I have a home network with 4 computers on it. I am currently only able to obtian 3 IP address from @home. I plan on adding one more PC to network, and thus it needs internet access has well.
PC#1 win 2k and win me
PC#2 win 2k
PC#3 win me
PC#4 win2k (just used to share files)
Any additional pcs will be 98se or NT 4.0
Here is my current network has it stands.
PC 1 - 2 have ip adresses and are connected to hub #1. PC#3 is connected to hub#2 and has a IP address has well. PC #4 is connected to hub#2, and it is used just for file storage.
Here is what I have tried( and want). I used the IP address of PC #3 and assigned it to PC #4. I added an additional nic card to PC #4 and installed Sygate to make it a Proxy server. PC#4 now is connected to hub #1 through nic#1. PC #4 is also connected to hub #2 through NIC#2. PC#3 is connected to PC#4 through hub#2. Problem is PC #3 can not see #2 or #1 on the network. It can only see PC #4. What I want is for PC#3, PC #5 (when ever is comes online), and any other PC I add to network to be able to see all the comps on the network. The internet sharing works just fine
So what am I doing wrong here? Should I go with NT server to be able to share the drives of all comps, or is it possible with current setup?
I hope I explained this clearly enough.
PC#1 win 2k and win me
PC#2 win 2k
PC#3 win me
PC#4 win2k (just used to share files)
Any additional pcs will be 98se or NT 4.0
Here is my current network has it stands.
PC 1 - 2 have ip adresses and are connected to hub #1. PC#3 is connected to hub#2 and has a IP address has well. PC #4 is connected to hub#2, and it is used just for file storage.
Here is what I have tried( and want). I used the IP address of PC #3 and assigned it to PC #4. I added an additional nic card to PC #4 and installed Sygate to make it a Proxy server. PC#4 now is connected to hub #1 through nic#1. PC #4 is also connected to hub #2 through NIC#2. PC#3 is connected to PC#4 through hub#2. Problem is PC #3 can not see #2 or #1 on the network. It can only see PC #4. What I want is for PC#3, PC #5 (when ever is comes online), and any other PC I add to network to be able to see all the comps on the network. The internet sharing works just fine
So what am I doing wrong here? Should I go with NT server to be able to share the drives of all comps, or is it possible with current setup?
I hope I explained this clearly enough.