Using the DLink DIR613.

[Isitme]

There have been quite a few requests for help with setting up this router over the past few week, so I have written a PDF showing exactly how to do it. This is written specifically for the DIR 635 but the principles should apply to any Cable/Standard router.


NB - If you are using an ADSL router this will not work so follow the instructions in the PDF in this thread - How to connect two Routers together

[Scubbie]

Thank you for this Tom.

I've posted a link to show this thread and your thread on the BT HomeHub.

Hopefully these three threads will help members to resolve issues when linking up routers.

Yes I accept that Switches are the better way, but why spend money on something else when many will already have a piece of kit to do the task?

Perhaps all three could be made into a sticky?

[Izak]

Thanks for the help file, it was an interesting read.

We went on Sky Broadband last year and was given the Sagemcom 2304n router which didn't work well on the wireless and as I'd already set up my old Netgear DG834G v2 router with firewall rules, IP address settings, etc. I decided to keep to the Netgear and have done ever since.

However, while it works fine most of the time, the Netgear has gone a bit funny on a few occasions where it has either rebooted itself or the WiFi has stopped working. I think its probably due to the fact its almost 6 years old.

While I don't mind using the Sagemcom as a 'modem' for the Sky Broadband, I don't want it acting as a router on my home network. I just don't really trust it.

I've spotted a a 'TP-Link' cable router that has excellent features and reviews. Using the information Isitme gave, would it be worthwhile getting it and using that as the router and the Sagemcom as a modem only?

Also, what would happen if you turned 'DHCP' off on the Sagemcom router when its connected to the cable router's WAN port?

[Isitme]

It should work with any cable router, but as I have not tried them all I can't guarantee it.

As long as you have a fixed IP address in the range of the Sky router, turning off its DHCP server will make no difference. The DHCP server only gives out addresses when the device is set to obtain one from it. If you have a fixed address it bypasses the DHCP. As you will not be using it, it is probably as well to turn off the wireless in the Sky router too, so that it does not interfere with the other router.

[Scubbie]

Any cable router will be able to work in the way described in Tom's document above.

You may wish to keep an eye of the Sky Broadband Fibre (Help) forum to see what develops.

Edit: Ok, he beat me to it.

[AnthonyA]

Just out of interest, does this effectively turn your sky router into a modem? Just asking as I've had problems with port forwarding on it (For XBox Live) I have a Netgear NR1000 which I plan to use for this purpose. Thanks again, will try what you described later as it could change my life! lol

[Scubbie]

Yes.

By following Tom's guide, all traffic from the Internet is passed directly through the Sky router whose sole purpose becomes defined as connecting to the Sky servers.

[AnthonyA]

Brilliant! I'll test this out when I get in ...Hopefully works cheers Scubbie

[AnthonyA]

Doesn't seem to be happening here...Am I wrong to be plugging devices into the WAN of the Netgear nr1000 that I want to use for port forwarding?

[Scubbie]

ADSL socket --> Sky router (IP Address 192.168.0.1, DMZ Server = 192.168.0.200, WiFi disabled) --> Netgear nr1000's WAN Port.

Set the Netgear nr1000's WAN IP Address as 192.168.0.200

On the Netgear nr1000 do not use the IP Range 192.168.0.xxx as this would clash with the Sky router. It is safe to use 192.168.1.1 as the Netgear's LAN address, for example, it you set the range to 192.168.1.xxx. So long as the 3rd number is different, then all will be fine.

If you are knowledgeable able LAN, there are some other ranges which could be used.

Once you have the Netgear configured as per Tom's guide, all the Internet traffic will pass through the Sky router and not be handled by it's Firewall. The Netgear router will manage all the traffic, including port forwarding, QoS, etc.