Wanting to cascade 2 Linksys WRT310N wireless routers

What would be the most likely settings for cascading a pair of WRT310N wireless routers together so that 1) all computers on the network operate as if it's a LAN, 2) all retain gigabit 'wired' capability, and 3) both routers can also be used as wireless access points (or one as a range extender to the original hooked to the modem)?
I've tried it via the AskLinksys directions with little success. I had initial success in briefly having internet on the 2nd router-equipped computer (via wired) but had no access to other computers on the LAN (i.e. could not share iTunes libraries nor do file transfers via Appletalk). Trying to follow the directions and switch the second router to 192.168.2.1 leaves the 2nd router unable to be reaccessed via browser to adjust settings. It also doesn't appear to achieve anything. I have better luck with router 2 at 192.168.1.2 in that at least you can access and adjust settings on router 2 thereafter but... after the brief success in having internet, I've not been able to get internet access on the computers on the 2nd router since (I did happen to have the 3 Macs notice each other but the 2nd pair of Macs on router 2 couldn't surf the internet).
The running tally of devices intended to be included in the network:
3 Macs (iMac and 2 mini's) -- 1 in one room with a PC, the others in another room together with a Wii.
1 PC (running XP)
1 XBox 360 (upstairs, sharing router access with the iMac and PC)
1 Nintendo Wii (sharing router 2 with the 2 Mac mini's via wireless)
I also have a pair of Gigabit switches (5 port) I am hoping to include in the network at some point in the event I need room to expand the wired access. At the moment though I'm more curious about getting both routers enabled and working. I want to have one be the primary router (connected to an Arris Telephony Cable Modem via Comcast as well as the iMac and PC and an XBox360) and the other work as a switch for additional computers (2 Mac mini's) in another room as well as a wireless access point/range extender (set forth for wireless connection to a Wii).
Both WRT310N's are running the latest firmware available (v1.0.07 build 014-LS-HNDreplace_date("Dec. 1, 2008");Dec 1, 2008).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

1. Connect your modem to Router #1 on it's Internet Port, configure the Router #1 for initial internet access(I hope it is already)...
2. Do not connect Router 1 to Router 2...Just connect a computer to Router #2 on Port1 and access router #2, change the LAN/Local IP Address of Router #2 to 192.168.1.2(assuming router #1 is running an IP Address of 192.168.1.1) and disable the DHCP/DHCP Server(Router 2) and click on Save Settings...
3. Connect Router #1 from it's Ethernet Port to the Router #2 on it's Ethernet Port(LAN - LAN Connection)...This way you will have just one network and computer's connected to Router 1 will be able to communicate with the computer's connected to Router 2...
4. You may now connect your Switch to any unused ethernet port on your router...

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So currently, i have a wrt54g2 connected to my cable modem.
What I want to do is add a wireless n router with gigabit to my LAN.
So I would just follow the instructions on cascading the routers here: http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3733&p_created=11520...
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So my question is, if I connected to the 2nd router via LAN will I be also in the same IP range and can see the other computers on the first router?
Reason why I'm doing this, old router hosts just normal everyday computers via wifi and lan ports.
New router will handle htpc and media storage server via lan ports and netflix streaming via wifi.
Thats why I want the gigabit ports, b/c there will be alot of media transferred between the htpc and media storage server.
I'm using the wireless n for a samsung blu-ray player that can do netflix, pandora and also read shared drives. It can read divx and h.264, so I thought the wireless n throughput will be fine on N and not bogged on g.
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I am trying to cascade my two WRT54GL routers, but can't get my second router to see internet.
My problem:
I want to have to separate wireless networks. One network from router 1 (main router, both wireless and wired IP "clients") and a pure wireless network from router 2. I want to be sure that the guy in 1st floor that shares my adsl connection, is using the wireless network from router 2, and dont have access to network from router 1.
I thought I could accomplish this following alt 2 on the link:
Cascading the linksys router to Another Linksys Router (WAN-LAN)http://www.extremepcmakeovers.com/tips/ho w-tos/cascade_linksys/
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The main router IP. 10.104.211.197
specified as gateaway in router seup
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I have internet connection using network from main router. All the IP clients/ consumers connected to main router has internet connection.
So now I want to isolate the guy in first floor to another network. I have connected ethernet cable from my main router LAN to my second router WAN (internet side).Second router is specified as gateaway IP 10.104.211.70
DHPCP server and gives out IP adresses from 10.104.211.71 to 10.104.211.xx
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I really appreciate if someone could help me with this.

I did get some help using live chat with linksys support yesterday. I now have internet connection from both networks. It is working now without configuration in the advanced routing tab. On both routers default values are used there (gateway and no destination IP are given).
Here is my setup:
Router 1= main router
Router 2 have cable from router 1 port 3 to internet side of router.
Router 1 is configured as DHCP server with local ip adress of 10.104.211.197, and gives out IP adresses starting from 10.104.211.64
Router 2 is configured as a static IP with local IP adress of 10.104.210.70, and internet IP adress 10.104.211.50
gateaway and static DNS1 is defined as the local IP adress of router 1.
DNS2 is defined as 4.2.2.2
Router 2 gives out IP adresses from 10.104.210.71.
In the status tab
Router 1 has the IP adress, gateaways, DNS1 of 193.xxxxxxxxx
Router 2 has login type static, ip adress 10.104.211.50, default gateaway and DNS1 as local IP adress of router 1.
So using this configuration I now have two separated networks that both can see internet. However, I have lost the internet connection several times the last 30 hours. I suspect there is something in my setup that leads to a unstable router/routers. When I loose internet connection I go to the status tab on router 1 and sees that the IP adresses are not 193.xxx but "default" values like 10.0.0.138 etc...so I then have to release and reneaw DHCP before I am online again.
Does anyone have any clue if my setup gives poor stability???

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cbowden wrote:
I have an area where we use wireless routers and the building causes interference with the signal. I tried to use a range extender and it worked marginally at best. I would like to place 2 routers with the same access information (SSID and WEP key) on opposite sides of the building to provide full coverage. Is this possible and should I change the Local IP Address for the second router.
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