I think this explains it better: http://cableorganizer.com/rj45-splitter
Zulfiqar,
The best setup for what you have is the DSL modem in BRIDGED mode to
what you have now. If you like the way the WRT54GL handles nat/routing/port
fwding
better than the ASUS (Does it run tomato or something decent?) do it that way.
I
use wireless routers are pure access points here as well as I have another
device
that handles routing more to my liking.
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 08:37:44PM -0500, DSinc wrote:
> TNX Bryan,
> Why? All it does is split the modem output to two cables that I ASSUME
> ONLY go to
> 2 routers. Hub? No. The connector has zero electronics.
> I admit signal level from the modem may not support the || feed. OR,
> Might the 2 routers spend time arguing with each other on their WAN ports?
> Curious I am.
> Duncan
>
>
> On 01/17/2012 20:26, Bryan Seitz wrote:
> > In theory that'd work like a hub, in practice... i'd not friggin do it :)
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 07:45:00PM -0500, DSinc wrote:
> >> Zool,
> >> I know this suggestion is going to get blasted, but; why not just get a
> >> 2N1 RJ45 connector and allow 2 separate output feeds from your DSL
> >> Modem? Or, does your DSL Modem also have other ports?
> >> My last DSL Router was 1 line in and 1 line out. That line OUT went to
> >> my router.
> >> My LAN was below/beyond my router. But then, I only do 'wired' LAN for
> >> my clients; and, the only
> >> user is myself. JMHO.
> >> Duncan
> >>
> >>
> >> On 01/05/2012 14:33, Naushad Zulfiqar wrote:
> >>> I run ADSL at home. I used to use a all in one gateway, but I had issues,
> >>> so I bought a DSL modem and a router only.
> >>>
> >>> Now, I have further split my network out into the following:
> >>>
> >>> DSL Modem<============= WRT54GL (Running Tomato for
> >>> Routing)<============ASUS RTN-56U acting as an Access Point only.
> >>>
> >>> Right now, the WRT54GL is dishing out the DHCP stuff and doing the QOS and
> >>> what not. I haven't really had any problems, but beofre introducing the
> >>> WRT54GL, I had just the ASUS RTN-56U and things were fine also. But I
> >>> have
> >>> noticed a bit more improvement in congested situations (i.e. lots of
> >>> people
> >>> torrenting, youtube and browsing) due to the superior QOS in Tomato.
> >>>
> >>> So my question is:
> >>>
> >>> Is there tangible merit in the above method? Or should I scrap the WRT54GL
> >>> and keep just the ASUS RTN-56U?
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Bryan G. Seitz
