Frustrating Router Configurations

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Been trying for days to configure two separate LAN's
to share files and email
Im at my wits end
So, I would like to ask for help in solving this problem
I am using two different manufacturer's routers on two private
IP address networks.
I can send screen shots and manuals of both routers

Here is the scenario

I have two Routers
#1 One is set up on a LAN of 10.10.26.0 -
The Router address is 10.10.26.1 and there is a
DHCP server (SME Machine) at address 10.10.26.2
DHCP address's are 10.10.26.3 to .80
#1 Static IP address is 10.10.26.1 on its Lan side
#1 Static IP address is 64.147.16.92 on it's Wan side

#2 One is set up on a LAN of 206.117.180.0-

#2 Static IP 206.117.180.203 on it's Lan side
#2 Static IP 10.10.26.81 on it's Wan side
All Address's on the 206.117.180.0 - are static


#1 is connected also to the Internet via the 64.147.16.92 address



I would like to share files across these two networks
I would like machine 10.10.26.85 on LAN 1 and machine 206.117.180.205
to be able to be mapped and exchange files
#1 is set in stone because it is already on a corp network
 
asterof said:
Been trying for days to configure two separate LAN's
to share files and email
Im at my wits end
So, I would like to ask for help in solving this problem
I am using two different manufacturer's routers on two private
IP address networks.
I can send screen shots and manuals of both routers

Here is the scenario

I have two Routers
#1 One is set up on a LAN of 10.10.26.0 -
The Router address is 10.10.26.1 and there is a
DHCP server (SME Machine) at address 10.10.26.2
DHCP address's are 10.10.26.3 to .80
#1 Static IP address is 10.10.26.1 on its Lan side
#1 Static IP address is 64.147.16.92 on it's Wan side

#2 One is set up on a LAN of 206.117.180.0-

#2 Static IP 206.117.180.203 on it's Lan side
#2 Static IP 10.10.26.81 on it's Wan side
All Address's on the 206.117.180.0 - are static


#1 is connected also to the Internet via the 64.147.16.92 address



I would like to share files across these two networks
I would like machine 10.10.26.85 on LAN 1 and machine 206.117.180.205
to be able to be mapped and exchange files
#1 is set in stone because it is already on a corp network
Click to expand...

My first guess is that this is not a router issue, but windows
configuration. By default, windows broadcasts do not go across the WAN -
and that is a good thing. Unless you are blocking traffic between these two
subnets, then this most likely comes down to name resolution and possibly
file permissions.

First, consider if there is traffic being blocked. If so, check to see what
is being dropped when trying to connect - most likely this is in the ports
137-139 range. If you aren't blocking any traffic, move on.

Then, the next step is to check name resolution. Can you ping by name? If
not, that is your problem. You need to use a hosts file, WINS server, or
DNS server to resolve these names. Also, you can try mapping the drive by
ip rather than name. Instead of \\server\dir, use \\10.10.26.85\dir.

Last thing to check would be file permissions. If you aren't using a
central authentication method, then you'll need to duplicate the login
information on each machine.

Check these things out and report back what symptoms you are seeing and if
this fixed it.

Hope that helps,

Jim
 
asterof said:
Been trying for days to configure two separate LAN's
to share files and email
Im at my wits end
So, I would like to ask for help in solving this problem
I am using two different manufacturer's routers on two private
IP address networks.
I can send screen shots and manuals of both routers

Here is the scenario

I have two Routers
#1 One is set up on a LAN of 10.10.26.0 -
The Router address is 10.10.26.1 and there is a
DHCP server (SME Machine) at address 10.10.26.2
DHCP address's are 10.10.26.3 to .80
#1 Static IP address is 10.10.26.1 on its Lan side
#1 Static IP address is 64.147.16.92 on it's Wan side

#2 One is set up on a LAN of 206.117.180.0-

#2 Static IP 206.117.180.203 on it's Lan side
#2 Static IP 10.10.26.81 on it's Wan side
All Address's on the 206.117.180.0 - are static


#1 is connected also to the Internet via the 64.147.16.92 address



I would like to share files across these two networks
I would like machine 10.10.26.85 on LAN 1 and machine 206.117.180.205
to be able to be mapped and exchange files
#1 is set in stone because it is already on a corp network
Click to expand...

OK, Let's draw it up:

Internet
|
|
64.147.16.92
Router 1
10.10.26.1
| \
| \
Computers 10.10.26.81
..2 - .80 Router2
206.117.180.203
|
|
Computers 206.117.180.x


First of all, let's get past one obstacle. You are referring to the
router's as having a LAN and a WAN side. Presumably, Router1 is your
default gateway router to the Internet and is performing Network Address
Translation (NAT) for the 10.10.26.0 subnet. That's fine, but depending
on whether the router is able to be configured to also NAT for the
206.117.180.0 subnet, you might not get Internet for computers on that
subnet.

Second, Router 2 must NOT perform NAT if you want to file share between
subnets. NAT will get them to the Internet (called Double NATing), but
NAT is a one way deal for the most part (you can probably initiate a
connection from 206.117.180 to 10.10.26, but not the other way around).

If Router 2 is NOT a NAT router, you need to set up like this:

Computers on the 206.117.180 need 206.117.180.203 as their default gateway.

Router 2 needs 10.10.26.1 as it's default gateway

Computers on the 10.10.26 need 10.10.26.1 as their default gateway.

Router1 needs a static route to the 206.117.180 subnet through 10.10.26.81

That should do it.

If Router2 IS a NAT router, you could use a VPN to pass traffic across
the NAT.

....kurt
 
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