[SOLVED]Behind two routers, can't configure second one

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My PC's run behind two routers. My set up is as follows.

 

[Cable modem/router combo:192.168.0.1]------------[DD-wrt router:192.168.0.2]---[PC's]

The ddwrt router is used for wifi, as well as ethernet.

I have the ddwrt router set to passthrough DHCP from the modem, and its gateway set to 192.168.0.1.

Now, when connected to the network via the dd-wrt router, I CAN connect to the modem via "192.168.0.1" But I can NOT connect to the secondairy router, the dd-wrt one, via "192.168.0.2". Chrome says it can not connect.

My static IP is set as follows.

192.168.0.9

255.255.255.0

192.168.0.1

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

I have also tried setting my Gateway to 192.168.0.2, with no luck. as well as automatic configuration.

The dd-wrt router allows me to connect to it until I change it's IP address to 192.168.0.2. Then it does not allow the connection.

Can anyone help me out? I'm usually pretty network savvy. 

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disconnect the dd wrt from cable modem router then restart the dd wrt router?

3

Aha! I got it working. I just needed to disable wan connection type, and set the router to "router" mode instead of gateway.

I don't know how I overlooked that to begin with.