I have two computers in a room that has only one Ethernet connection to my LAN. I want both computers to be connected to the LAN. I also happen to have have an unused Linksys cable/DSL router, which I'll call Linksys B.
If I plug in the Linksys B router, run the Ethernet cable to one of its ports and run Ethernet cables from two other of the Linksys B ports to the two computers in the room, will they be able to access the network? Does it matter which Linksys B ports I use for either the cable from the network to the router, or for the two cables to the two computers? The Linksys has 6 ports: one labeled "WAN," one labeled "UPLINK" and four unlabeled ports. Does it matter that the LAN that is being connected to is currently being provided NAT services by an identical Linksys router, which I'll call Linksys A. Do I have to access the Linksys' web interface -- on either A or B -- to change any configuration settings? (Such as turning off NAT on Linksys B?) Essentially, I want Linksys B to serve as a "dumb" router on the network to give me more Ethernet access points in that one room. Thanks. Dan | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
