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Using 2 routers and IP Address
I am posting this wondering how anyone who puts a switch between their ONT and routers manage to get around the issue of only having 1 IP Address? I have internet 150/150 and there's only 1 IP Addres...
Do it this way:
If you are using ONT modem:
From the ONT you need to a have network switch, at least 5 port network switch the smallest that you can buy. Connect the switch to the ONT modem port 5 of the switch. Then you can connect your 2 routers to any of the remaining 4 ports. This of course if the sub-net of the ip address that TELUS assigned to your modem is at least 255.255.255.252, means that this sub-net is allowing you to use 2 use-able ip addresses. To tell you frankly, don't rely on what the technical support from TELUS tells you right away since most of the them are level 1 support and doesn't know everything about TELUS infrastructure. stinger, yes the ip address of the second router should be fine for as long as the sub-net is at least 255.255.255.252.
I have this exact set up going from the ont to a gigabit switch, and then out to a linksys router and tp link router. Everything works great and then after a few hours, the internet disconnects on the tp link router.
Tried the same set up with the telus 3200 and linksys and the same internet connections cuts off on the telus 3200 but holds on the linksys.
If i reset the router that dropped the connection it works for a couple hours then drops the internet connection again.
Any idea what is going wrong here?
