Hi. Routers commonly come with 4 ethernet ports, if you want anymore than 4 it is said to get a hub and a server. But what if you daisy chained a couple of routers? I personally can't see why it wouldn't work, although I'm no networking expert here. Any advice appreciated. Thanks. Daniel A-S Kent, U.K

Just turn off DHCP for all the other routers except the first.

You need only one router. For expanding your network you can "daisy chain" a series of switching hubs. eg get say 4 x 8 port switching hubs. Connect from uplink of switch to ethernet port of router. then connect up to 32 end-users. To use full function routers with DHCP turned off instead of switches is just a waste of money. I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.

You can use other routers as switches but you will only be able to use one router as an internet connection. If you want to connect more that one router to the internet you will need to use a device like a Firebrick (www.firebrick.co.uk) <

daisy-chain lends itself to the image wan to lan which in this case would be wrong. It would be lan to lan with a crossover. this example is how to use a wireless router just as an access point but the principle/hookup is the same http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N101236.asp Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.