Had a minor victory today in that I got my ancient Belkin DSL modem/router to act a switch when plugged into the Virgin Superhub - even if it was just a case of "guess the option" and making random changes until it worked. I'll have to use this until the new switch arrives (Netgear G608, Gigabit, 8 port jobby - any opinions?). I'd just like to check that I've not done anything monumentally stupid with my kludge.<div>
<br></div><div>I've left the Superhub alone (it runs the DHCP, wireless etc). The Belkin is connected to the Superhub via one of its Ethernet ports. On the Belkin I have disabled DHCP, Firewall, Wireless etc and told it to use the Internet WAN in "Dynamic IP (1438 bridged)" mode, all DNS settings left at "Auto from ISP". I also changed its LAN IP to be in the range used by the Superhub, subnets are the same. Prior to this it was refusing to even acknowledge the the Superhub.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Laptops plugged into the Belkin are getting IPs assigned from the Superhub OK and access to the Internet is working (obviously, otherwise I wouldn't be writing this). I can also access the set-up pages of both routers.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Does all this seem sensible enough for an interim solution?</div><div><br></div><div>J.</div><div>ps This reminds me just how much I need to go back and complete that HP networking course I signed up for.</div>
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