Interconnecting two networks

[The Green Bean]

Im planning to do this. Currently I have a 10 PC hom network all under one interent connection.

Now I want to have two connections with 5 PCs connected to each and them connecting the two networks so that files and printers can be shared.

All PCs are using Win XP pro except two (2K and 98SE)

 

[AFB]

You could just have a single network and a dual wan router. You have enough PC's that it would balance it's self out.

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.aspx?i=156

OTOH, how much more is a faster connection and what do you have now?

 

[The Green Bean]

Not easy to fiind dual routers where I live. Its not the speed thats causing the problem but the latency from my PC to the ISP. I have a 256K/64 line ....looking to get another.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: hatim
Not easy to fiind dual routers where I live. Its not the speed thats causing the problem but the latency from my PC to the ISP. I have a 256K/64 line ....looking to get another.

But how is getting another connection going to fix latency?

 

[The Green Bean]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy

Originally posted by: hatim
Not easy to fiind dual routers where I live. Its not the speed thats causing the problem but the latency from my PC to the ISP. I have a 256K/64 line ....looking to get another.

But how is getting another connection going to fix latency?

Well when all the PCs are on and working; the latency gets high. Is there anyway to inteconnect two networks? I don't mind using third party software as long as its not too expensive.

 

[kamper]

Um, are you sure that's too much latency and not just a lack of bandwidth? Anyways, instead of a dual wan router you could just have two routers on the same network. You just couldn't have both of them acting as dhcp servers. If you want two seperate networks you're looking at 3 routers, one for each wan connection and one between the two networks.

 

[The Green Bean]

the bandwidth is fine. I get what Im supposed to. However when gaming on local servers + browsing, I get lag.

How do you connect two networks with a router. I can do it with one too. Currently the WAN is directly connected to a PC.

 

[dman]

Linky Cheap and an option. I got a PM about a newer version being $20 more. Not sure the differences. How can that not be available in your area?

Anyway, could have one wan link setup for gaming and the other for surfing and hopefully it wouldn't kill your connection. And if you can afford 2 connections / month then I'd think $40 is a reasonable expense.

I'm not sure how you'd do it other ways, even if it is possible, I'm fairly sure it'd be a PITA to setup and support. The three routers option sounds feasible but also more expensive than the dual wan option.

 

[InlineFive]

I agree, have one network be under the other and disable DHCP on the lower routers or switches.

 

[acemcmac]

I have a xincom xc-dpg402 twin wan router. I consider it more of a novelty item since both of the ISP's I connect to are so crappy, the device never gets to truly shine

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
I have a xincom xc-dpg402 twin wan router. I consider it more of a novelty item since both of the ISP's I connect to are so crappy, the device never gets to truly shine

I think this is what will happen to him. He has a crappy ISP with high latency. Another connection isn't going to lower it.