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I am having problem on setting up the router 2 able to go online using my laptop. Com1 and com2 working prefect. Please check on the following pic for the hardware configuration.

http://files.engineering.com/getfile...ile=router.gif


I'm able to use laptop to configure router 2. So the wireless part is working fine. The issue is on the wire part. Seems to me the router 2 is not able to talk to router 1. I have tried about 2 hours and still can't figure this out. The following is my setting on the router 2 admin. This is the closest setting to success I think. Please anybody point me to what I'm missing. Thanks a lot.


On the basis setting page:


Automatically DHCP

Local IP address 192 168 0 55

DHCP disable (use router1 DHCP)


On Advance Routing

Set Router


That's it. Other setting using default. What seems to be missing? Thanks a lot.


I find the admin screen on other site. You can take a look if needed:

http://www.columbia.edu/acis/network...sys/index.html


BTW, I think I need to tell router2 where is the gateway router1 is? If this is correct, where exact in admin I need to enter that information. I know it sounded lazy that I want you guys to tell me exactly where I input the number but I really tried out anything for about 2 hours. I even went out to brought a new router with bridge function for just in case. (D-Link Lady wireless N router) But I still really want to make it work and learn. If you ask me why not just use the new router with bridge function because I had made it work like this 2 years before but this time after reset I just can't make it work again that's why I really really want to solve this issue. If I could do it before, I still can do it now. I know I just miss something. thanks

I have tried to plug the cable into one of the 4 port switch. But still not working. I have no idea why.

It is linksys wrt54g.

[Chipeater]

Why are you using a second router? A wireless access point would be much simpler.

This might help: How to set up 2 routers?