How can I separate all bandwidth on my home network from the internet

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connection I share with my neighbor? OK, here's the situation:

1) Let's start with my home network. Three machines, a TiVo, iPhone, etc. All connected by reprogrammable Linksys WRT54G router (currently running Tomato), all sharing files, screen sharing, etc. Relatively high bandwidth going around.

2) Let's assume with all that, there is no connection to the Internet. No gateway out.

3) Let's say a neighbor is willing to share their wireless connection, with high-speed Internet.

Here's the big question: How can I get my router to route in/out packets to their router, but ONLY when it's necessary. I could just connect all my stuff to his SSID, but of course that would blow him up. I want to keep my network as is so I can go crazy as I want internally. But when I want to hit a web page, his connection is used.

The main thing is that I can assure him that his connection is only used when necessary.

Thanks in advance. The answer can be as technical as it needs to be.
 
Your internal network will not bother the internet side of a router. Even putting in a gateway. The only time a gateway is used is when traffic is being sent or received from OUTSIDE the network (thus the term "gateway"). All internal communications are handled by the "switch" side of the router, not the WAN side. SO connecting shouldn't have any effect on your internal system.

When you request a web page, that traffic will be sent to the gateway for routing. That is just the way a router works so you shouldn't have any issues.

The second issue might be the legality of your neighbors willingness to "share". MANY (most) ISP's have Terms of Service agreements with the people that they supply service. Most of those prohibit "sharing" unless its within the household. So that should be checked first. Both of you could be charged with theft of service, if that provision is included in the agreement.
 
Your internal network will not bother the internet side of a router. Even putting in a gateway. The only time a gateway is used is when traffic is being sent or received from OUTSIDE the network (thus the term "gateway"). All internal communications are handled by the "switch" side of the router, not the WAN side. SO connecting shouldn't have any effect on your internal system.

When you request a web page, that traffic will be sent to the gateway for routing. That is just the way a router works so you shouldn't have any issues.

The second issue might be the legality of your neighbors willingness to "share". MANY (most) ISP's have Terms of Service agreements with the people that they supply service. Most of those prohibit "sharing" unless its within the household. So that should be checked first. Both of you could be charged with theft of service, if that provision is included in the agreement.
 
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