Connecting 2 Local Subnets ?

[n2ize]

Here's the setup

I have a Verizon router in the basement connected to the Internet. It's internal ip is 192.168.1.1

There are two routers connected to it. One is a VOIP router/adapter used to power the building phone system VOIP. It's network addy is 192.168.3.1 The other router is a Linux box 192.168.2.1 and the main home network runs as a subnet off that router which also provides network services and other things. I can connect from any machine on the subnet 192.168.2 to the VZ router 192.168.1. But I cannot make any kind of connection between the subnets 192.168.2 and 192.168.3 What would it take to enable packets to be sent directly from a machine one subnet to the other ? What if I just use a bridge ? Can a network bridge connect my two subnets without having to go thorough some crazy forwarding scheme on the VZ router? Where would the bridge go ?

[n6hcm]

why have the VoIP adapter route at all? just stick it on the existing network and let it get an address there.

also, you can turn your linux box into a router by sticking a 2nd interface into it and having it be the default gateway for both networks.

[KC9NRN]

Here's the setup

I have a Verizon router in the basement connected to the Internet. It's internal ip is 192.168.1.1

There are two routers connected to it. One is a VOIP router/adapter used to power the building phone system VOIP. It's network addy is 192.168.3.1 The other router is a Linux box 192.168.2.1 and the main home network runs as a subnet off that router which also provides network services and other things. I can connect from any machine on the subnet 192.168.2 to the VZ router 192.168.1. But I cannot make any kind of connection between the subnets 192.168.2 and 192.168.3 What would it take to enable packets to be sent directly from a machine one subnet to the other ? What if I just use a bridge ? Can a network bridge connect my two subnets without having to go thorough some crazy forwarding scheme on the VZ router? Where would the bridge go ?

Easy fix, do it the same way I did.
I put the Vonage VOIP router on it's own network off of my main router. It is its own network and if I need to "talk" to it I just use the admin addy (example 192.168.2.1:8080) and it thinks I'm getting to it from the Internet when in reality its protected from the web and won't affect my network.

[N2RJ]

Just set all of your netmasks to 255.255.0.0 and it will all be one big subnet.

Problem solved.

[n2ize]

Just set all of your netmasks to 255.255.0.0 and it will all be one big subnet.

Problem solved.

Hmmmm....might just work at that. I'll try.