RG wrote in newsp.wo9fv0crgkcl5l@home1:

On Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:38:23 -0000, wrote:

In article op.wo9ej5k3gkcl5l@home1, RG
wrote:

It doesn't need to be that difficult Nick.

I am sorry, but I described the situation, and not a solution.

Provided the DHCP settings are correct, the main router will assign
local
addresses for all devices on the network, even those connected to
the second router.

And what if the office router insists on a single Ethernet wire
having a single Internet address?


I have not found a modern one that does.

My current collection of routers includes:

Virgin 'Superhub' (Netgear)
Netgear DG834GT
Alcatel SpeedTouch 580
Linksys WAG354
Belkin F5D8236
Cisco WAP4410

And all of these will correctly assign multiple local addresses in any
combination of direct connection, through a remote switch and remote
WiFi server.

We also have two CCTV recorders connected by cable through a 6-way
switch into the main modem.


With luck, everything will Just Work. But I am FAR too experienced
to trust anything that is beyond the mainstream requirement without
checking that precise configuration myself - and that means the
precise combination of routers and configurations. Sorry, but modern
software really is that iffy.



Oh my god a Modem twitcher. Scary.

Baz