Small Office Network based on RT-AC66 and RT-N66

[gjf]

Hi All!

I would like to have some advises for solution of the following task.

We have a small office with two rooms (room A and room B). Internet comes via twisted-pair cable to room A connecting to RT-AC66 router. Then twisted-pair cable is going to room B connecting to RT-N66 router.

There are a few clients connected both by cables and WiFi in room A and several ones in room B.

It is necessary to connect clients in room A as 192.168.1.xx and clients in room B as 192.168.2.xx. Everybody should be able to see one each other in a network.

I am planning to start DHCP server at RT-AC66 from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.254 with assigned RT-N66 to 192.168.1.2 by it's MAC. Also I am planning to start DHCP server at RT-N66 from 192.168.2.10 to 192.168.2.254.

Sure the gate for clients in room A will be 192.168.1.1/255.255.252.0 and for clients in room B will be 192.168.2.1/255.255.252.0.

Am I planing everything right?

P.S. Both routers have latest Merlin firmware.

 

[wocram]

When you want the clients to see each other (and reach each other) on both the routers, the routers have to be part of the same network and subnet, thus either 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 for both routers.

 

[wangjunabc]

you can set ac66u as the main router and n66u into ap mode. in this case, all computers can see each other.

 

[Matt Storr]

From what I remember of network routing, you will need a router capable of LAN to LAN routing if you want to keep two separate subnets 192.168.2.x/192.168.1.x and still allow both networks to see each other. I've never tried it, but in theory you could try attaching an ethernet cable from Room A hub port to Room B WAN port. Room B WAN would receive its IP from Room A's router (192.168.1.x) and still be able to provide DHCP on its LAN side from the 192.168.2.x if configured.