How to Configure 2 separate routers to create two separate networks

[justin_dukkha]

I have two Linksys e2500 routers. One I have been using one as my router. I bought another one and I want to use it to create a separate network below my first router so I can play with networking stuff and not mess up my other network. I'm not sure how to configure the second rounter?? Thanks!

 

[Alabalcho]

Counfigure your second' router WAN port to be on the LAN address space of the first router (and exclude that address from the DHCP), then configure separate IP space for the second router' LAN ports.

 

[digitaldoc]

What you want to do is known as cascading routers. This is a less common scenario than setting the 2nd router up as an access point, but can easily be done.

http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=3733