Internet sharing and LAN

[inqztive]

The problem: I have 2 computers (win 2000) each have one NIC. I have a hub (uplink port connected to DSL modem). Both NIC is connected to the HUB. One of the computers is set as server and IP/Gateway/subnet etc is fixed on that (given by the ISP). The 2nd computer is using the IP of the first computer as gateway and subnet mask is the sameas the first. the 2nd computer is given an IP in the same range of the first computer.

For example :

-----------------1st (server computer) -----------------------------2nd (client computer
IP--------------xxx.xxx.xxx.129 (given by ISP)------------------xxx.xxx.xxx.130 (I entered)
Mask----------255.255.255.0---------------------------------------255.255.255.0
Gateway-----yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy--------------------------------------xxx.xxx.xxx.129 (same as the IP of the 1st.

Now when I disconnect the DSL modem from the hub (i.e the internet) then i can see both computer nicely on network neighbourhood. But as soon as i connet the modem back to the Hub they act very weird. They go on and off of network on their own. Some other computers become visible in nework neighborhood (i guess that is some other people who are using the same gateway/ subnet mask given to them by the same ISP). But it still doesn't explain why my computers are not avlaible to each other anymore.

Remember I am looking for single NIC solution for the LAN and sharing the internet .i.e both clinet and server has only 1 NIC each and connected through a HUB.

Does anyone know a free proxy server program which uses a single NIC solution?

 

[Pluto]

I don't know if Windows 2000 can do it, but under Win98 you could simply add a second TCP/IP and have a second IP (internal reserved ala 192.168.1.x) assigned to your single NIC. I've never tried under win2k. Then just about any gateway software should work.

Personally I have had mucho problems when trying to have a cable/dsl modem and internal network config sharing the same hubspace. I think you'd be far better off to just buy a cheap NIC for one of the machines, then you can even use Win2k's built in Internet sharing and not have to bother with any 3rd party software.

Actually it sounds like you are just guessing IP in the same subnet as your first computer, this is bad, cause your provider may have assigned this IP to someone else, and even if they haven't they may block you from using it because it was not assigned to you by them. You definitely want to be using the reserved internal IP's for this kind of operation, but like I said it's usually better when you have two nics in one of the machines.

 

[GreenGecko]

I am not aware of a single NIC solution for what you are trying to do.
You're probably better off buying a router.

For a comparison a some of the routers, check this out.
Router Comparison

 

[inqztive]

wow!! if i can install another TCP/IP that uses the same NIC it would cool. That willl also solve my problem I guess.
Thanks