Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 13:54 Post subject: 2 routers, 2 subnets, 1 with a vpn and apple bonjour across
I have two routers at home. One is the "gateway" router connected to my cable modem and the other provides vpn access for internal hosts to external sites.
Basic diagram:
cable modem
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router #1 (192.168.1.1 on LAN side, WAN side is DHCP)
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router #2 (192.168.2.1 on LAN side, WAN side is 192.168.1.2--permanent VPN via pptp to an outside VPN provider)
What I would like to do is have hosts on 192.168.2.x subnet to able to see hosts/services on 192.168.1.x subnet.
Is there a way to have the hosts on 192.168.2.x subnet see network service provided on 192.168.1.x and vice versa? Additionally be able to use apple bonjour across both subnets.
Take a look at the wiki for setting up 'static routes' between the routers. Additionally, you might need a firewall rule. Start with the linking first, add the firewall rules as needed.
I am curious, if I understand your diagram properly, the routers are daisy chained and the downstream router is connected to the VPN, so all traffic flowing through router #1. I am sure you have your reasons, but is that what you really wanted to do.
It might make more sense to take to router #2 out completely and have #1 connect to the VPN directly.
Again .. I am sure you have your reasons. _________________ ===================================
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1 * EA4200 - 29193 Mega (Main Gateway)
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The reason for the downstream router 2 is that selected clients can use the VPN. In simple terms, so that I can connect to 2 different Netflix services. Network 1 has access to 1 Netflix service and network 2 has access to a different Netflix service, via the VPN.
I will take a look at the static routing options.
BTW, is there a way in dd-wrt to have selected traffic go across a VPN? Either locked to a client or based on address of server requested?
I'm interested in this topic, too. I'm a beginner and I have a similar problem.
@brujack: What did you do so that router #2 can have internet from router #1? I want to connect devices to router #2 and have internet. How can I make this happen? Both routers should be in "Gateway mode"?
Setup a static route from router 1 to router 2 and now I can see hosts both directions. Is there anyway to get Apple Bonjour services across both subnets? This would be ideal.
@xkyve To get router 2 to have internet access you need to connect the wan port of router 2 to a lan port of router 1 and setup the subnets similarly to what I have done.
