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| 559775 | 2007-06-16 08:10:00 | want to make some of my computers connect using gigabit ethernet but don't really want to spend money on a new router or switch yet so was thinking of leaving everything as it is and just add two gigabit NIC onto the two mostly used computers which require faster networking my plan is drawn here: img172.imageshack.us so all the computers will connect to router which max at 100mbps but is it possible to have two special computers with a second 1000mbps NIC and joined up by a crossover cable? not exactly sure how to tell those two computers to send data across the gigabit path instead of through the router when they decide to exchange files.. is this setup possible at all? want to make sure before I go and buy the new 1000mbps NICs |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 559776 | 2007-06-16 09:15:00 | Yes, this is possible, and very easy to implement. Just specify a custom route on each PC - you should only need to do this once, then it will all 'just work'. And if you happen to unplug the gigabit, it should automatically fall back to the existing 100MBits/sec network, and will start using the gigabit again when you plug it back in. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 559777 | 2007-06-16 09:25:00 | how exactly do you specify a custom route on each PC? and one of the two machines is running kubuntu..so prob need to go learn more stuff again.. |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 559778 | 2007-06-16 09:33:00 | and one of the two machines is running kubuntu..so prob need to go learn more stuff again.. It maybe, or should be pretty easy to see XP's folder from Kubuntu ( I did it here, managed to share the XP folder on the other PC, from Kubuntu). You have to install Samba. Once u get the XP folder shared, you can either access it by putting a shortcut on the Kubuntu desktop or typing the ip addy / folder in FF.. The files in the shared XP folder will also appear here. But trying to see a folder on Kubuntu from Windows is a bit trickier. I havent figured this bit out yet. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 559779 | 2007-06-16 09:40:00 | nothing to stop you running dual nics in your two main machines and the rest of your network 100. A lot of linux machines run dual nic. 1000 in each of your two main machines plus a 100 nic in each of all machines. assign maybe 10.0.0.* to your two 1000's and 192.164.1.* to all the 100 nics, they will still all talk to each other. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 559780 | 2007-06-16 09:51:00 | ahh okay I got samba working the way I want it already just wasn't sure what happens when I have two NIC so now my network is the 192.168.1.* range so for my 1000mbps NIC I just set a different range eg. 192.168.2.* then should be sweet :D thanx all~ |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 559781 | 2007-06-16 10:19:00 | You will still need to add custom routes (use the 'route' command on both operating systems, syntax varies a bit) if you are accessing the PCs by name, or by the windows network folders. If you access them by their gigabit IP then you don't need to bother. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 559782 | 2007-06-16 11:22:00 | Pardon the side track but what are you going to be running over your gigabit network? | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 559783 | 2007-06-16 11:53:00 | my kubuntu machine's purpose is mainly web browsing and email just something to access internet quickly without turning my xp machine on but it got 40+20gb hdd in it so I use it as network storage too recently I kinda end up moving files quite often so I thought maybe I'll give gigabit ethernet a try to speed things up.. ..um..custom routes.. not exactly sure what that is..I guess I'll just access it by \\ip address then.. |
heni72847 (1166) | ||
| 559784 | 2007-06-16 11:53:00 | Just an aside ... But trying to see a folder on Kubuntu from Windows is a bit trickier. I havent figured this bit out yet. In smb.conf I set security to shared (security = share) which bypasses password requirements. But then again I don't mind others having free access to my files. The shared dir was set to root has write access, all users can read (to prevent those on the network from deleting or adding any files) |
Myth (110) | ||
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