Prolink H5204NK to Linksys E2000

[mickey102479]

Good day! I changed ISP today.  They gave me Prolink H5204NK modem+router. I have an existing Linksys router of which most of my devices are connected thru LAN and WAN.. How can I connect the 2 routers? Linksys E2000 still serves as the main router, and the Prolink H5204NK supplies the internet.

Hoping for your response.

Thank you very much.

[Shane]

Here you go

http://www.pcwintech.com/how-setup-two-or-more-routers-together-port-forwarding-port-triggering

Shane

[mickey102479]

thanx for the quick response shane.. how do i connect the routers? there is no ethernet port on the prolink router? only lan ports 1-4. again, thank you very much.

[Shane]

Just follow the guide.

Log into the linksys, go to the status page on the right.

On the page there where it shows the internet IP it has, write it down. On the same page, the gateway IP is the IP of the modem. Use it to log into the modem.

In the modem find DMZ, enable it and put the IP you wrote down and save.

Done

Just like the guide says

Shane

[mickey102479]

no internet ip indicated.. 

[Shane]

Odd it doesnt show the IP. But looks like your modem is set in bridge mode and you are not behind 2 routers since the modem is acting as a modem only. I can tell this because your linksys is set to log into the dsl with pppoe

Shane

[mickey102479]

here is the screenshot of the prolink dmz page.. what to do now? thanx!

[Shane]

That has the same IP as the linksys. Did you change something around?

Put it back the way it was, in the linksys you need to go to the first page, basic settings, and turn off having it use pppoe if thats what it was using the last time and change it to automatic instead. Then the guide will make since.

I am off for the night, I will try to respond back tomorrow morning before I leave. Tomorrow is my 35th birthday and I am taking the family on a small trip this weekend. So I wont be back till monday. So Iw ill try to answer first thing in the morning.

Shane

[mickey102479]

thanx! happy 35th! have a good one! 

[Shane]

How goes it so far?

Shane

[mickey102479]

sorry for the late reply.. kids have the flu..

update:

Will I change the IP of Prolink H5204NK (its current IP is 192.168.1.1)? Unfortunately, I cannot change it, its locked by the ISP.

The default IP of Linksys E2000 is 192.168.1.1.. It is connected to my old ISP (PPPoE connected). Now, it is already disconnected.

Will try to change Linksys E2000 IP and have it bridged to ProLink H5204NK.

Prolink H5204NK will supply the internet and Linksys E2000 will distribute? right?

Thank you very much.. Will update again tomorrow..

[Shane]

Since the modem is also a router do you still need to use the linksys?

Shane

[mickey102479]

yes. i want to use it as a repeater. thank you.

[Shane]

Is anything other than the linksys plugged into the modem? Do all the other devices connect to the linksys? If so you should call your ISP and ask them to put the modem into bridge mode, that will make things a lot easier on you

Shane

[mickey102479]

Good day! all of the devices are plugged in the linksys. no isp is connected to the linksys. the modem/wifi is the prolink. how do i connect them? both have same ip address.. should i change prolink ip add or linksys add? and follow your instructions on setting up 2 routers for port forwarding.. thank you very much..