How to daisy chain Router/Switches ?

[mrgubby]

Hi,
Can anybody point me at an idiots guide to daisy-chaining router/switches ??


I want to use my new DIR-655 as a 'master' with my newer fast stuff and my old airstation g54 as a 'slave' with my older stuff.

The DIR-655 will be connected to my Virgin-cable box and the Airstation will be plugged into the DIR-655.

Both the Airstation and the DIR-655 will have a NAS & Wireless connections active (airstation controlling old printer & Wi )

Any info/tips would be appreciated


Brian

 

[NicNac]

Is there any reason why you need two wireless connections? cant you run everything off just the one?

 

[mrgubby]

Is there any reason why you need two wireless connections? cant you run everything off just the one?

According to the DIR-655 data if you run 11g / WEP then the whole network runs at 11g, my Wi & Network printer use 11g/ WEP .


At least thats the way I read it

 

[tolien]

Just connect them any way you like, there's no such thing as master or slave.

 

[mrgubby]

Just connect them any way you like, there's no such thing as master or slave.

I know

The proposed network is :-

DIR-655 connected to internet

11n for laptop / Kids game PC
1GB wired for Main PC & NAS

Airstation (connected by wire to DIR-655)

11g for Printer / Wi / DS
10/100 for old slow NAS and VOIP telephone


I can get it connected such that everything can see the Internet but the drives etc on the Airstation don't work (aren't vsible).

I need guidance on getting the Airstation to have the same IP numbering as the DIR-655 (at least I think so )

 

[tolien]

Read the manual, or poke around in the web interface for the option to change the Airstation's IP, and connect the two routers together by their switch ports.

 

[mrgubby]

Read the manual, or poke around in the web interface for the option to change the Airstation's IP, and connect the two routers together by their switch ports.

I thought I'd connect the WAN port of the Airstation to a switch port on the DIR-655 , or is that the bit I've been missing

 

[tolien]

If you use the WAN port, you wind up with the devices attached to the Airstation getting NATed again, resulting in the problem you're having.

 

[mrgubby]

If you use the WAN port, you wind up with the devices attached to the Airstation getting NATed again, resulting in the problem you're having.

where's the slap-myself-on-the-head smiley when you need it

Just tried it & the VOIP phone works , just to do the rest now




Thanks