WAN Port & Router Mode

Can someone please explain to me how to properly configure two linksys routers (such as WRT54G) so that one is an internet gateway and the other is a router for a different subnet but can still access the internet through the other router's gateway.
Obviously the internet gateway router would be in "gateway" mode and the second router would be in "router" mode.  I'm assuming that the cable should run from the WAN port of the second router to a LAN port on the gateway router.
With this configuration in mind, what settings would I need to adjust in order for these two routers to successfully communicate with one another and for pcs on both routers to successfully communicate with each other through the routers.  Also, I need all pcs, regardless of the router to which they are connected, to access the internet through the gateway router.
Do I need to ajust RIP settings?  Static routes?  Static IP addresses?
Any help is greatly appreciated!

I have had some success! But not much . I restarted the adsl router and was assigned an ip address for my MBP and could connect to the internet through the new wireless network.  Yee-ha.  But when I try to add additional devices to that network they will not connect unless I restart the adsl router each time.  Also when I disconnect and try reconnect my MBP to the new wireless network we are back to square one unless I restart the router.  So it looks like it is a router issue.  I would be really grateful for any suggestions as to what I should change on the adsl router??  It is a TP-Link TDW8961ND.

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