Router to router?

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I am looking to buy the Asus WL-500g Premium router, to use as a NAS/torrent client. My flat already has a router serving the house, can I link a router to a second router ie the second router use the first routers internet connection/connect to the network?

Thanks:)
 
Sorry - why would you want to do this?

If you want to add more clients, just use a switch.

Double NAT is asking for trouble.
 
I didnt think this was possible :confused: Am I right in saying you can link up 2 routers? where would the ethernt cable go into? there only seems to be output sockets at the back of most routers,


Sorry guys I am totally not clued up in networking :)



Edit: Just did a quick google search and found http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/Router_Router.html If I follow this guide does it mean I can use my belkin router & my be* router together?
 
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I want to use the router as a NAS that can be accessed within the network and on the internet 24/7. Now the simple way would be just to use it as the main router, however I am not to sure if my landlord would approve. So I will have to link it to the network somehow.

(the Asus WL-500g Premium - allows you to add a USB drive and run a torrent client:))
 
In which case you don't want to use any of the routing capabilities - turn off DHCP, don't connect anything to the WAN port. It'll make life much easier.

I can't see why your landlord would be bothered if you swapped router.
 
csmager said:
In which case you don't want to use any of the routing capabilities - turn off DHCP, don't connect anything to the WAN port. It'll make life much easier.

I can't see why your landlord would be bothered if you swapped router.
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So is this possible:

modem - router - wifi/lan access to network (and ASUS (NAS/Router) via wifi)

then I can control the ASUS via the internet outside my LAN/WLAN, and access the ASUS within the network via LAN?
 
Chrisp7 said:
modem - router - wifi/lan access to network (and ASUS (NAS/Router) via wifi)

then I can control the ASUS via the internet outside my LAN/WLAN, and access the ASUS within the network via LAN?
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You'd have to clarify what that means, because I've got no idea.

What I was suggesting is disabling all routing capabilities on this Asus device (and probably the wireless too) and just using it as another client, wired into the existing router. Unless the wireless on the Asus has Wireless Client/Bridge mode (which I would doubt, as it's a router).
 
why on earth bother with router with built in NAS

if you've already got a router you dont intend on replacing

just got a normal NAS device.

There are far better, and more featured devices than the one the Asus ships with.
 
Deleted a load of stuff after re-reading the original question. What is it that the Asus does to make it a "torrent client"? Since the whole point of torrent is that anyone can seed or peer with just the software.

If the Asus has some routing hardware in it, u could use it as a firewall box for the rest of your PCs.

This is from my Linksys befr41 config page:

"Remote Router Access: Allows you to access your router remotely. Choose the port you would like to use. You must change the password to the router if it is still using its default password."

So Id say its possible to this, but as above if u buy an additional router then disable the Asus routing. If the Asus routing hardware was any good u wouldnt be buying a separate router. Im not familiar with the Asus built-in router but are u sure u cannot use this instead of buying a standalone router?
 
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the synology disk stations have the ability to download torrents for you too.

honestly, setting up one of these, would be much less problematic than adding another router

and if you must have this router, bin your old one.
 
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