I have a home networking question. I have two wireless routers having their own network. I want to connect these two networks so their clients can access each other. Following is the configuration.
Router # 1 (This is also connected to internet).
WAN: Dynamic
LAN: 192.168.1.1
Router # 2 (The WAN port of this router is connected with LAN port of Router # 1 – Internet is working for its clients.)
WAN: 192.168.1.2
LAN: 191.168.1.1
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Now the clients of Router # 2 (having address 191.168.1.1/32) can ping clients of Router # 1 (say 192.168.1.100). But router # 1 or its clients can not ping to Router # 2 or its clients (191.168.1.1/32).
I have tried setting static route in Router # 1 for 191.168.1.0/32 use Gateway 192.168.1.2, but no effect. How can Router # 1 or its clients can reach to Router # 2 or its clients. Additionally I would like to keep R1 and R2 on separate networks for my own reasons.
Any thoughts on possible problems/solutions to the aforementioned problems?
Best Answer
Just plug the cable from Router #1 into a LAN port of Router #2 (instead of into the WAN) and disable the DHCP server of Router #2. You'll also need to change the LAN IP of router #2 to something that doesn't conflict with existing devices on the network.