hooking multiple routers together through one modem

Make sure the security is the same on all routers.

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set the ip address for the two e1200s at 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 and turned off dhcp on both. I also place them on channels 1&11. I left dchp on for the e1000 and set the channel to 6.

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What's your DHCP scope on the e1000?


ETA: Also, are you plugging into the WAN or LAN on the switches?

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That cuts throughput in half and is generally less reliable than what he's doing

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Not to mention he would have to install aftermarket firmware to enable repeater mode.

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wan(internet) ports on the two e1200.

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Move these to the LAN ports. Should work immediately after that.


ETA: Alternatively, you need to set your 3rd number in your IP address to something other than .1 (so 192.168.2.1 instead of 192.168.1.2. If you're trying to do it this way (in the WAN), your sub-routers need to have DHCP enabled. The first option is easier and I have used it before. I've never attempted multiple DHCP servers on different subnets. Probably would work fine, but your computers would probably have more trouble switching between them. That's just my idea, at least- never done it in practice.

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The first option is easier and I have used it before. I've never attempted multiple DHCP servers on different subnets. Probably would work fine, but your computers would probably have more trouble switching between them. That's just my idea, at least- never done it in practice.

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You don't really want to do this for several reasons. You're basically Double NAT'ing every internet conversation, and any "smart" devices that broadcast their presence, i.e. printer, won't travel across subnet's well (if at all). For example, if you have an Airport Express on one segment that you're using for AirPlay, clients on other segments won't see it in iTunes.

Your first piece of advice is the correct answer, just make sure the 2 remote devices are connected via one of their LAN ports to the main router's LAN ports.

Clearing up a little terminology for the OP. The devices you're using are basically 4 devices in 1. Router, firewall, network switch and wireless access point. In the 2 remote boxes, you're only using the switch and wireless portions, so you're technically not connecting multiple "routers" through the modem.

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Why would you want dchp enabled instead of static if going through wan?

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The way you ask this leads me to believe that I am misunderstanding you, or you are slightly misunderstanding what enabling DHCP on the router does (please correct me if I am wrong. I am likely misunderstanding you). On the router's firmware, when you enable DHCP, you are enabling a DHCP server, not a client. This is distinctly different from going through the TCP/IP settings on a Windows (or other OS) machine and saying "Use DHCP" as opposed to "Use (static/this) IP." There, you are enabling the client or addressing the computer manually.



It really sounds like you're kind of mixing and matching the two ways of going about this, which isn't going to work.

So I'm getting out of my comfort zone in explaining how this works, so maybe someone can correct me, but if you're going to turn DHCP off, you have created access points on the one, single network you've created (both wireless access points and the ports on the back of the router, though that's more commonly referred to as a "switch" than an access point).
When you use the WAN port (this is probably where I'll miss an minute detail but will have the general principle correct), your router thinks it's creating its own new network. If you give it a new address outside of the address scope of your original router's DHCP scope, it has no problems assigning addresses to what's underneath it and communicating back through the original router's port back to the modem. If you turn off its DHCP, it has its own network with clients trying to pull IP addresses from it that cannot (because you have turned it off). If you leave it in the scope of the first router, you'll wind up with widespread addressing conflicts and also have dysfunction.

Use the ForeLSU post above this and don't read anything else in the thread. It's stupid, worthless, and not going to do anything to help you.

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ForeLSU

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What he said.

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Here you go...

Main Router...
IP - 192.168.1.1
DHCP Enabled (set range to 192.168.100 - 199
WAN port connected to Modem

Remote #1
IP - 192.168.1.2
DCHP Disabled
LAN port 1 connected to LAN port 1 on Main Router
Nothing in WAN Port

Remote #2
IP - 192.168.1.3
DCHP Disabled
LAN port 1 connected to LAN port 2 on Main Router
Nothing in WAN Port

Wireless setups the way you posted in the OP is fine

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Should be DHCP Enabled (set range to 192.168.1.100 - 199

But otherwise, this is the answer IMO.

If you do this, you can test by connecting to the Main Router with your PC wired. You should get an IP of 192.168.1.100 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and default gateway of 192.168.1.1

If that is the case, ping 192.168.1.2 (router 2) and ping 192.168.1.3 (router 3).

If all success, then your network is wired correctly. Unplug your PC from Main Router and go plug it into Router 3. Give it a few minutes then check your IP address, should be the same or 192.168.1.101. Still gold.

As for the wireless aspect, do as above but set Router 2 and 3 in AP MODE.

What is ap mode?