daisy-chaining routers

[webz]

we have 5 people in out place and a 4-port router
if we bought another router could we split up the cable internet connection for all of us?
just wondering if it's possible

[AMD]

You can connect a hub/switch to the router and have it assign an ip to each machine in theory.

Some routers have an uplink port for that purpose; I don't know how well or if it works without messing around with the settings.

[webby_sph]

should be ok using the uplink port like amd said...you'll need to rtfm :)

[webz]

so i can just use one of the out ports on the main router, connect it to the uplink on the new router and run two other computers off the new router?

just want to make sure it'll work before i buy another router, thanks

[Exmortis]

Make sure you disable the DHCP server on the router that will not be connected to the cable modem. Only one of the routers should have its DHCP server active.

And even if the router doesn't have an uplink port, many new routers nowadays are autosensing and will invert the lines if required. If not, then you can also use a crossed cable. I've done it many times and there are various ways to make it work.

[Bogie]

I simply use one router and an inexpensive hub. You can add as many hubs through the chain as you like (well, up to 256 computers in the network).

[Taz]

we have 5 people in out place and a 4-port router
if we bought another router could we split up the cable internet connection for all of us?
just wondering if it's possible

Webz if your in the London area I have a hub you can have

[webz]

Hubs don't give each computer it's own i.p. address do they? We tried to split up this connection with a hub but it wouldn't work. Don't I need a router?

Taz, I appreciate it.... I'm in Waterloo now but if the hub would work I can come get it. Just not sure it'll work, or if I need a router.

[Exmortis]

Hubs don't give each computer it's own i.p. address do they?

As long as you have a router somewhere in the topology with a DHCP server, you're fine. It's the DHCP server that assigns IP addresses and you can only have one.

[sharpnfuzzy]

I'm running a router and switch combo and it works flawlessly. Router and hub combo would also do the job.

[Bogie]

Modem to router (computers wired to ports or wireless) to hub (other computers wired to hub). Your router is assigned the IP address from your ISP. The router assigns IP addresses within your network hooked-up to it. Normally just plug 'n play, except for setting up PPPoE in your router to connect to your ISP. With a router your computers are not normally seen by the outside world - your router is the firewall.