In reply to a post by nonymouse:

Because I had it!!!

I had it when I has a separate DSL modem quite some time ago...

So turn off DHCP on it.

Fair enough. But if you're going to take that route you have to configure it correctly. Disable DHCP and DNS, give it an address on the same network, and basically use it just as a switch.

Thanks 5km,

Very helpful advice... Has mostly worked...

So as advised, I turned DHCP off on the 2nd router and changed its address to 192.168.1.10 and manually set the IP of the computer to 192.168.1.20

I am now able to Share Screens between the house and office (which is important as the office has no heating and slippers are getting wet going to and fro in all this snow!!!)

BUT... I can't access the internet from the office?!?

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That's because you have configured the IP on the PC manually but without/incorrect DNS servers. DHCP will pass through the second router so just changing the PC to get an IP address and DNS automatically will fix this.

Edited by deleted (Sun 05-Feb-12 17:07:42)

Have you set the default gateway and DNS server on the office computer (to the correct values)?

Hello

Just read all this and the last bit it was not working, had a look at mine and set up computer for automatic, but in the wireless connection, status, details button the settings seem to be my bt HH3 address so was going to say that or let the DHCP sever do its thing and give the computer on automatically and then go into the advanced settings of the HH on home network tab and set the shed computer to always recieve the same address.

I run the HH3 in a cupboard as where incoming bt socket is. ok for the computer other side of the wall in spare room (wirless) if needed and use powerline plugs to another now unused ADSL router for the 4 port switch for telly, DVDfreeview thing and bluray and the better 5Ghz wireless the computer likes more (as no one else around has dual band so all to my self).

Someone on here (sorry can't think who said a strange set up and not what routers are for but works for me. £110 router I had 5 months ,was not going to write off and the dual band is needed here as to many wifi signals the old now gone back o2 supplied one neve worked when moving here.
With the right boxes ticked to turn things off like the DHCP and setting manual address in the same range and then chaning the HH to dish out addresses from the next number, does me.

Wonder if he has done it yet and all going.

Edited by deleted (Sun 05-Feb-12 17:26:44)

In reply to a post by nonymouse:

Thanks 5km,

Very helpful advice... Has mostly worked...

So as advised, I turned DHCP off on the 2nd router and changed its address to 192.168.1.10 and manually set the IP of the computer to 192.168.1.20

Why did you manually set the IP on the computer? Just use the automatic values assigned by the HH3.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Why did you manually set the IP on the computer? Just use the automatic values assigned by the HH3.

I thought it was fairly obvious I didn't know what I was doing!?!



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