setting up 2isps on one network????

[Foxtrot26]

right guys trying to setup 2 isps on one network atm

current setup is

Virgin broadband connection into a tplink wireless router
Sky broadband with sky router

both of which are connected to a 16 port netgear switch


problem i've got is whilst i can see the sky bb and connect using that i cannot see the Vm bb and connect(cant connect to the router have tested all the cables etc (unplugged the cable from the switch and connected to the lappy(connects fine)

anyone care to share where i'm going wrong?


VM router is 192.168.1.100
Sky router is 192.168.0.1

[Vic]

right guys trying to setup 2 isps on one network atm

How are you intending to use them?

If you open up a web browser, for example, how are you planning on determining which connection to use?


VM router is 192.168.1.100
Sky router is 192.168.0.1

OK, assuming you're using /24 netmasks (as would be normal for that sort of config), your two routers are on different networks - so any host on the 192.168.0.0/24 net will see your Sky connection, and any host on 192.168.1.0/24 should see your Virgin link.

If you want anything more complex than that, you'll need to decide on some routing rules...

Vic.

[bod]

Set the Sky router to 192.168.1.1

Ensure only one router is running DHCP.

You're currently on different networks ie 192.168.1.h and 192.168.0.h so you will not see each other.

Putting both routers on the same network ie 192.168.1.h OR 192.168.0.h will allow all PCs to see both routers.

If you want to use a particular router then you will have to specify the gateway address and dns on the device ie on a PC.

IP = 192.168.1.150
sub = 255.255.255.0
gateway = 192.168.1.1 (for Sky router) OR 192.168.1.100 (for VM)
Primary DNS = 192.168.1.1 (for Sky router) OR 192.168.1.100 (for VM)