Share internet with a neighbour (2 wireless routers with switch?)

Hi All,
I want to ask for your help, if there are better options for sharing Internet:
Today:
The Internet is today shared like this: cable->modem->1. WRT320N router-> 2. WRT320N router (LAN port to LAN port).
It is working pretty OK but as the first router (connected to the Internet) is not in my house I can not restart it if needed (my neighbour is not always at home...)
Preferred solution
I want to connect both routers to the internet separately, means both routers are connected direct to the Internet and not thru each other.
Solution?
My idea is to connect the Internet to a switch and connect the two routers directly to the switch. In this case I guess the routers are directly connected to the Internet, or?
Should I use the LAN to LAN ports in this case as well or LAN to WAN?
The routers should also in this case have 2 different IP adresses?
Can DHCP be enabled on both routers?
Can I use ALL functions on both routers?
Thanks if you share your ideas.
Regs,
ZZs

Whether this works or not depends on your ISP. Most ISP only allow you to have a single active internet connection through a single modem/line. Thus, before you try this I would check with your ISP how many devices you are allowed to connect directly to the internet connection. If it's only one then you have to buy another internet contract for the second connection.
If you ISP allows this the basic setup would be:
1. modem connects to ethernet switch.
2. WAN ports of both routers connect to the ethernet switch.
Each router will have a different public IP address and are configured the same on the internet connection (i.e. probably DHCP). You enable the DHCP server on both routers. You can use all internet related functions on both routers (e.g. access restrictions, ddns, etc.).
Message Edited by gv on 12-22-2009 03:20 PM

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