Router Problem Please help!

[Guest]

Hi, my i really dont know what I'm doing wrong so if someone can help that
would be great! I have DSL and my roomates and I share the connection. . This
is how were connected. The line goes to a Modem then into a Netgear Wireless
router(1) in the uplink. 3 PC's connect to it wirelessly 1 connects via an
ethernet cable to one of the ports. Then on another port we have connected
another Netgear Router(2) (not wireless) with an ethernet cable, we connected
that cable to router (2) in the uplink so that we can add 3 more PC's to the
network. . . All the PC's get internet access but for some reason only the
first 4 PC's that are directly connected to router (1) can see each other.
the other 3 PC's connected to router (2) can see each other but ideally we
would all like to see each other. If anyone can tell me how to set this up
I'd greatly appreciate it. Also, sometimes i can see the PC's that are
connected to router(1) but not access their stuff a little help there too
would great be appreciated. . . Thanks. . .

 

[Richard G. Harper]

You need to put the second router into "switch-only" mode. Check the
documentation that came with it for details.

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[Lou]

You might be able to connect the first router to a hub rather than to
the second router. Connect the additional computers to the hub. This
way you have a single router controlling all the computers and you
should be able to see and share with each other.

 

[John R Weiss]

Just buy an Ethernet switch (newfangled version of a "hub") to replace the
second router. You will have to attach it to the correct port ("downlink") in
the router, and possibly throw a switch on the router.