There is the ADSL modem that seems to have a built in router. Im not sure how to tell for sure, but 'ipconfig' shows the computer connected to the modem as having an IP of 192.168.1.4 and a default gateway of
192.168.1.1. Note, the winxp machine is set for 'obtain ip automatically'.Ive never heard of a modem having a built-in router, but assuming that it does, is it possible to connect another dhcp server device between the computer and the modem? For example, I have a Linksys voip box (SPA-3102) that has a built-in router/DHCP server. The minute I connect the cable from the modem to the voip box and from the voip box to my computer, I lose my internet connection. Ive tried connecting the voip box to a friend's "normal" dsl modem (one that shows the ip to be 68.243.xxx.xxx) and everything works fine.
What could be wrong? Do I have to disable the DHCP server from the voip box, or is there a way that that the modem and voip box can both act as DHCP servers? I thought I've heard of people connecting routers to routers, but I dont have enough knowledge to really know.
Help!