Multiple connections -- same computer

[BoboKatt]

I have gone through Ezlan.net and not sure how to word or search for this information.

Essentially I have a very simply wireless network at home that works very well. One computer -- one wireless router and the modem from my cable company. I hate wires so the router and modem are together in a closet where the cable comes in ? computer is a few rooms away in my home office.

I built a second computer. While I was building it, I placed it next to my current system in my office. It too has a wireless card and it was no issues to connect. However I have to transfer large files and lots of data ? even over a G network it takes FOR EVER. Other than using USB sticks, burning DVD's and or using eSATA drive and moving it between my two systems, both comps have also built in network cards. I connected the two built cards to each other using the correct cable, and Windows 7 recognizes the 2nd connection on both.

I disabled file and printer sharing on both for their respective wireless connections and made sure it was on for the wired connection -- sure enough I was able to transfer files at amazing speeds between the two computer. So far so good but when I try to transfer over say 1GB file, it starts?. then kinda hangs and the box does not change in time left etc and at times actually reboots my comp or blue screens or freezes and I have to reboot.

At this stage... did I do it wrong? Should I just go out and get a dinky hub or Gigabit Switch and hook to that with both comps ? do I need to manually assign different subnets/IP or any other suggestions? I a have no idea what bridging is and I am reading about that now.

Thanks

 

[JackMDS]

It can Not be done if the second card is on the same Network.

However if two computers have two NICs each the seconds cards can be configures as a separate second network (connected via crossover, or to a second switch with static IPs of different subnet than the main network), and transfer files while the prime cards are connected to a Router and use the Internet.

Unbind File and Printer Sharing from the Internet NICs (Connection Properties) and all the sharing would be done by the second cards.

 

[Tarrant64]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
It can Not be done if the second card is on the same Network.

However if two computers have two NICs each the seconds cards can be configures as a separate second network (connected via crossover, or to a second switch with static IPs of different subnet than the main network), and transfer files while the prime cards are connected to a Router and use the Internet.

Unbind File and Printer Sharing from the Internet NICs (Connection Properties) and all the sharing would be done by the second cards.

Did not know that. Awesome.

:thumbsup:

 

[Mango1970]

Any difference with network card to network card using crossover or using a switch for performance? Always wanted to know that.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: Mango1970
Any difference with network card to network card using crossover or using a switch for performance? Always wanted to know that.

No difference, beside that Crossover allows only 2 computers.