Routing Question

[TheBobs]

Hello All,

I've got 2 wireless routers connected via a wireless bridge. Computers on router 2 (downstream?) can see everything on router 1 (upstream?), but computers on router 1 cannot see anything beyond the WAN port of router 2.

My apologies that I lack the common terminology, so I've included a diagram of my setup. I'm pretty sure I didn't even use the correct visio shapes but I hope it shows what I am trying to do; If it can even be done.

Laptop 2 connected to router 2 can see everything. Laptop 1 connected to router 1 can see everything except the lan behind router 2. I suspect I am missing some routes somewhere to get router1 to route to router2 for router2's lan?

Sorry for not explaining this very well, but thankful for any input.

 

[jdabbs]

The problem is that NAT on the WDNR2000 segments the network. Connect Bridge B to the LAN port instead and disable DHCP on that router.

Somewhat related: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wire...onvert-a-wireless-router-into-an-access-point

 

[TheBobs]

Thanks, jdabbs! That worked perfectly.

Last question I promise: Noticed everything behind Bridge B appears with Bridge B's mac address on Router 1's side. Anything that can be done about that?

 

[jdabbs]

I don't think DHCP on Router 1 will work very well if your bridge was tampering with MACs. On what device are you monitoring MACs?

 

[TheBobs]

DHCP seems to be working fine but on router 1 (WNDR3300), all devices including wireless clients on router 2 (WNR2000v2) are getting 192.168.10.x IPs assigned no problem.

When I'm on router 1/A (WNDR3300) and I look at 'attached devices', everything from the Router 2/B side shows up with the same MAC as Bridge B.

Not a real big deal, minor caveat for address reservation.

 

[jdabbs]

It may be a flaw in how the "Attached Devices" page performs discovery. I suggest running arp -a at the command prompt of Laptop 1 to determine whether MACs are being modified.