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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.
Even if you are connection is not fiber, and you are using t3200m actiontec modem/router, make sure that it is in a bridge mode, then add the switch and the 2 routers connected to the switch.
linuxgeek must've got lost with the posts above lol. It is 255.255.252.0
In regards to optik receiver, i haven't. It's more of router losing wan connection when i tried it with switch in between ONT and the 2 routers I'm using. But what I didn't do in this situation was set t3200m in port bridge. Could that have been an issue?
You should be able to use 2 routers base on your sub-net mask.
