AGH Network Help

Phaeton · Feb 2, 2010

So my internet service provider gave me a splitter which worked fine for 3 months then gives me internet stuttering issues so i unplugged it from the splitter and plugged it directly into the wall which is now blazing fast

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Anyways now I can't use my TV so I was thinking of moving the router to my room and I also have a NAS Box and it's a pain to move files wirelessly.
I currently have 2 routers DIR 655 and DIR 625

Pros and Cons

Pros:Can finally use TV and Internet Seamlessly
Transfer files around from Nas
Wired Connection - Low Pings
High Wireless Connection For my Lappy/iPhone

Cons:Currently using the router as a print server and the printer is in the living room (can not do anything about the printer)
If i do the A, I have to use DIR 625 as my router and DIR 655 as Print Server

Now what I'm asking is, would I be able to use my DIR 625 as a print Server? The printer connects to the router via ethernet not USB. Also how would i set it up?

RapidFireGT · Feb 2, 2010

If the printer connects via ethernet, I don't think you would have any problems. I may be wrong, but I believe you can just hook up the printer via ethernet, turn it on, and then find the printer inside the network via Windows. It should show up in your local network.

Phaeton · Feb 2, 2010

Yea but that means 1 router will be in my room and the other connected to the printer. Would I need to switch back and forth when I want to use the printer? Anyways repped

Nude_Lewd_Man · Feb 4, 2010

Hi,

I can't picture your LAN (internal network) in my head, but if you're trying to do what I think you're trying to do....

If you are intending to use both 'routers' and have everything talking to each other, and all devices being able to connect out to the WAN (external network) then it should work in almost exactly the same way as it did before - as long as you have a maximum of one DHCP server (the service that assigns IPs) in your LAN... (Oh, and also ensure that you don't leave them both to have the same IP address....)

You would need to make the two 'routers' have some form of connection between them - whether this is by a physical cable, or wirelessly, is at your discretion and depends on what your specific scenario is...

If you used to connect to the printer by IP address, then you would just need to confirm the IP that is uses/used and it should then work, although this could change if it was configured with a DHCP reservation....

Anyway, let us know how you're intending to have this connected together so that we can help you sort it out........

Phaeton · Feb 5, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nude_Lewd_Man

Hi,

I can't picture your LAN (internal network) in my head, but if you're trying to do what I think you're trying to do....

If you are intending to use both 'routers' and have everything talking to each other, and all devices being able to connect out to the WAN (external network) then it should work in almost exactly the same way as it did before - as long as you have a maximum of one DHCP server (the service that assigns IPs) in your LAN... (Oh, and also ensure that you don't leave them both to have the same IP address....)

You would need to make the two 'routers' have some form of connection between them - whether this is by a physical cable, or wirelessly, is at your discression and depends on what your specific scenario is...

If you used to connect to the printer by IP address, then you would just need to confirm the IP that is uses/used and it should then work, although this could change if it was configured with a DHCP reservation....

Anyway, let us know how you're intending to have this connected together so that we can help you sort it out........

thx for the well typed up response. I ended up buying a bridge. Repped

FiX · Feb 5, 2010

You could have just connected to the router and disabled dhcp.

Nude_Lewd_Man · Feb 5, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiX

You could have just connected to the router and disabled dhcp.

That was one of the things I was inferring (in case I didn't make it clear enough) in my post...

Quote:

You would need to make the two 'routers' have some form of connection between them - whether this is by a physical cable, or wirelessly, is at your discretion and depends on what your specific scenario is...

Phaeton · Feb 5, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nude_Lewd_Man

That was one of the things I was inferring (in case I didn't make it clear enough) in my post...

The problem is the printer is on the main floor and I'm on the second

Nude_Lewd_Man · Feb 8, 2010

Hi,

If both routers support it, you could (after disabling DHCP on one) create a wireless bridge between the two devices, meaning that they would be able to connect you on the second floor with the printer device on the main floor...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_bridge

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