[Ham-Computers] Configuring a distant router connection for home QTH

[Ken]

The WAN address will be assigned by COX, The local LAN address will be 
assigned by the owner or user.  It will more than likely be a 192.168 
subnet.  Linksys Routers can have subnet width up to 255.  Always have.

Ken

On 09/23/2012 05:38 PM, WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
> And the modem IP address will be assigned, in your case John, by Cox.  And
> may be anything, but almost certainly will not begin with 192.168.  And
> unless they changed with later wireless stuff, the Linksys modems have a subnet
> width of 50 devices.  Meaning that the last digit will be between 1 and 50
> inclusive.
>
> Robert D.
>
> In a message dated 09/23/2012 15:59:34 PM Central Daylight Time,
> danki6x at socal.rr.com writes:
>> Second router does not have to be "1 digit off" that is just convenient
>> and
>> most everyone would do that.  And it is the LAST digit.  The first three
>> must be the same so all are on the same subnet.  The subnet mask specifies
>> to not change the first three numbers (255), only the last one (0).  So
>> 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2 would work (some routers default with all the
>> second to last numbers as 0 which can get confusing).  Doesn't matter if
>> consistent.
>> Dan KI6X
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Hensley
>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 8:54 AM
>> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Configuring a distant router connection for
>> home QTH
>>
>>
>> Thanks to everyone for this start in learning how to do this.  I'm on
>> digest
>> modeso that is the delay in responding.  Several questions were asked and
>> two methods were suggested.
>> To answer the questions:
>> The Cox modem in the house is connected to our Linksys Wireless router via
>> a
>> CAT5  cable and one home computer is also plugged in.  It was that
>> computer
>> which set up  the Linksys. In other areas of the house, the kids are using
>> wireless laptops, one work  station which is wireless, and a wireless
>> printer.
>> A CAT5/6E cable from our existing router to the new out-building would be
>> about 100 feet.
>> Solution:
>> 1.  I run a CAT6E cable from the house router to the new out-building
>> router.  2.  I leave this CAT6E cable off the new router during the
>> set-up.3.  I plug a PC into the new router and bring up it's Linksys
>> control
>> panel.  4.  I set DHCP Server to manual on the remote router, and assign
>> an
>> IP number that is      one digit off the house router's IP number:
>> (e.g., Motorola Modem 192.168.0.1,         1st Linksys 192.168.1.1,
>> Remote
>> Linksys 192.168.1.2, subnet 255.255.255.0)
>> 5.  I then plug the CAT6E cable into the remote Linksys and my laptop
>> should
>> now see     the Internet ??
>> Is this basically correct?
>> John
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