Ok hello everyone, my name is Steve and I'm a new user here. I do have IT Networking knowledge but my knowledge of doing it between routers is limited as this is my first time.
The thing I am looking for is the following: Connect two networks together, two routers (Linksys and a Netgear) but keep them both private and on their own in terms of IP range and such, but also utilize the Netgear as a Private Network with out internet at times. (for file sharing between my laptop and an iPod/Android client for videos and such without affecting WLAN on Linksys, private network for streaming audio/video library and such without chewing up the internet bill, etc.)
This is how I'd like to lay it out and my current and proposed setup
Current
Router 1: Linksys E1200 running Stock 1.0 firmware connected to scientific Atlanta TWC Modem, internal lan is Class C 192.168.140.25-75, with subnet of 255.255.255.0 main router for internet
Proposed
Router 2 (Netgear N600 WNDR3400 that I will be receiving in the mail in a few days by Wednesday next week or so, wanting to setup as Class B IP range but with the 255.255.0.0 mask (172.16.x.x unknown yet, bus as when I have it connected to the Linksys for internet I don't want the two fighting and conflicting, rather keep them both separate but have router A do its job for Router B to provide Net access when needed and simply "plug and play" in a way, I know that I will probably have to assign static routes in both A and B, correct me if I am wrong) but when off internet id like the Class B intact for internal Lan use.
Am I making sense or if you would like clarification, please let me know. Thanks - Steve
The thing I am looking for is the following: Connect two networks together, two routers (Linksys and a Netgear) but keep them both private and on their own in terms of IP range and such, but also utilize the Netgear as a Private Network with out internet at times. (for file sharing between my laptop and an iPod/Android client for videos and such without affecting WLAN on Linksys, private network for streaming audio/video library and such without chewing up the internet bill, etc.)
This is how I'd like to lay it out and my current and proposed setup
Current
Router 1: Linksys E1200 running Stock 1.0 firmware connected to scientific Atlanta TWC Modem, internal lan is Class C 192.168.140.25-75, with subnet of 255.255.255.0 main router for internet
Proposed
Router 2 (Netgear N600 WNDR3400 that I will be receiving in the mail in a few days by Wednesday next week or so, wanting to setup as Class B IP range but with the 255.255.0.0 mask (172.16.x.x unknown yet, bus as when I have it connected to the Linksys for internet I don't want the two fighting and conflicting, rather keep them both separate but have router A do its job for Router B to provide Net access when needed and simply "plug and play" in a way, I know that I will probably have to assign static routes in both A and B, correct me if I am wrong) but when off internet id like the Class B intact for internal Lan use.
Am I making sense or if you would like clarification, please let me know. Thanks - Steve
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