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Name: BioCore
Date: December 13, 2008 at 10:11:36 Pacific
OS: Mac OS X, Windows
CPU/Ram: intel
Product: D-link / 604
Comment:

I have a cable internet connection that I connect through
my router. Now the connection begins in my living room
and I would like to send it to the upstairs rooms and
basement. Currently I have a D-Link 604 router and two
INexq routers. I am not entirely sure how I could set them
up so that the internet actually works.

What I want to do though is make sure that the modem
connects to the D-Link router first and then send the
connection to the next INexq which will send it to the final
INexq router. Is this possible and if so, are there any
tutorials online that I can use or if you guys could help
me out, would be appreciated.



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Response Number 1
Name: wanderer
Date: December 13, 2008 at 11:53:24 Pacific
Reply:

units have to support wireless bridging.

I couldn't even find a 604 on dlinks site.

Odds are against these units supporting wireless bridging but check their docs.

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Response Number 2
Name: StuartS
Date: December 13, 2008 at 11:55:36 Pacific
Reply:

Wrong approach. Although the INexq routers could be made to work, what you need is a couple of switches. Routers are for connecting two networks together, that is the Internet and your LAN. Switches are for extending the local network which is what you are trying to do.

If you were to use the INex router you would have to disable DHCP and just use the switch part of the router that assuming it has a switch built in which most do.

Stuart


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Response Number 3
Name: BioCore
Date: December 13, 2008 at 12:04:15 Pacific
Reply:

I do not want to send the connection through cables though.
I have everything set up hardware and cable wise, it is just
that the connection is not going through to the upstairs
rooms.

Sorry about the mix up, but I meant to say D-Link DI604!


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Response Number 4
Name: BioCore
Date: December 13, 2008 at 12:06:06 Pacific
Reply:

@StuartS,

How after disabling the DHCP, how would I go about
enabling the switch part? Or is that simply by connecting the
cables into the port numbers and not the WAN port?

BTW, before I checked both replies I did achieve something. I connected the D-Link router to the modem in the living room and sent the connection through cable down to the basement to the first iNexQ where I activated the routing function and strangely enough if I plug in the cable into WAN all the computers in the basement actually work and connect to the internet.

My problem now is how to make the connection from the first iNexQ router to the second one for the computers upstairs bedrooms to work. Do you know if routing is a smart method, and if it is possible to make multiple routings on multiple routers?

EDIT #3:

Ok, so after almost messing with this the whole day I am ready to give up. I am thinking that the iNexQ routers/hubs are just not working. I was wondering if I used a D-Link Router with a D-Link switch to iNexQ hub could that work properly?


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Response Number 5
Name: Curt R
Date: December 15, 2008 at 07:37:25 Pacific
Reply:

I used to have a DI604 myself. It's a very basic, easy to use router so I'll see if I can help answer your questions:

How after disabling the DHCP, how would I go about
enabling the switch part? Or is that simply by connecting the
cables into the port numbers and not the WAN port?

SOHO routers like the DI604 are basically just a switch with NAT, a firewall and DHCP added on to them. Disable DHCP, NAT and the firewall and you've got a basic switch in your hands. I'm not familiar with those iNexQ's so can't say how to do anything on them but take a look. You should be able to disable DHCP on the LAN side. This effectively shuts NAT off. As for the firewall, read the manual and look through available settings for a way to either shut it off, or open it up completely.

Plug all client connections into the 4 LAN ports. The WAN port is only for the external (internet) connection. You plug your cable/DSL modem into that (with a network cable of course).

My problem now is how to make the connection from the first iNexQ router to the second one for the computers upstairs bedrooms to work. Do you know if routing is a smart method, and if it is possible to make multiple routings on multiple routers?

Don't do that. Have both iNexQ's connect into the DI604. Daisychaining like that is never a good idea.

Ok, so after almost messing with this the whole day I am ready to give up. I am thinking that the iNexQ routers/hubs are just not working. I was wondering if I used a D-Link Router with a D-Link switch to iNexQ hub could that work properly?

If it were me, and I'm a networking professional btw....I would get rid of the superfluous routers and go with 8 port switches. I would have my cable/DSL modem plug into the WAN port of the DI604 and I would then plug both switches into the DI604. I would then plug all clients into the switches and the two remaining LAN ports on the D-Link router.


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