porthacking
Occasional Visitor
Hi,
I have all the bits and pieces to setup a network sitting on the floor in my room. I think I understand the process enough to be able to set all of this (and I want to learn anyway) but have a few questions.
Wireless router downstairs will send internet to my network upstairs.
I have a Netgear GS108T upstairs for the network, it will have two computers (one primary and one as a backup), an ethernet sound system, WD TV Live, and an Access Point attached to it.
The internet will come to the upstairs network via the Access Point. Furthermore, my flatmate will access the internet directly (wirelessly) from the downstairs router (in case anything breaks on my network when I'm not at home).
Are there any DHCP/NAT type settings of which I need to be aware? I assume the downstairs router will allocate IPs for my flatmates computer and my AP? What then happens with my two computers and the WD TV Live, it needs to be able to access the net as well. Perhaps when I connect all this stuff up it will just work (although I doubt it), but any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
We both download a bit, so would it be better to use static IPs, or will this complicate things too much?
Thanks.
I have all the bits and pieces to setup a network sitting on the floor in my room. I think I understand the process enough to be able to set all of this (and I want to learn anyway) but have a few questions.
Wireless router downstairs will send internet to my network upstairs.
I have a Netgear GS108T upstairs for the network, it will have two computers (one primary and one as a backup), an ethernet sound system, WD TV Live, and an Access Point attached to it.
The internet will come to the upstairs network via the Access Point. Furthermore, my flatmate will access the internet directly (wirelessly) from the downstairs router (in case anything breaks on my network when I'm not at home).
Are there any DHCP/NAT type settings of which I need to be aware? I assume the downstairs router will allocate IPs for my flatmates computer and my AP? What then happens with my two computers and the WD TV Live, it needs to be able to access the net as well. Perhaps when I connect all this stuff up it will just work (although I doubt it), but any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
We both download a bit, so would it be better to use static IPs, or will this complicate things too much?
Thanks.
