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How to bridge two Lan Cards in Win2k
Hello experts!
All 5 PCs have Win 2k PRO installed. I also have the Win 2k Server but no time to mess with it at this point.
There are two DSL modems (2WIRE 1800), and each has a very small LAN connected. Each modem also works as a four port hub.
The first LAN, runs with a "192.168.1.0" internal IP and a 255.255.0.0 subnet called "HOMEX"
The second LAN, runs with the "172.16.1.0" internal IP, in a 255.255.0.0 subnet called "HOME"
Both DSL Modems are configurable gateways that can use either IP: "172.16.1.1" or "192.168.1.1".
HOMEX:
Pc1-- connects to --- Modem1 (has 2 LAN cards)
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Pc2-- connects to --- Modem1
Modem1 connects as 192.168.1.1 gateway to my ISP
HOME:
Pc3-- connects to --- Modem2 (has 2 LAN cards)
|
Pc4-- connects to --- Modem2
|
Pc5-- connects to --- Modem2 ----- Modem2
Modem2 connects as 172.16.1.1 gateway to my ISP
Pc3 and Pc1 each has two network cards (disabled for now).
I have been trying to connect both networks so I can access files in Pc3 from Pc1. I think this is called "bridging" both Pc3 NICS.
But I cannot figure out how. I know I can do it with WIN XP. Is this possible in Win2k? Any ideas?
Please be as specific as you can with the instructions to do this. Also, I don't understand drawings too much.
Thanks in advance.
Jaime
All 5 PCs have Win 2k PRO installed. I also have the Win 2k Server but no time to mess with it at this point.
There are two DSL modems (2WIRE 1800), and each has a very small LAN connected. Each modem also works as a four port hub.
The first LAN, runs with a "192.168.1.0" internal IP and a 255.255.0.0 subnet called "HOMEX"
The second LAN, runs with the "172.16.1.0" internal IP, in a 255.255.0.0 subnet called "HOME"
Both DSL Modems are configurable gateways that can use either IP: "172.16.1.1" or "192.168.1.1".
HOMEX:
Pc1-- connects to --- Modem1 (has 2 LAN cards)
|
Pc2-- connects to --- Modem1
Modem1 connects as 192.168.1.1 gateway to my ISP
HOME:
Pc3-- connects to --- Modem2 (has 2 LAN cards)
|
Pc4-- connects to --- Modem2
|
Pc5-- connects to --- Modem2 ----- Modem2
Modem2 connects as 172.16.1.1 gateway to my ISP
Pc3 and Pc1 each has two network cards (disabled for now).
I have been trying to connect both networks so I can access files in Pc3 from Pc1. I think this is called "bridging" both Pc3 NICS.
But I cannot figure out how. I know I can do it with WIN XP. Is this possible in Win2k? Any ideas?
Please be as specific as you can with the instructions to do this. Also, I don't understand drawings too much.
Thanks in advance.
Jaime
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Forgot to tell you, I was giving the wrong IP for the modems, both modems will allow me to set their Ip Address to either 172.16.0.1 or 192.168.0.1 but I cannot assign them 172.16.0.2 or 192.168.0.2
You can't change them from anything besides .1?
ASKER
No.
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Hello:
In trying to explain what made it work I just realized that if I had to move my PCs, I wouldn’t be able to reconnect them. In general workgroup HOME contains all the five PCs. All of them run in the 172.16.0.0 subnet and connect through a hub switch to the ADSL Modem. For this they each use one of the two lan cards (Nics) installed, and hub switches to connect them. At the same time, there are two PCs that use another hub switch that connects them to the 192.168.0.0 subnet. This one connects them to the other modem.
My question now is: Can the same switch be used to provide the connections for both LANs at the same time? This would conclude my networking nightmare.
In trying to explain what made it work I just realized that if I had to move my PCs, I wouldn’t be able to reconnect them. In general workgroup HOME contains all the five PCs. All of them run in the 172.16.0.0 subnet and connect through a hub switch to the ADSL Modem. For this they each use one of the two lan cards (Nics) installed, and hub switches to connect them. At the same time, there are two PCs that use another hub switch that connects them to the 192.168.0.0 subnet. This one connects them to the other modem.
My question now is: Can the same switch be used to provide the connections for both LANs at the same time? This would conclude my networking nightmare.
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This question has the most difficult problem to solve! There has been one piece of information missing. Modem 1 is not connecting to anything. Thanks to everyone of you. I will split more points be3cause all your information was very helpful.
Thanks again,
Jaime
Thanks again,
Jaime
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LarryHo, you explained it perfectly!
ASKER
It will take me some time to try all this out but I'll keep you posted.