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Multi router configurations ?

From	"Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.networking
Subject	Multi router configurations ?
Date	2012-05-25 20:00 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<1337972413@f1.n250.z2.fidonet.ftn> (permalink)

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Hello All!

I have a Thompson 585 router that is connected to the POTS and to a
Hub/Switch that links to 6+ sockets (connected to various computers) around
the house.

The Hub is in my loft (I live in a bungalow) and the router is in my study
(at ground level).

The router does not support 801/n only the two more basic modes
(802.11/b/g).

If I connect another router a Netgear N150 DGN1000 with adjustable
rubberduck antenna (in the loft) to the hub with two cables 1 for in and
other for out etc) in the spare two ports without connecting the POTS line,
can I communicate with it as 802.11/n AND work with the other computers
linked to the HUB, and the internet via the Thompson?

Another options is use a cable router to do the same say an N600 Netgear
(antenna is builtin) router again using two ports and also the cable port
to the hub (this was suggested by a 'very young tech' at PC World as the
only workable option but I am very iffy about that working?

I am 'assuming' that the N150 Router will do comms with the hub, and
therefore the other connected computers (by Cat5E cable) and therefore
allow internet connection via the same. The only use for it is to offer
support for 802.11/n with any device that uses it and yes I am aware that I
could 'just' replace the Thompson with the Netgear unit but it will allow
me to have a router higher up in the house and therefore give a better
comms range. I am also dubious about the builtin antenna as against a
rubber duck version which at least the direction/orientation is changeable.


Options?

Vince

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Multi router configurations ? "Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> - 2012-05-25 20:00 +0000
  Re: Multi router configurations ? Pascal Hambourg <boite-a-spam@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2012-05-26 16:21 +0200
    Re: Multi router configurations ? "Vince Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> - 2012-05-27 13:52 +0000
      Re: Multi router configurations ? Martijn Lievaart <m@rtij.nl.invlalid> - 2012-05-29 16:25 +0200

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