Re: P2P networking, mixed media configuration



The Belkin Lan port was connected to the WAN/Internet port of the Netgear...
I read Steve Winograd's comments in another post about connecting Lan port to
Lan port and disabling the DHCP on the wireless router. Am testing this
config now...

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> 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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