Multiple routers from same network?

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Fammarp

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Hello!

Question1: I have an incoming fiber connection and I am allowed multiple dynamic IP-adresses. I have a specific need where I want to use more than one router between the fiber switch and my network and thus enabling two portals into my home network. I figure this should be possible if router B is configured as a node in router A´s network and router B has DHCP turned off and IP cameras connected to router b is provided static IP numbers? Am I on the right track?

Question2: I have a Netgear ReadyNAS - which port(s) need to be opened and forwarded to access files from a remote location?

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kanewolf
The simple answer, in my opinion, is a dual-WAN router. Something like the ZyXEL USG40 or USG60. It is a single place to configure, it has a support infrastructure (vendor and user community) to rely on and it is built to do EXACTLY what you want.

You can configure it for load balancing, fail-over, etc.
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If you want multiple public IP addresses -- which you say you are allowed, then you would connect the WAN port of each router to the fiber connection.

If I understand your description, your proposed configuration would connect the WAN port of router "A" to the fiber. You would then connect the WAN port of router "B" to one of the LAN ports of router A, but disable DHCP on router "B" ?? That wouldn't get you multiple public IP addresses.

If my restatement is incorrect, please clarify.
 
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Thank you kanewolf for your answer - I fully acknowledge I wasn´t very clear on my ideas...

My intent was to connect both routers´ WAN ports to the incoming fiber which would give them unique IP-adresses and interconnect their LAN ports. I then intended to have router A act as DHCP server for any devices connected whereas router B would have DHCP turned off but be set with a LAN IP in the same network as router A.

What I am really out to achieve is to have two means of entry from any remote site into my internal network using two diffrent public IP adresses - one through a DLINK router for connecting to a number of DLINK cameras and one through my present ASUS router using a VPN connections to access my network. The DLINK router is enables easy use of some apps for home surveillance. Not splitting it into two parallell networks is only because I want to have it all accessible on one network internally.

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The simple answer, in my opinion, is a dual-WAN router. Something like the ZyXEL USG40 or USG60. It is a single place to configure, it has a support infrastructure (vendor and user community) to rely on and it is built to do EXACTLY what you want.

You can configure it for load balancing, fail-over, etc.
 
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