Re: P2P networking, mixed media configuration

Is the Belkin connected by ethernet cable to the Netgear's Internet port or
a LAN port? Not clear whether or why you would want to route between these
devices.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Leake" <Leake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2476215B-DD84-415E-9D91-484A3412F8CF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Present config:
>
> 1 Media Center 2005 (XP pro sp2)
> 2 Win98se laptops
> 1 XP pro sp2 laptop
> 1 Tivo Series2
>
> 1 Cable modem
> 1 Belkin 4-port router
> 1 Netgear wireless router
>
> Problem - single home network view and functional model; can't see
> individual clients connected to the Netgear router, either wireless or
wired
>
> Network diagram:
>
> Cable modem connected to cable-based broadband - Belkin (wired) router
> connected to modem; 4 ports of router patched to Cat5/RJ45 connectors in a
> wired home network to four different rooms
>
> 1 room home office with wired Gigabit network adapter running MCE 2005 -
> host of workgroup for P2P MS network
>
> 1 room wireless Netgear router connected to various laptops (win98, xp pro
> sp2) either wired or wireless, and a Tivo series2 via USB 100/10baseT
> ethernet wired connect to router
>
> 2 other rooms active RJ45 jacks for wired connections
>
> Can't recognize clients on the Netgear router - either wired or wireless.
> Network sees the Netgear router but nothing below that; individual clients
> are visible by the host when individually plugged into the RJ45 room jack,
> but not when connected to the Netgear router
>
> Netgear router supports RIP but Belkin router does not offer this form of
> configuration
>
> Have tried all config options for the Netgear router - no DHCP, no
firewall,
> etc. No results.... Internet connections are fine - very fast and very
> clean. Have turned on the UPnP option on both routers. Am using DHCP
only
> on Belkin router that is connected directly to Cable Modem - all other
> devices are connected to the Belkin router. Have tried turning off the
> MCE2005 (XP Pro SP2) firewall, etc.
>
> I want to be able to share files, printers, and USB devices across the
> network, including the TIVO and MCE2005 content files for display or
archive
> (DVD authoring). Although I do some gaming (CounterStrike, SecondLife,
etc.)
> there is no need to share any services outside the firewall. Is there a
> really simple way to get 2 routers to share the road? What am I missing?
>
> Recommendations?


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