Can I connect another Linksys router to my current Linksys router?

Hello everybody,
I have 3 computers in my house. One computer which is used by my brother and he downloads a ton of porn, music, and opens a lot of ports for online gaming. Needless to say he is a very high risk user. I would like to isolate his computer from mine and my sisters.
Can I use two seperate routers? One router which he connects to and my sister and I connect to the other router. Will this prevent any possible file sharing between my computer and my brothers? Is this a safe way to isolate my computer from his? Please let me know how I can do this. Thanks a lot!!!

yes it is possible.
Here's what you do:
1. connect your computer to the new router (your router) to the regular port/s 1,2,3,4.
2. Access the set up page of the router (at this point there is no internet connection)>> click start, click run typed in the run field http://192.168.1.1 and enter
3. Leave the username blank and password is admin for the router (unless you changed it)
4. On the set up page>>> you'll see there local ip address on boxes 192.168.1.1>> change it to 192.168.2.1, then save settings and power cycle your router.
5. Connect now your router to his router>> to do this, run a cable from the regular port of his router to the "internet or WAN port" on your router. Reboot your computer and your router.
** on this way his computer should not be able to talk to your computers coz of the different IP address range**

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