Network with a Neighhbour HOW?

Got it now im with you. Never really thought of it like that. The reason I want to leave the DHCP on is for the wireless devices. But seen as they cannot be in range of both sites the correct router so dish out the DHCP right?

If i set all the wired devices to manual IP's on the PC's easy enough (not sure on the Wii, Ps3, or Bluray though) then I shouldnt have a problem.

Think im good to go now. Just need the cable, Im thinking external cat6 would be the best, think its a bit tougher than external cat5e
 
Since the whole reason you're doing this is because the wireless range doesn't overlap, it would be safe to say it wouldn't ever become an issue :)

External cable is either cladded or gel-filled. There's very little difference in the real world. Make sure you get solid core rather than stranded.
 
@Networking experts: wouldn't it be better to run the output from one of the modems to the other house and have one single multihoming router, which then runs to both houses? This would double up their internet speed in some scenarios and eliminate any IP issues, albeit at the expense of a second run of cabling. I'm not exactly a networking guru, so I'm keen to understand what's wrong with my idea.
 
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@Networking experts: wouldn't it be better to run the output from one of the modems to the other house and have one single multihoming router, which then runs to both houses? This would double up their internet speed in some scenarios and eliminate any IP issues, albeit at the expense of a second run of cabling. I'm not exactly a networking guru, so I'm keen to understand what's wrong with my idea.
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You would need to purchase something like a Linksys/Cisco RV042, which could add around £100 to the cost. Then you'd have to run two cables between the houses, which I guess isn't such a big deal if you're already laying one cable. Personally, I'd do what bigredshark suggested using a pair of RV042 (or similar devices) to create the VPN link.
 
easiest option would be for each person to buy another network card and then use one of your old routers that does not connect to any internet, but just use the dhcp and local network. or you could get a 4 port switch and use static ips on the network. that is easiest imo

that way you keep your internets on diff network cards and setups all together...

keep the router or switch in one of your flats of course, then run a long cable to the other flat and a short one to your pc.

same idea as the crossover cable but crossover cables can be troublesome imo. plus this way you could add in additional devices into that network if you wanted. if you got a wireless router then you could even use wireless on that network.

lol!

i just checked the thread is from 2007 hahah
 
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Overhead and across the road? that sounds abit dodge? I thought you both lived on the same side and you were going to route behind the houses where there is covering and a sort of wooded ditch area?
 
If you're both on the same VM network segment, then you could put both modems in one house and use a load balancing router.

The way i'd do it is use a router (or L3 switch would be better) (a proper router not a modem-fw-router-nat-gw thing) in one house to route between House A and House B, one side will just have a switch on one end of the link with the other end being the router.

Then on each gateway router to the internet, add a static route back to the other side, eg

(A)
192.168.100.0/24

(B)
172.16.100.0/24

New router would have interfaces on 192.168.100.254 and 172.16.100.254

Internet routers would have ips of 192.168.100.x (A) and 172.16.100.x (B)

On internet router A you would add a static route for 172.16.100.0/24 via 192.168.100.254

On Internet router B you would add a static route for
192.168.100.0/24 via 172.16.100.254

This would only cost you one piece of hardware plus the cable, although if you really want gigabit routing it's going to be dear.

You could do it with a PC with a couple of gig nic's and get reasonble performance (enough for most things)
 
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