Networking: How to add another router

[Geoff Shang]

Hi,

Thanks to everyone for your answers.

On Sun, 13 Feb 2011, shimi wrote:

> Take the un-used router; Go into its configuration; Disable the Internal
> DHCP server; Verify that the router does not have an IP address which
> already belongs to any other device in your LAN (if it does, change it to
> something else. best something on a different netmask altogether...);
>
> Then, disconnect one of the devices on your currently active 4 port router;
> Connect a cable between the now vacant port to one of the LAN (note: NOT the
> WAN!) ports of the un-used router. Then you can use the extra vacant ports
> of the previously un-used router as an extension to your existing network.
> (The 4 ports in any common router are actually a switch...)
>

Thanks!  This is just the kind of elegant solution I was looking for.

Geoff.