODEM > ROUTER > CABLE TO ANTI SPAM DEVICE > WIRELESS/WIRED ROUTER > COMPUTERS

CABLE MODEM > ROUTER > CABLE TO SLINGBOX

Is this setup possible? So I have like a cable coming from my cable modem into a router then the cable coming from the router into my slingbox and another cable from the same router into another router?

I tried an ethernet hub but the slingbox needs a router for it to connect to the internet correctly.

Thanks!

Paul K · 29-06-2007, 06:05

Turn off the DHCP and it should be ok. As long as both routers are not both trying to hand out IP addresses it should be ok.

Raistlin · 29-06-2007, 07:05

Both routers will need to have different IP addresses themselves as well.

MovedGoalPosts · 29-06-2007, 08:49

The second internal router will need to use the first router (one closest to the modem) as a gateway.

Gareth · 29-06-2007, 10:26

Yes, Rob is right... you can't have both routers plugged into the cable modem. However, you can use the 2nd router as a hub or a switch (rather than as a router).

Alternatively, have you considered setting up VLANs on your router, and having the Slingbox in a separate VLAN to the PCs? That should work too, and means you don't need to add any additional hardware.

Graham M · 29-06-2007, 10:27

Not all routers will support VLANs!

Gareth · 29-06-2007, 10:28

Pffft, buy a decent router then