Multiple routers, want 1 network..

[bsancken]

Hi,

let me get my hardware down first

 

Netgear DGN2200v3  -- Modem with wireless turned off?   -  will refer to as AA

Netgear R6300    --  AC route, Would like to have this broadcast a 5 and 2.4g network under same ssid - will refer to as BB

Apple Timemachine -- My main router up to this point - would like this to be the most accesible for my wireless macbpro to backup to

                                       Also would like to broadcast 5 and 2.4g network under same ssid -- CC

 

Total of 2 visable networks with 2 in each band...

also need a guest 2.4/5

 

What I would like to do is have devices on the AA and BB wireless networks see each other as if they were on the same network.

My problem is that I have gotten 2 new 3D systems Cube Ekocycle printers and need them to be on the same network as my mac but it seems to have trouble connecting to my apple wireless net(CC). I have to be on the same network to print over wifi from the mac.

 

So my question is- what would be the best device to be the Dchp server/ which would work better?

2 - what to set AA as (dchp wise) if BB or CC will be the Dchp server?

3 - which Wan to Lan/ Lan to Lan connections need to be made to where? 

 

Thanks

Bsancken

[KTFO|SGTmoody]

So you want everything to be on the same network? if yes.

 

Make CC your main router. This does all your network services that you need, DNS, DHCP etc.

 

Plug BB and AA in to CC via Lan cables and turn off all their services especialy DHCP.  They can each have their own IP so make sure its static for ease of use i sugest you make:

 

CC: 192.168.0.1

BB: 192.168.0.2

AA: 192.168.0.3

 

And keep them all on the same subnet : 255.255.255.0  or /24 how ever its represented

 

This way you know whats what.

 

This should work fine for what your doing. Everyting should be able to acceess everything else.

[bsancken]

So you want everything to be on the same network? if yes.

 

Make CC your main router. This does all your network services that you need, DNS, DHCP etc.

 

Plug BB and AA in to CC via Lan cables and turn off all their services especialy DHCP.  They can each have their own IP so make sure its static for ease of use i sugest you make:

 

Whoops Sorry, forgot to make clear that AA is my modem for the internet, would I plus the other two in to AA via the lan ports?

Thanks

 

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And yes everything on the same network.

 

1 more Q- Would there be any disadvantage to having the modem assign ip's and route traffic opposed to the Timemachine? I will have 10+ wired devices from a network switch and 15 or so wireless clients...

[KTFO|SGTmoody]

Whoops Sorry, forgot to make clear that AA is my modem for the internet, would I plus the other two in to AA via the lan ports?

Thanks

 

--

And yes everything on the same network.

 

1 more Q- Would there be any disadvantage to having the modem assign ip's and route traffic opposed to the Timemachine? I will have 10+ wired devices from a network switch and 15 or so wireless clients...

HI, Please define your "modem"  is it an actualy modem. a single device with one WAN port and one LAN port. 

Or is it a Combo Unit that has a "modem" built in to it with routing capabilities.

[LasersPewPew]

From reading your posts I gathered you'd want to Plug CC into AA and BB into CC.

 

AA is modem only so it acts only as your gateway to the internet

CC is your main router

BB will be plugged into one of the LAN ports. Not the WAN port, unless your configuration page allows you to reconfigure the WAN port into a LAN port

 

Make sure all SSID, Encryption type and password are the same (you can use different channels). I don't think you can have the same SSID for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, I've never tried that so give that a shot

Just make sure BB has DHCP Server turned off and pointed to CC's default gateway with CC's range of IP.

 

As long as any connected devices is connected to one of those 4 access points (they'll appear to be 2 when being detected) they will be able to communicate with each other. 

[bsancken]

HI, Please define your "modem"  is it an actualy modem. a single device with one WAN port and one LAN port. 

Or is it a Combo Unit that has a "modem" built in to it with routing capabilities.

It is a modem with a wifi antenna and 4(?) Lan ports so it can act as a stand alone.  I think "LasersPewPew" got it right, Ill try it tomorrow unless you disagree..

[MrStraightface]

Whoops Sorry, forgot to make clear that AA is my modem for the internet, would I plus the other two in to AA via the lan ports?

Thanks

 

--

And yes everything on the same network.

 

1 more Q- Would there be any disadvantage to having the modem assign ip's and route traffic opposed to the Timemachine? I will have 10+ wired devices from a network switch and 15 or so wireless clients...

 

Hi,

let me get my hardware down first

 

Netgear DGN2200v3  -- Modem with wireless turned off?   -  will refer to as AA

Netgear R6300    --  AC route, Would like to have this broadcast a 5 and 2.4g network under same ssid - will refer to as BB

Apple Timemachine -- My main router up to this point - would like this to be the most accesible for my wireless macbpro to backup to

                                       Also would like to broadcast 5 and 2.4g network under same ssid -- CC

 

Total of 2 visable networks with 2 in each band...

also need a guest 2.4/5

 

What I would like to do is have devices on the AA and BB wireless networks see each other as if they were on the same network.

My problem is that I have gotten 2 new 3D systems Cube Ekocycle printers and need them to be on the same network as my mac but it seems to have trouble connecting to my apple wireless net(CC). I have to be on the same network to print over wifi from the mac.

 

So my question is- what would be the best device to be the Dchp server/ which would work better?

2 - what to set AA as (dchp wise) if BB or CC will be the Dchp server?

3 - which Wan to Lan/ Lan to Lan connections need to be made to where? 

 

Thanks

Bsancken

 

Plug network cables from BB and CC into AA.  

 

Give CC and BB their own IP addresses outside of AA's DHCP range.

 

Point BB and CC to AA's IP address (default gateway).

 

AA's DHCP will assign IP addresses to everything else on your network.  There is no disadvantage to this.  

[Guest]

Netgear routers have a nice AP only mode in the settings that automatically disables DHCP/NAT etc.. and allows it to act purely as an access point.