Two router network

[Victor Padro]

On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Rashkae<ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:
> Keith Clark wrote:
>> Here is my current network setup:
>>
>> Cable Modem>Dlink Router (192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0)>Belkin Router
>> (192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0).
>>
>> Both routers are wired and wireless.
>>
>> I have two computers wired to the Belkin Router and two computers
>> connected to the Dlink via wireless connection.
>>
>> I have a DMZ setup on the Belkin router pointing to one of the computers
>> that I want to use as a file server (192.168.2.2).  When I want to ssh
>> into that computer from a computer on the Dlink router, I use the
>> address 192.168.0.4 and it gets me there.
>>
>> My problem is that I cannot "see" the computers connected to the Belkin
>> router with smb, even though I can connect to it via ssh.
>>
>
> While there are ways to establish smb communication, I first am
> compelled to ask,, is there a reason to be doing something this
> obfuscated? (that is, having a second router NAT to a NAT router)
>
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I second Rashkae's question.
Why don't you use the second router as a switch only? connecting a
crossover cable from the D-link port 4 to the Belkin port 1 should do
it.

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