Router to Router connection question.

I will do my best to make this as brief as I possibly can.

Cable modem is in structured wiring box at one end of house, in that box I also have a router (wired only 8 port lynksys).

So I go from the cable modem to the router then distributed to a pannel that the connections from various area's of the house plug into.

My home office is on the other end of the house - I need 4 wired connections in that room + wireless (desktop, 2 networked printers and laptop).

I also need the wireless to start from the office as it is centerally located and will give me the best coverage. So the question is -

Can I go from the router in my structured wiring box to a router in my office? Or do I need to:

go from the cable modem to a switch and then place a wireless router in my office to provide the other connections?

I hope I have made this question simple and thanks in advance for your help.

 

Router to switch
Switch to Wi-Fi Router.
You can't install the switch first because you need to register your MAC to the cable company.
or you can't because you need to place your Username and Password to the DSL company.
That can only be done from a PC or Router.
Trust me, I had a similar issue with Vonage V-tech 8100

 

zx10guy is correct. You must connect a router to the modem. From there you can start branching out.

If you went to a gigabit router at the modem then connect a 10/100 switch in your office you would have full bandwidth. If you ran cat5e or better it will support the gig speed. This would be benifical if you are moving files through out.

If you have a wireless router you can make it operate as a AP and Switch. Disable DHCP and SPI Firewall. Assign a static IP outside of your normal DHCP range so you can Connect and config the wireless. This way you will not have to look at the dhcp log to find it. Then connect the source (router at modem) to the lan port (WILL NOT WORK on THE WAN PORT) and any other lan devices you need to the remaining ones.

 

Thanks - so right now I have it going from the router at one end of the house to a switch in the office and then into the other stuff - so as I am hearing you I should leave it as is. The reason I ask is that I just ordered a dell with a pre n wireless card and wanted to upgrade to a pre n access point (dell sells netgear).

From what blue68f100 is saying above I could use a wireless router as an access point and switch? This way - my network would consist of a router and wireless access point (second router with DHCP disabled), rather than a router, switch and wireless access point (second router with DCHP disabled)

Correct? I would much rather have 2 devices rather than 3

 

I would think I would plug it into the "internet port" if I am using it as a switch and a access point. the other solution I can go with is just ordering a Netgear Pre N access point.