Need help with setting up 2 Wireless routers with DHCP in one network sharing one ISP

[jamezjunk]

Hello, I'm a relative networking newb and a neighbor and I are sharing an ISP connection, we both have FreeNas home servers set up in our homes and can share the internet just fine. The problem is that because his router in his home is giving IP's via dhcp, all the traffic in my house to backup to my server goes through the wireless bridge over a long distance and then goes to his house and back to my house to sync with the computers in my house. This is a very slow process, I'm only getting about 1mb/s of transfer speed which takes a very long time, even though we are all using wireless N, with high powered outdoor access points. THis means that when I backup, my internet slows to a crawl as well as it clogs the pipe.

So my question is, how can I set it up so that I still share his internet connection, but i can sync within my home on my own router? WHen I have turned on DHCP on my router, his network screws up and begins to get IP's from my router. Is there a way to do this? to have all the computers on one Wireless router be able to transfer data between each other while still on a larger network and still be able to get internet and still be able to access the server in his home? I want my full Wireless N speeds in my house for syncing, etc without clogging my internet speeds that connect to my friends place.

Any help would be appreciated.

Currently we are on a 10.0.0.X IP and I have confirmed that our routers give out different IP ranges.

His router is 10.0.0.2 and gives out IP's in the 10.0.0.40-80 range, mine is 10.0.0.30 and gives IP's in the 200-254 range.

Thank you.

 

[ponder]

Use different networks/ranges & use MAC filtering.

 

[jamezjunk]

Thanks for the help, could you be more specific of giving specific examples. I thought we were on different ranges. What do you mean different networks? Thanks

 

[iCubed.Saajid]

The problem has nothing to do with DHCP - this only handles the assigning of IP Addresses, DNS, and other networking information.

Your biggest problem problem is that you are using a wireless connection. Second problem is that the distance is not as insignificant as you think it is, especially if their are walls or other obstacles in the way. Thirdly, you are making 2 hops over the wireless network (to the router and back), to get to a device sitting in the same room as you.

I'm not a networking guru myself, but I believe that you need to set up a switch in your own house. All devices in your house will connect to the switch, and the switch then has a connection to the router in your neighbours house. So traffic that is local (i.e. in your house), will be routed locally by your switch (assuming you have the right type of switch), and traffic that has to go the router (internet traffic, or reaching one of your neighbours devices) will go over the wireless network.

An even better solution would be to run an ethernet cable from your house to your neighbour's. This would avoid the need for a switch.

But like I said, I'm no networking guru, but your problem is definitely the wireless connection, and that all traffic on your network has to first go through the single router at your neighbours house. This router IS your network - it's the glue that holds it all together.

Also, for the best speeds, you HAVE to lay a cable. You simply can't beat the speed of light.

 

[jamezjunk]

THank you for your response, I don't have an option with running a cable as we are in an apartment complex that will not let me run one. I recognize the problem going back and forth. I wasn't aware that a switch would keep all internet activity local without sending it back to the main router in the neighbor's home. Though I have 3 laptops in my computer that need to connect wirelessly, so am confused how I could use a switch in this situation, I thought this is what a wireless access point would do which is what I am using my ddwrt linksys router for. Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

 

[P00HB33R]

I can help you but I need more info on your setup. What routers are you using (Be specific) and what hardware are you using for the wifi bridge?

What you need to do is seperate all traffic on the routers so that only internet traffic traverses on the link between the routers and the rest only in the designated network segment.
But still having the ability to access other network segment if needed.