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    Major Networking Problem

    Hi,

    This is going to be a long post, so sorry for the tldr.

    I'm having some problems with my network. I've got a Linksys WRT54GS and the ADSL modem that goes with it. They are both using the stock firmware. Before I explain the problem, I'd better show you my network:

    http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8998/networkvr2.jpg

    Ok, the problem is with my Dreambox. It connects to the router fine, and can be pinged from anywhere inside the network. However, it's absolutely invisible to the outside world. It just cant be seen. I've forwarded all the necessary ports.

    I'm confused about this as I have another wireless router. With this router, my Dreambox works just fine, and the port forwarding settings are exactly the same.

    This router is a POS though, and my 360 refuses to work with it. I'm not too happy about spending ~£100 on the WRT54G and modem for it, and not being able to use them.

    I was thinking of trying to use the Linksys for all of my network, but use my POS router for the Dreambox. Is this possible with one ADSL line?

    I hope my post is understandable, but if not, please tell me so I can try to explain it better.

    TIA
    Last edited by ctid; 27-09-2006 at 03:59 PM.

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    If you are asking whether its possible to use a broadband router and an ADSL router together then the answer is yes... If you are asking if it is possible to hook up two broadband routers to a single ADSL modem the answer is still yes but you would have to cascade them as you couldn't connect them both to the ADSL modem at the same time!

    If wireless is happening on both routers then you will of course have to make sure the settings are different on both (I would only have one of them actually active if possible as it will get pretty complex otherwise).

    You will end up with two private networks though as one side of the broadband router would face your internal network e.g. 10.0.0.x and the other would have to be in a different range (e.g. 10.0.1.x) for it to work properly and route between the two AFAIK.

    So you would end up like this:

    ADSL Modem -> 1st Router -> Ethernet stuff connected -> 2nd Router -> More stuff connected...

    Try and set it up so that the router that is having issues is the second one or the one with its wifi turned off / not in use. Otherwise you will have to portmap / forward thru 2 routers!!!
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