Two Router Network

[Nitro]

I've got a cable internet connection that allows me two external IP addresses. I have one router for my existing home network of PC's that only need access to email, browsing, and the like. I recently converted the old dining room into an entertainment room, wired through a second (wireless) router. Right now, I've got that second router running through the first just to have the room online, but that first router's a crappy D-Link that's fine for general family use, but simply doesn't provide enough control over it's firewall to let most games (Steam included) through.

 

What I want to do is make that second router independant of the first, so each router has it's own external IP address, and while it won't kill me if it can't be done, I'd like both networks to be able to talk to each other (share files, etc).

 

The only other networking hardware I have are a switch and a hub, and my budget's too tight to really buy anything else... Ideas?

[Gold leader]

So the situation now is:

 

cable modem---router1---router2

.........................|.............|

....................network1....network2

 

and I think what you want is:

 

 

cable modem---switch---router1---network1

.........................|

.....................router2---network2

 

The two networks should be able to communicate, but if they refuse, you could try to put the hub between them or crossover link them. But I wonder if this setup grants you the 2 external ip's. But hey, you can always try

[Nitro]

God bless MSPaint... "D-Link" is my DI-604, and "Linksys" is the new wireless router, the WRT54GC

 

What I have now:

 

What I'm trying to do, but can't seem to make work:

 

 

Running through the switch, neither router will get an external IP.

[Nitro]

Intriguing update... I replaced the switch with a hub and it worked.

[Gold leader]

Hey, those two pics say the same as my ASCII art. Yours is more ready for MOMA though.

 

Glad it worked btw