192.168.0.1 and
192.168.5.0
What subnet mask or masks are you using or trying to use?
If I understand the current IP addresses correctly the 192.168.5.0 should not be in use.
Or will require a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0
Please provide a line diagram showing the modem, all of the routers, and the IP address and respective subnet masks being used.
Or a network sketch that you can scan in and post here via imgur (
www.imgur.com).
Indicate which router is the DHCP router.
Again, by "adding security" is your intent to have separate subnets?
Each with access to the internet but not to each other?
192.168.0.1 and
192.168.5.0
What subnet mask or masks are you using or trying to use?
If I understand the current IP addresses correctly the 192.168.5.0 should not be in use.
Or will require a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0
Please provide a line diagram showing the modem, all of the routers, and the IP address and respective subnet masks being used.
Or a network sketch that you can scan in and post here via imgur (
www.imgur.com).
Indicate which router is the DHCP router.
Again, by "adding security" is your intent to have separate subnets?
Each with access to the internet but not to each other?
Thanks for the reply.
Sorry it has taken so long to reply, unexpected medical tests and procedures have kept me away.
Edit: Just realized I didn't respond to your question about my intention regarding subnets.
My intention and what I'd read (Thinkgeek IIRC) was that changing your LAN to, for instance 192.168.5.0 and rejecting random pings made my boxes appear to not exist. So I guess(?) that would be a subnetb IIRC,
Here's the layout. ---> denotes ethernet
Formatting was mangled after posting.
So, the linksys router is connected to the unmanaged switch via ethernet which feeds the ASUS also by ethernet.
Both NAS are boxes connected to the switch which also connects, via ethernet, to the ASUS router which feed the two computers and various wireless devices in the garage.
modem LAN port--->Linksys router LAN port--->unmanaged switch --> Asus router LAN port---->computer 1
" --------->NAS #1 "--------> computer two
"--------> NAS #2 " ------>various wireless devices
Both routers use 255.255.255.0 as subnet mask - havent tried anything different yet.
As I said I've disabled DHCP on the ph. co's modem and it is enabled on the Linksys router.
DHCP is also disabled on the ASUS router which I guess only functions as a switch and wireless AP now.
Devices need not be able to communicate except for the two computers connected to the ASUS unit.
My understanding is that LAN IP on my devices being different from the phone company's default helps to insulate my LAN from outside intrusion/detection.
Maybe I'm misinformed and the 192.168.0.1/24 for all devices in the house is just as secure.