How to run 2 wireless routers off one internet connection?

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

If your ISP provides you with 2 DHCP Ip addresses that will work. There is no forwarding because a switch is a layer 2 device, just set your XBOX to DHCP the IP address. You may have to reboot the modem and xbox's once after change over.

When the router is unplugged from the switch then the IP address will be free for the Xbox to use.

There is a way to save yourself the cost of a switch, by going into the firmware of your router and turning off the router/firewall functions. A 4 port router is a router with a 4 port switch. But if you arent comfortable with playing with those settings, than ~$35 isnt a crazy cost for ease of use. It baffles me that Microsoft would tell you to setup 2 routers, since its the ISP that is limiting you, adding routers on your end wouldnt assist at all.

You mentioned a PS3earlier, this will not allow all 3 on at the same time, just 2.

I would wait to see if the CP braintrust has any other ideas, I am sure this issue has come up with someone on this site with a PS3 and and Xbox or something similar.

Hmm k, ill try turning off the firewall function on my router, my modem has a built in firewall anyways. Ive very familiar with the router control panel. I will never have all 3 consoles on at the same time, either it be both xboxs or one xbox and the one ps3.

Telus said they provide 2 dynamic IPs, so not sure if dynamic relates to DHCP at all. So I would then have to find my IPs on both xboxs and then set both xboxs to DHCP their specific IP? Sorry for all the questions, but I have a lot better grip now of this all from all your help.

[sclitheroe]

You could do it thusly, and not have to keep unplugging stuff:

Modem -> switch -> router -> XBox & PC's
_______________|->-------> Xbox

For the Xbox behind the router, configure it to use a static IP address, and then on the router, put that IP address in its DMZ. This will eliminate all of your issues with port forwarding, and will continue to allow the PC's to be on the internet and safely firewalled.

The second Xbox, sitting adjacent to the router on the switch, will pick up the second DHCP lease and run fine as well.

I can't remember if you said you are on Telus or Shaw - if on Telus, exchange your Telus supplied modem/router combo unit for a straight up modem, or find out if they will help you put your combo unit into bridge mode (unlikely).

It's quite possible that the PS3 will function just fine behind the router as well, by the way. I believe its a UPnP device, which means it is capable of instructing the router to port forward the ports it required. ** Edit - ya, the PS3 is a UPnP client, it'll be fine behind the router as long as UPnP is enabled.

[Nancy]

This info may be of help:

http://talk.xboxsolution.com/showthread.php?t=8837

I only skimmed through it, but it seems that the multiple Xbox set up will work with only certain routers. Like the BEFSR41.

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by sclitheroe

You could do it thusly, and not have to keep unplugging stuff:

Modem -> switch -> router -> XBox & PC's
_______________|->-------> Xbox

For the Xbox behind the router, configure it to use a static IP address, and then on the router, put that IP address in its DMZ. This will eliminate all of your issues with port forwarding, and will continue to allow the PC's to be on the internet and safely firewalled.

The second Xbox, sitting adjacent to the router on the switch, will pick up the second DHCP lease and run fine as well.

I can't remember if you said you are on Telus or Shaw - if on Telus, exchange your Telus supplied modem/router combo unit for a straight up modem, or find out if they will help you put your combo unit into bridge mode (unlikely).

It's quite possible that the PS3 will function just fine behind the router as well, by the way. I believe its a UPnP device, which means it is capable of instructing the router to port forward the ports it required. ** Edit - ya, the PS3 is a UPnP client, it'll be fine behind the router as long as UPnP is enabled.

Ok so I disables the firewall on my linksys router since my telus modem already has 4port wireless router and firewall built in.

So I ran one xbox

Telus modem/router (port 1)--->xbox

and the other

Telus modem/router (port 2)--->linksys router (acting as switch) (internet jack)--->xbox plugged into port 1

this is how im suppose to have it set up right? just want to make sure im doing it right. thx

[Rathji]

I might be misunderstanding what they are telling you to do, so if what I say doesn't work with the Xbox problem don't be suprised.

The switch needs to be connected directly to the modem.

Then you plug the xbox into one port on the switch, giving it one of your IP addresses.

Then the router gets plugged into another port on the switch, giving the router and everything connected to it a second IP address.

[Nancy]

In addition to what Rathji says, after you've got everything set up, if you are on ADSL you may have to go and register your MAC address for the Xbox on Telus's web site. (They used to have a web page to do this.) If you are on Shaw, you may have to power-cycle your modem. Your account will need to be eligibile for 2 IP addresses.

[MissKat]

Originally Posted by Rathji

I might be misunderstanding what they are telling you to do, so if what I say doesn't work with the Xbox problem don't be suprised.

The switch needs to be connected directly to the modem.

Then you plug the xbox into one port on the switch, giving it one of your IP addresses.

Then the router gets plugged into another port on the switch, giving the router and everything connected to it a second IP address.

I actually gave my router to my sister (since she needed one) and my telus modem already has a router and firwall built in.

So without the Linksys, I should be able to plug the 2nd xbox straight into the switch port 2 right?

Xbox 1

Telus modem/router<---switch<---xbox 1

Xbox 2

Telus modem/router<---xbox 2

And what about the ps3?

[PsYcNeT]

Aren't PS3s wireless?