How to connect to a workgroup when using two routers
i got uverse for my internet and they gave me a router but I also have one that I have to use to connect another computer. I need to know how I can hook them up so I can see the other computer.
July 26th, 2011 11:18pm

You say you use the older router to "connect to another computer". Do you mean another computer on your local network or one across the Internet? If its just another local computer you can probably just do away with the old router and use the one from uverse if it has multiple ports in it. Again, a little more information may help us to help you. C Shane Cribbs http://www.georgiatechnologies.com
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July 29th, 2011 10:23am

I had a router before uverse was installed to hook up my to brighthouse, but att brought me another router that is use to get their signal, I just want to know if there is any way I can change them to be on the same subnet.
July 29th, 2011 5:37pm

both computers are in my house, uverse brought in another router to get their signal. I cannot hook to their router because all the ports are being use, thus that is why I am using another router so I can extend my internet to another computer
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July 29th, 2011 5:39pm

While you CAN set it up to use both of them, don't. Get rid of the old one. If you need more access ports in your new one, get a switch and plug one of the ports into your new router. That's a exactly what a switch is for.C Shane Cribbs http://www.georgiatechnologies.com
July 29th, 2011 11:12pm

Hi, Base on my understanding, you have two router, one is to access internet and the other is connect to workgroup. How did you connect two router at the same time? If you are using two router, they provide different IP address to you and the different IP address will conflict and blocks. If your networked PC want to see each other or you want to access other PC, they must be in the same subnet. Regards, Leo Huang Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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July 30th, 2011 5:36am

Connect the old router to the new router. Configure the old router's ip address range to be different than the uverse. For example, both most likely both use 192.168.1.1 now. Make the range in the old router something like 10.0.0.1-10.0.0.254. Your two computers will be on that network. Also, disable or turn off the Gateway feature and run the old router as router only. Easiest solution is to get a switch and connect to the new router to create more ports. Retire the old router.
July 30th, 2011 8:44am

In case you were wanting one of the routers to act as a bridge, you can find step by step directions below. These steps are older, but still used, especially with one older router. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge The other answers here are great, this was just in case you had different intentionsJohn Wiley
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July 30th, 2011 11:37am

Thanks everyone for all the great answers, I went with the switch, which was suggested, and I eliminated the other router. So thanks again.
July 30th, 2011 4:49pm

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