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I have a home networking question. I have two wireless routers having their own network. I want to connect these two networks so their clients can access each other. Following is the configuration.
Router # 1 (This is also connected to internet). WAN: Dynamic LAN: 192.168.1.1
Router # 2 (The WAN port of this router is connected with LAN port of Router # 1 - Internet is working for its clients.) WAN: 192.168.1.2 LAN: 191.168.1.1 Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Now the clients of Router # 2 (having address 191.168.1.1/32) can ping clients of Router # 1 (say 192.168.1.100). But router # 1 or its clients can not ping to Router # 2 or its clients (191.168.1.1/32).
I have tried setting static route in Router # 1 for 191.168.1.0/32 use Gateway 192.168.1.2, but no effect. How can Router # 1 or its clients can reach to Router # 2 or its clients. Additionally I would like to keep R1 and R2 on separate networks for my own reasons.
Any thoughts on possible problems/solutions to the aforementioned problems?
Simple enough, should work – MDT Guy – 2014-01-14T18:30:02.047
2Yes, indeed it is simple, but I just want to keep networks separate for no reason. – Reloaded – 2014-01-14T21:14:42.703
works well for the situation of making one cohesive network. – PsychoData – 2014-01-14T21:24:19.147
1@Reloaded, you want to keep the networks separate, but you want to be able to access them in both directions? Not sure what you're trying to accomplish here. – heavyd – 2014-01-14T21:37:47.363
@heavyd exactly what you just said. Whats so hard to get about it? – PsychoData – 2014-01-14T21:39:47.327
I guess the question is why? What features/benefits does separation provide vs a simpler, less problem prone, network configuration? – heavyd – 2014-01-14T21:41:02.803
Could be any number of reasons. Wants to isolate his lab type network from the regular home network, has a small business and runs a server that takes credit card payments and wants to keep that separate for sec reasons. He just wants to. He runs a domain on the R2 network and doesnt want that to interfere with the regular workgroup on the other side (my situation at home) plenty more are possible – PsychoData – 2014-01-14T21:47:02.080
R2 is my lab network and I want to keep it separate. I know the easiest is to be on the same network but I just want to experiment this for learning purpose. Thanks. – Reloaded – 2014-01-15T07:24:55.820