Two router network

[Keith Clark]

On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 16:56 -0400, Rashkae wrote:
> Victor Padro wrote:
> > 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). Â 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.
> > 
> 
> Most, if not all routers, are also switches, which means you don't even
> need the cross over, any cable will do.  However, the DHCP server on the
>  second router (the one that is not using a WAN port to the internet)
> should be disabled.
> 

Ok, done.  The Dlink router is the only DHCP server now.  I still cannot
see the machine though.

Keith