Dual lan on mobo...

[shabby]

My main pc has dual lan ports on it so i figure i can connect my other computer ot the 2nd lan port to share files. Now what about my internet access from the second pc, how will that work? Will my main pc somehow share it to the second pc or... help me out here

 

[JackMDS]

Sure it can work, Not as good and flexible as a Stand alone Router. But hey you save $30 and you do not have tp fell sorry that the second NIC (worth $5) is wasted.

Here is how, http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/

 

[shabby]

Thanks for the link, also would i need a crossover rj45 cable for this?

 

[13black]

Yes PC/NIC to PC/NIC requires cross over cable.

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: 13black
Yes PC/NIC to PC/NIC requires cross over cable.

If he's got a dual lan board, I'm betting it is dual gigabit, which does not require it.

 

[13black]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: 13black
Yes PC/NIC to PC/NIC requires cross over cable.

If he's got a dual lan board, I'm betting it is dual gigabit, which does not require it.

OK so a gigabit port is auto sensing? Like a link port on a router? I didn't know that so if true then a cross over cable isn't needed. It would still work though.

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: 13black

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: 13black
Yes PC/NIC to PC/NIC requires cross over cable.

If he's got a dual lan board, I'm betting it is dual gigabit, which does not require it.

OK so a gigabit port is auto sensing? Like a link port on a router? I didn't know that so if true then a cross over cable isn't needed. It would still work though.

The "Auto Sensing" is Auto-mdx. Auto-MDX has been picked up and implemented into 10/100, but it's not part of the 10/100 stanadards. It IS part of the gig standard, hence gig ports can work with either type (Straight or crossover)

 

[Nothinman]

Not as good and flexible as a Stand alone Router.

I'd say the opposite is true, I can't imagine replacing my Linux firewall with a POS from BestBuy.

 

[shabby]

Yup its a dual gigabit board, asus p5b deluxe. I connected the machines together but somethings not right, im seeing around 4megs/sec as the maximum speed between them.
The network connection box shows 1gbps connection on both computers, could the lenght of my cable be degrading its speeds? Its a 50 foot cable.

 

[shabby]

It seems like my new 500gig maxtor drive has a max read speed of 5megs a second according to hd tach, transferring stuff to the main drive goes at 25megs/second.
*bangs head on table*

 

[shabby]

Switched to a different sata port and all is well, go figure.

 

[JackMDS]

There are millions of Private and Comertial Networks that are working at similar Speeds and lower.

What special things your are doing that needs more "Speed"?

 

[shabby]

I move some pretty large files between my comps and 4mb/sec just wont cut it.

Btw when i enable ics i get "a lan connection is using the ip address needed for automatic ip addressing" error, what should i do?

 

[alfa147x]

so if i add 5 nics to my pc i can make it a router?
and if i add usb nic's

so could it be a cheap gigabit switch\router ?????

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
so if i add 5 nics to my pc i can make it a router?
and if i add usb nic's

so could it be a cheap gigabit switch\router ?????

It could be...but why would you want to....(The linux bridging stuff is very fast, there was a paper somewhere showing that...google for it)

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

Not as good and flexible as a Stand alone Router.

I'd say the opposite is true, I can't imagine replacing my Linux firewall with a POS from BestBuy.

unless you replace "Linux" with "Windows ICS"


I run a Linux router, and yes, it beats the pants of any SOHO level gear in stability, features, etc. Windows ICS is pretty crappy though...

 

[Nothinman]

unless you replace "Linux" with "Windows ICS"

Of course the software matters but the statement that a full fledged PC with 2 NICs is less flexible than a "hardware" router is still false.