Two router network

[Keith Clark]

On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 17:04 -0400, Keith Clark wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 16:56 -0400, Rashkae wrote:
> > Victor Padro wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Rashkae<ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:
> > >> Keith Clark wrote:
> > >>> Here is my current network setup:
> > >>>
> > >>> Cable Modem>Dlink Router (192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0)>Belkin Router
> > >>> (192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0).
> > >>>
> > >>> Both routers are wired and wireless.
> > >>>
> > >>> I have two computers wired to the Belkin Router and two computers
> > >>> connected to the Dlink via wireless connection.
> > >>>
> > >>> I have a DMZ setup on the Belkin router pointing to one of the computers
> > >>> that I want to use as a file server (192.168.2.2). Â When I want to ssh
> > >>> into that computer from a computer on the Dlink router, I use the
> > >>> address 192.168.0.4 and it gets me there.
> > >>>
> > >>> My problem is that I cannot "see" the computers connected to the Belkin
> > >>> router with smb, even though I can connect to it via ssh.
> > >>>
> > >> While there are ways to establish smb communication, I first am
> > >> compelled to ask,, is there a reason to be doing something this
> > >> obfuscated? (that is, having a second router NAT to a NAT router)
> > >>
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> > > 
> > > I second Rashkae's question.
> > > Why don't you use the second router as a switch only? connecting a
> > > crossover cable from the D-link port 4 to the Belkin port 1 should do
> > > it.
> > > 
> > 
> > Most, if not all routers, are also switches, which means you don't even
> > need the cross over, any cable will do.  However, the DHCP server on the
> >  second router (the one that is not using a WAN port to the internet)
> > should be disabled.
> > 
> 
> Ok, done.  The Dlink router is the only DHCP server now.  I still cannot
> see the machine though.
> 
> Keith
I can ping the computer, ssh into it.  I just cannot see its shared
folders with Nautilus.

Keith