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Two routers one network

  • 16-05-2014 3:24pm
    #1
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    I have an eircom router (ch1) connected to a second router (intellinet ch13) via a Cat5e

    At the moment both are running the same SSID, and have encryption off.

    My TV is connected via cat 5e to the eircom router, and i can share contact form my phone as long as the phone is connected to the eircom routers wifi (CH1)

    How can i make it all appear as one network, so that if my phone is on CH13 and the TV has a direct connection to the router, it will still share as it see's it all as one.


    the house is wired for ethernet, each of the four ports on the back of the eircom box connect to various points about the house.

    A dumbed down explanation would be appreciated.

    (I have a spare eircom router hanging around)


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Sounds like the second router isnt part of the same lan/subnet, depending on how you have it set up.

    Your eircom router will be:
    192.168.1.254 and is assigning from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 to clients

    The second one probably is doing something similar, but on a different subnet like 192.168.0.1 so the two routers are running two networks, one slaved off the other.

    What you want to do, on the second router:
    Give it static IP address of 192.168.1.253
    Disable DHCP
    Disable WAN, turn on "AP mode" if it has it.

    That'll allow all devices in the house to communicate with each other on either router.


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