Use modem/router combo as an access point

[a49ers4009]

I have a home network and office network connected together. The house is approx. 300ft from my office. The house has the dsl modem/wireless router in one (actiontec). The office has multiple computers, printers, and a server. I have a cat 6 cable connecting the 2 networks. There is no way of getting the phone line to the office to use the modem at the office. I'm wanting to know if its possible and how to set up the routers so that the modem/router in the house only acts as a way of transmitting the internet to the office and using the router in the office to route everything. If i need to i can draw a diagram to show how things are connected.

Thank you for the help...

 

[BuddhaSkoota]

I have a cat 6 cable connecting the 2 networks. There is no way of getting the phone line to the office to use the modem at the office. I'm wanting to know if its possible and how to set up the routers so that the modem/router in the house only acts as a way of transmitting the internet to the office and using the router in the office to route everything.

It's hard to tell exactly what is the ultimate goal. What does't work in your current setup? If I read this correctly, you want the modem to only serve Internet to your office and not to the house? Do you have another router beside the modem/router combo device? You may need to elaborate further; maybe a diagram as you suggested will help explain things more clearly.

 

[a49ers4009]

Sorry for the confusion. The basics of what I am wanting is to allow the Netgear router in the office to do all of the routing of IP addresses and the Actiontec combo to only provide the internet to the other routers. Im just wanting to be able to troubleshoot anything from the office and not the house. Here is a diagram of how i have it wired as of now Office-House Diagram

 

[Aykiddo]

Sorry for the confusion. The basics of what I am wanting is to allow the Netgear router in the office to do all of the routing of IP addresses and the Actiontec combo to only provide the internet to the other routers. Im just wanting to be able to troubleshoot anything from the office and not the house. Here is a diagram of how i have it wired as of now Office-House Diagram

Turn of DHCP on the Actiontec. That was the Netgear will be handing out all IP addresses and taking care of route. Also, connect the internet source wire to one of the open LAN ports on the Actiontec.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-basics/30338-how-to-convert-a-wireless-router-into-an-access-point

 

[a49ers4009]

Sorry for the confusion. The basics of what I am wanting is to allow the Netgear router in the office to do all of the routing of IP addresses and the Actiontec combo to only provide the internet to the other routers. Im just wanting to be able to troubleshoot anything from the office and not the house. Here is a diagram of how i have it wired as of now Office-House Diagram

Turn of DHCP on the Actiontec. That was the Netgear will be handing out all IP addresses and taking care of route. Also, connect the internet source wire to one of the open LAN ports on the Actiontec.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-basics/30338-how-to-convert-a-wireless-router-into-an-access-point

Does it matter that the actiontec is the dsl modem?

 

[Alabalcho]

I doubt your combo DSL modem/router can be used as modem only (this is what you want - the router part to be taken over by your office router). You need stand-alone modem only, capable of operating in bridge mode.

If you don't need Internet access at home, you can use already-existing Cat5 cable between home and office to carry the phone line, and move modem in the office space, but this might degrade Internet performance.