1 AP, 2 Hardware Firewalls and me confused - Help

g0tr00t · 07-20-2002

Here is my ideal setup

cable modem ---> Linsys router WAN port ---> AP into open port ---> Uplink port into WAN port of second Linksys router-->LAN connected to second routers ports.

Now obviously the hardware firewalls are behind the WAN port in both routers. In order to connect the routers together and take advantage of both firewalls, do I need a crossover cable to go from the uplink port into the WAN port of the second router?

Or will this not work at all?

TIA!

fordem · 07-20-2002

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Originally posted by g0tr00t
do I need a crossover cable to go from the uplink port into the WAN port of the second router?

As long as it's an uplink port, a crossover cable should NOT be required.

I'm not familiar with the Linksys router, but if it lets you set the ip addressing scheme, it should work just fine. You would of course need to have each router using a different subnet - but you already knew that right?

g0tr00t · 07-20-2002

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Originally posted by fordem
You would of course need to have each router using a different subnet - but you already knew that right?

Yeah, yeah - I knew that. NOT.

I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the info! This will be fun.

fordem · 07-20-2002

Someone posted this link to a thread on the board, but I can't seem to find that thread.

Anyway - it's got some interesting diagrams, including ip addressing schemes that you would need to modify.

What you're suggesting is just a wee bit different to this configuration

g0tr00t · 07-20-2002

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Originally posted by fordem
What you're suggesting is just a wee bit different to this configuration

That is just about it. This diagram will reall help out a lot. Thanx. I will probably tackle this tonight. I'll my surfing out of the way before I screw everything up. Thanks again for your help.

fordem · 07-20-2002

Your welcome - but the person who deserves both your thanks & mine, is the guy who originally posted it.

07-20-2002	#1 (permalink)
g0tr00t Welcome to my nightmare Join Date: May 2002 Location: r00ting y0ur b0x. Posts: 352	1 AP, 2 Hardware Firewalls and me confused - Help Here is my ideal setup cable modem ---> Linsys router WAN port ---> AP into open port ---> Uplink port into WAN port of second Linksys router-->LAN connected to second routers ports. Now obviously the hardware firewalls are behind the WAN port in both routers. In order to connect the routers together and take advantage of both firewalls, do I need a crossover cable to go from the uplink port into the WAN port of the second router? Or will this not work at all? TIA! __________________ g0tr00t "Its all fun and games until someone gets killed."

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07-20-2002	#4 (permalink)
fordem Tropical Stumbler Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 575	Someone posted this link to a thread on the board, but I can't seem to find that thread. Anyway - it's got some interesting diagrams, including ip addressing schemes that you would need to modify. What you're suggesting is just a wee bit different to this configuration

07-20-2002	#6 (permalink)
fordem Tropical Stumbler Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 575	Your welcome - but the person who deserves both your thanks & mine, is the guy who originally posted it.