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Thread ID: 19361 2002-05-13 19:44:00 cat5 networking without a hub or switch ?? Guest (0) Press F1
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48721 2002-05-13 19:44:00 Hi ,
Does anybody know if is possible to have a host computer with two NIC's in it,with different ip address on each card with different id tags thus having two client 'machines' on one machine but sharing the same resources..
I want to be able to connect to two other computers to the host, with two crossover cables. So that each NIC in the host has a crossover to the single NIC's in the clients.???
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48722 2002-05-13 22:12:00 Yes it is.

Best using NT or 2000 server on the 'host'. Configure the 'host' as a router.

MS has instructions.
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48723 2002-05-13 22:13:00 Yes you can do that (one would wonder why though - the price of a hub isn't that much). If you want the two client machine to be able to share their resources, you will need a bridge between the 'two networks' on the host. I understand WinXP can bridge two networks. Guest (0)
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