How to set up a network with two RV016 routers (two subnets)? Please help!!!

[lenyywong]

Hi!  I would really like some help here.  I am a newbie in networking and I've been hitting my head on the wall for weeks and still not able to get this done.  Any help will be really appreciated!!!

I was given a task to set up a network.  The requirement for the network is having two subnets that can communicate with each other.  I bought two RV016 for this task.  I have the RV016 set up as 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0 respectively with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.  Both RV016 are connected to a simple Netgear GS108 switch using the WAN switch.  Both RV016 are setup as router mode and RIP enabled.  Then, I have one computer connected to one RV016 and another computer connected to the other RV016.  However, I am not able to ping between the two computers.  What else do I need to do to get this work??

Thanks!!!!!!!

[SANTHOSHKUMAR SARAVANAN]

Hi ,

  can you share me the network diagram or connectvity details of your network setup . 

{LAN interface}192.168.1.0(RV016X)----> WANSWITCH----> (RV016Y)192.168.2.0{LAN Interface}

if you have connected like above , then you need to configure WAN IP address on WAN port for both RV016 X & Y device . Add those WAN subnets into your rip .  Because your LAN subnets have no way connectvity to remote location . (ensure your WAN IP address are in same subnets x.x.x.x/30 or x.x.x.x/y because your WAN switch is only L2 )

HTH

Sandy.

[lenyywong]

Actually, I am using the LAN ports.  Sorry for the mistake!  Here is the network diagram:

ComputerA ----> {LAN Port 1}192.168.1.0(RV016X){LAN Port 8}

                                                                                                    |

                                                                                                   V

                                                                                Netgear GS108 LAN switch

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                                                                                                    |

ComputerB ----> {LAN Port 1} 192.168.2.0(RV016Y){LAN Port 8}

I hope this makes things clear.  Again, I am a newbie in this.  So, please let me know if I missed anything or you need other information.  Thank you very much!!!

[lenyywong]

Also, I added a static route to both router, like this:

On RV016X (192.168.1.0):

• Destination IP: 192.168.2.0
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
• Hop Count: 5
• Interface: LAN

On RV016Y (192.168.2.0):

• Destination IP: 192.168.1.0
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
• Hop Count: 5
• Interface: LAN

On ComputerA (192.168.1.100), I did a tracert 192.168.2.1.  The trace went to 192.168.1.1 and then 192.168.2.1.   But, when I did a tracert 192.168.2.100 (ComputerB), The trace went to 192.168.1.1 and then Request timed out.  I don't understand why it will bypass the 192.168.2.1 and try to ping ComputerB directly.  Any idea???

Thank you!!!

[SANTHOSHKUMAR SARAVANAN]

Hi leny,

             You are connecting Both of your router on LAN interface (RV016Y & RV016YX) , with a help of layer 2 switch . So you cant ping directly without routing . 

   Configure a different Subnet like 192.168.100.1 /24 on RV016 X & 192.168.100.2 /24 on RV016Y defined it on VLAN 2 as well as on LAN port no 8 connecting to L2 Switch.

Then point static route on RV016X for reaching 192.168.2.0/24 next hop is 192.168.100.2

similarly on RV016Y for reaching 192.168.1.0/24 next hop is 192.168.100.1

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/routers/csbr/app_notes/RV0xx_an_vlan_78-21017.pdf

 HTH

Sandy

[SamirD]

Okay, let me start by simply saying that nothing is right.  You don't even need two rv016s to do this.

First, start by giving me a diagram or example of what the network was like before any rv016s were added.  Then I'll tell you where to put the rv016 and how it needs to be configured.