Home Network

[Jownjown]

Please forgive me, I know a thing or two about basic networking.

So I have this CCTV system that is placed above my house, in my bedroom. Is there anyway I can locally access it in my computer using Ethernet through a series of routers? (Refer to the attached picture.)

I cant connect the cctv directly to the first router because there's only 1 ethernet cable running downstairs.

I already tried things.

I tried to bridge my 2nd router to the 1st one (provided by ISP). It all combines well but It seems that I cant get internet from the 2nd router. I also disabled the 2nd router's DHCP for me to locally connect, but it wont work.

All replies would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[Mdgtman91]

I would just get a 5-port switch and replace the second router with that. Would be easiest solution. 

[Klenex]

^^

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There is no need to over-complicate things.

 

If you only want to access your CCTV system from your computer, that means both of them need to be in the same network, that is a perfect job for a simple 5-port gigabit switch like Mdgtman91 said.

 

[Acedia]

Router 2 needs to have Router 1's IP as default gateway.

Router 1 needs an entry for Router 2's internal subnet with Router 2's "wan" address as gateway.

Router 2 needs an ACL (Access Control List) which allows access from Router 1's internal subnet to Router 2's internal subnet.