Linking Routers together?
12-05-2004, 23:55
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Linking Routers together?
I have a 4-port router with a built in ADSL modem but the NAT firewall has been disabled. I was wondering if it would be possible to connect a wireless router to one of the ethernet ports and then then connect the PC's to the ports on the second router so that I would have a hardware firewall.
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13-05-2004, 00:02
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Re: Linking Routers together?
can you not just enabled the firewall on the adsl modem?
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13-05-2004, 00:11
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Re: Linking Routers together?
Not sure if the firewall can be enabled, it may have been disabled in the electronics somehow (if this is possible).
But say if I needed the wireless function of the 2nd router would it work if they were linked via ethernet ports or is this out of the question?
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13-05-2004, 14:59
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Re: Linking Routers together?
What make is the 1st router?
Someone may know how to enable it.
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13-05-2004, 19:38
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Re: Linking Routers together?
To answer your 1st question - Yes you can connect the two routers together but I would look into the enabling of NAT on the 1st to make things easier for you.
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13-05-2004, 20:15
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Re: Linking Routers together?
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Originally Posted by Juan
I have a 4-port router with a built in ADSL modem but the NAT firewall has been disabled. I was wondering if it would be possible to connect a wireless router to one of the ethernet ports and then then connect the PC's to the ports on the second router so that I would have a hardware firewall.
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in simple terms, yes you can do this - but if you do not already have the wireless router, bite the bullet and buy an ADSL modem/wireless router for a little under £100 and you then only have the one bit of kit (the adsl modem/router is normally about £20-30 more than the version without the modem).
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15-05-2004, 00:01
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Re: Linking Routers together?
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Originally Posted by zoombini
What make is the 1st router?
Someone may know how to enable it.
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The router is an 'Efficient Networks (C10 Communications) - Speedstream 5861' but I have no instructions for it and can't find no spec on the net for it.
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Originally Posted by zovatin
in simple terms, yes you can do this - but if you do not already have the wireless router, bite the bullet and buy an ADSL modem/wireless router for a little under £100 and you then only have the one bit of kit (the adsl modem/router is normally about £20-30 more than the version without the modem).
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At the moment I'm on cable but I'm looking to get a router that I could use if I ever change over to ADSL. I'm unsure whether to spend the extra on a wireless one (which I don't need at the moment but may do in the future) incase it won't work with the ADSL router I have acquired.
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15-05-2004, 00:05
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15-05-2004, 00:14
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Re: Linking Routers together?
Cheers m8, looking now, I just need to find some instructions on how to re-enable the NAT firewall which has been disabled.
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15-05-2004, 09:00
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