Hello everyone, my current location and job is communications in the army, we have a commercial internet satellite for our location with 30-40 users. I have a total of 4 routers (2 linksys, and 2 EnGenius knock offs). And an additional linksys router as the hub for them all. The path of data that I've set up after having to rewire the entire system is as follows.
Modem> main routers WAN port
Lan ports on main router > other routers lan ports via crossover cable.
This allows me to edit the other routers settings with out any other complications. My ip schem is 192.168.1.* sub 255...0 and the main routers is the DHCP with all of the other routers DHCP disabled.
Main router .1
1st PLT .2
2nd PLT .3
3rd PLT .4
HQ PLT .5
This set up is working ok but I've seen a few issues. For one i have aprox 40 users that will be connected to this network and that puts a strain on the Main router. The guy that was here before me downloaded and installed a different firmware on the Main routers firmware and its off of dd-wrt.com's website. It seems to be a good firmware but i notice the CPU and memory on the routers is stressed out a lot, usually running at 95% memory. and even locks up/freezes.
I've thought of many ideas to try to relieve the stress as it also will slow down the connection. My end goals are to make QOS (or a form of it) work to shape the flow of traffic in order to ensure even bandwidth throughout all my users. I would like to ensure any P2P programs are at the lowest priority and if that's not possible then just disable them. I have come across an old laptop that i might be able to use as some thing like a server. Possibly run what ever programs i need to off of it, but i would like it to be the primary and the router as a fall back, just in case it decides to blow up or go flying off a cliff. The laptop is currently running winblows 2003 server on it and one of the downsides i see to it is it only has one nic card. I'm unable to connect a 2nd nic of any sort right now so that is out of the question.
I don't see much of a need to change the end routers configs or many other things but here is what i have to work with. Please provide as much help as possible because i'm tired of being disturbed 15 times a night and not being able to sleep due to people requesting assistance because there internet is out LOL. Thanks
Modem> main routers WAN port
Lan ports on main router > other routers lan ports via crossover cable.
This allows me to edit the other routers settings with out any other complications. My ip schem is 192.168.1.* sub 255...0 and the main routers is the DHCP with all of the other routers DHCP disabled.
Main router .1
1st PLT .2
2nd PLT .3
3rd PLT .4
HQ PLT .5
This set up is working ok but I've seen a few issues. For one i have aprox 40 users that will be connected to this network and that puts a strain on the Main router. The guy that was here before me downloaded and installed a different firmware on the Main routers firmware and its off of dd-wrt.com's website. It seems to be a good firmware but i notice the CPU and memory on the routers is stressed out a lot, usually running at 95% memory. and even locks up/freezes.
I've thought of many ideas to try to relieve the stress as it also will slow down the connection. My end goals are to make QOS (or a form of it) work to shape the flow of traffic in order to ensure even bandwidth throughout all my users. I would like to ensure any P2P programs are at the lowest priority and if that's not possible then just disable them. I have come across an old laptop that i might be able to use as some thing like a server. Possibly run what ever programs i need to off of it, but i would like it to be the primary and the router as a fall back, just in case it decides to blow up or go flying off a cliff. The laptop is currently running winblows 2003 server on it and one of the downsides i see to it is it only has one nic card. I'm unable to connect a 2nd nic of any sort right now so that is out of the question.
I don't see much of a need to change the end routers configs or many other things but here is what i have to work with. Please provide as much help as possible because i'm tired of being disturbed 15 times a night and not being able to sleep due to people requesting assistance because there internet is out LOL. Thanks