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Multiple router setup
thearon50
Newbie
‎03-18-2009 05:58 AM

How can I set up a Linksys WRT160N v.2 wireless router to work with the MI424WR 11.g router that Verizon provided? I need the extended range and speed of the newer N router.

Tom

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Re: Multiple router setup
DzWR
Contributor - Level 1
‎03-18-2009 11:22 AM

What you need to do is get the actiontec to assign a static ip address to the linksys.  So for the actiontec, its ip address is already 192.168.1.1 -- so you would need to setup the linksys with a .1.2 address -- also turn off the actiontec's wireless broadcast since you'll be using the linksys' for wireless.

A few ways to set this up actually, look up on google for how to daisy chain routers to see what might work best for you.  I'm not sure how familiar you are with computers/routers either but I'm positive they would have a step by step guide or you can ask in here if you need more assistance.

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Re: Multiple router setup
iheartfios123
Enthusiast - Level 3
‎03-24-2009 04:51 PM
Did you figure this out?  You just need to connect an ethernet cord to one of the ports on the actiontec and then attach to the WAN port on your linksys.  If you are using for wireless, make sure that you turn the wireless in the actiontec off.  also, you might need to reboot both routers.  Hope this helps.
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Re: Multiple router setup
TimSykes
Specialist - Level 2
‎03-25-2009 06:11 AM
You don't need to turn off the wireless on the Verizon provided router. But you will need to make the second router a pass though or dummy router. Most routers have that in the setup. What that does is turn off most un needed services, like DNS (that's a big one, you can't have 2 DNS servers giving out the same IPs, that can create a loop back effect), firewall, NAT. etc.
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Re: Multiple router setup
dslr595148
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‎03-25-2009 12:19 PM
@TimSykes wrote:
You don't need to turn off the wireless on the Verizon provided router. But you will need to make the second router a pass though or dummy router. Most routers have that in the setup. What that does is turn off most un needed services, like DNS (that's a big one, you can't have 2 DNS servers giving out the same IPs, that can create a loop back effect), firewall, NAT. etc.


I think that is a typo, you meant..

Turn off the DHCP server in the second router. (that's a big one, you can't have 2 DNS servers giving out the same IPs, that can create a loop back effect)

If you did mean DNS, please post.
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Re: Multiple router setup
DzWR
Contributor - Level 1
‎03-25-2009 12:21 PM
Reason why I suggested turning off the wireless on the Actiontec and not the additional router is simply I wouldn't want two routers broadcasting a wireless signal.  Less routers doing it, less chance of interference -- not to mention I would have it on when I wouldn't be using it since I would connect to the additional router.
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Re: Multiple router setup
TimSykes
Specialist - Level 2
‎03-26-2009 07:05 AM
@dslr595148 wrote:
@TimSykes wrote:
You don't need to turn off the wireless on the Verizon provided router. But you will need to make the second router a pass though or dummy router. Most routers have that in the setup. What that does is turn off most un needed services, like DNS (that's a big one, you can't have 2 DNS servers giving out the same IPs, that can create a loop back effect), firewall, NAT. etc.


I think that is a typo, you meant..

Turn off the DHCP server in the second router. (that's a big one, you can't have 2 DNS servers giving out the same IPs, that can create a loop back effect)

If you did mean DNS, please post.

Yeah sorry not DNS, but DHCP.It should have read

Turn off the DHCP server in the second router. (that's a big one, you can't have 2 DHCP servers giving out the same IPs, that can create a loop back effect)

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