***NOTE 1 : Before you connect a Linksys router to another, make sure that both have different IP addresses. This is mandatory because both routers may be set to the same IP address by default. If both routers have the same IP address, you need to change the IP address of the second Linksys router to prevent any conflict.

***NOTE 2 : Before configuring the second router, make sure that it is not yet connected to the main router. The main router is the one which connects to the broadband modem. It will act as your LAN's only, (or at least primary), DHCP server.

There are two ways to cascade a pair of Linksys routers:

Cascading the Linksys Router to Another Linksys Router (LAN-LAN)

To cascade your Linksys router to another Linksys router, you need to perform two steps:

1. Connecting a Computer to the Router
2. Configuring the Router with LAN-to-LAN Connection

NOTE: The steps mentioned should be performed on the second router.

Connecting a Computer to the Router

NOTE: This article assumes that you already have the main Linksys router working. If the main Linksys router is not yet working, configure it based on the Internet Service Provider used.

• To configure the router with DSL ISP, click here.
• To configure the router with Cable ISP, click here.
• To configure the router with Static IP, click here.
  

Step 1:
Shutdown the computer and plug it to any of the numbered ports at the back of the router.

 

NOTE: The image may vary depending on the computer and router you're using.

Step 2:
Plug the supplied power adapter in the Linksys router.

 

                     
Configuring the Router with LAN-to-LAN Connection

Step 1:
Access the router's web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.

NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the router's web-based setup page, click here.

Step 2:
When the router's web-based setup page appears, look for Local IP Address and change it to 192.168.1.2.

 

Step 3:
When the web-based setup page opens, look for DHCP Server and click Disable.

Step 4: 

Click .

Step 5:
Click Advanced Routing and change Operating Mode to Router.

Step 6:

Click .

Step 7:
Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports on the main router, where the broadband modem is connected. Then, connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the router that you have just configured.

 

Cascading the Linksys Router to Another Linksys Router (WAN-LAN)

To cascade your Linksys router to another Linksys router, you need to perform two steps:

1. Connecting a Computer to the Router
2. Configuring the Router with WAN-to-LAN Connection

NOTE: The steps mentioned should be performed on the second router.

Connecting a Computer to the Router

NOTE: This article assumes that you already have the main Linksys router working. 

Step 1:
Shutdown the computer and plug it to any of the numbered ports at the back of the router.

 

NOTE: The image may vary depending on the computer and router you're using.

Step 2:
Plug the supplied power adapter in the Linksys router.

 

Configuring the Router with WAN-to-LAN Connection

Step 1:
Access the router's web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.

NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the router's web-based setup page, click here.

Step 2:
When the router's web-based setup page appears, look for Local IP Address and change it to 192.168.2.1.

            

Step 3:

Click .

Step 4:
Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports on the main router, where the broadband modem is connected. Then connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Internet port of the router that you have just configured.