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[Solved] 2 routers cannot access computers on 1st router

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cbprod   11-09-2009 at 05:13:54 AM

hi, i currently have a smc cable/router with computers connected to the lan ports. i added a linksys router to one of the ports on the smc. i can access the internet just fine through the ports on the linksys router and wireless also. but the computers on the linksys router cannot access the computers connected to the smc router.

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Change the IP address to be in the same range as the SMC router, disable DHCP and connect the cable from the SMC router to a LAN port on the Linksys.
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Grumpy9117   11-09-2009 at 01:21:12 PM

Don't use a router, use a switch or convert the router to a switch.

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cbprod   11-09-2009 at 10:00:19 PM

i already have the linksys router. how do i turn it into a switch?

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Quad777   11-09-2009 at 11:48:02 PM

Check Vlans or try to ping the second router from the first one,if that fails then it is a configuration problem between the routers.

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cbprod   11-09-2009 at 11:52:15 PM

the ping is ok. all the computers can access the net, but computers on router 2 cannot access computers on router 1

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Grumpy9117   11-10-2009 at 12:23:26 PM
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Change the IP address to be in the same range as the SMC router, disable DHCP and connect the cable from the SMC router to a LAN port on the Linksys.

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cbprod   11-10-2009 at 10:24:36 PM

sorry im new to all this...the smc router is 192.168.0.1 and the linksys router is 192.168.1.1. what should i change the linksys too?

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Grumpy9117   11-11-2009 at 12:50:45 AM

192.168.0.2 if the DHCP Range on the SMC doesn't start at 192.168.0.2.

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