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[Johnnyboy!]

Is there any way to access the router's configuration pages (192.168.0.1) via the Guest wireless network when routing between the zones is disabled?

Here's the story:

I am using my landlords wireless internet, but I administer the router myself. The router is 'upstairs' and i am 'downstairs' and he has his computer plugged into it plus one wireless laptop. He knows nothing about computers and is vulnerable to downloading viruses (and other crap) and I don't want my computers to be on the same 'network' as his.

I had a brilliant idea that since I am 100% wireless, I can make a guest network, put all my computers on that network and disable routing between them. Now all of my computers (some connected through a wireless bridge) can not see his computers at all (perfect!). The only problem now is I can no longer access the router config pages at 192.168.0.1!

Is there any way I can segregate my computers from his and also access the router config? I've tried  accessing the WAN IP for the remote admin pages from inside the NAT, but it still blocks it.

jB

[FurryNutz]

I would put his on the guest network and put yours on the main. I think the guest can see the router page however can't make any changes. If he's ok with with that, then just have him on the guest network as he probably doesn't need to do anything with the router page.

[Johnnyboy!]

I tried placing my computers on the main network and his on the guest, but then I realized that since he has an older PC attached to the Ethernet jacks on the back:

A) His laptop (now on the guest network won't see his own computer, in case he has any sort of file sharing going on)
B) My computers would be on the same network as his PC, which is precisely what I don't want.

If I could place the physical ethernet jacks on the guest network, then maybe it would work, but I can't.

I doubt my landlord even knows that the router has configuration pages and I don't want to explain to him why I want to move the cable modem and router into my suite from his house (I doubt he would let me either). Plus, then I would have to give him my wireless bridge and I would have to explain to him what that does and he won't understand and OMG what a nightmare that would be.

Oh, and when I try to access 192.168.0.1 from the Guest network, it just times out...

I just want to able to configure the router.  

jB

[FurryNutz]

I would get a another router possibly and put him on that router with a different IP and subnet and put that router on the DMZ of the 655.

[Johnnyboy!]

Yes, I could do that... It just seems like such a complicated solution for a simple problem.

I might have to bite the bullet and just convince him to move the cable modem/router into my suite. I won't tell him what a Guest network is as he might be offended as it's his house! 

jB

[FurryNutz]

Well one other solution is to put a good AV and firewall program on his system. 

[Johnnyboy!]

Well one other solution is to put a good AV and firewall program on his system.

Hahahaa, let's not go there, because then I would have to support it! It's bad enough I have to teach him how to play music in iTunes!

This is a bit far fetched and a bit advanced but is it possible to change the network settings of the router from:

IP:192.168.0.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0

to

IP: 192.168.0.1
Netmask: 255.255.0.0

Place his computers on the 192.168.10.x and mine on 192.168.0.x networks and somehow use the Routing configuration page (under the Advanced Tab) to prevent packets from going in between the subnets?

I admit, this idea is a bit advanced even for me! I'm not even sure how the Routing configuration page really works, or what's it suppose to do!

jB