routerless networking

[flickflum]

Here is what im trying to accomplish. I just built me a second box (3+ years in the making ) for file storage. The trouble im having is I do not want to use a router. Setup i have to work with

Box1 my performance rig has built in lan (xp pro sp2)

Box2 is my storage and d/l righ built in lan and pci nic card (xp pro sp2)

I have been reading around and tried the crossover config could not get it to work so i ran out last night and bought a switch box 1 and 2 are networked fine but the problem im having is sharing the internet connection that goes to box2. I tried using the internet connection sharring setting but the problem was that there was a conflict between ip adyy. The connection is the default ip that microsoft recomends and then there is my isp ip guess that was the problem. TIA

 

[SpunkyJones]

Is the internet connected to pc2? The internet shouldn't be connected directly to the switch. What is the ip address for pc1 & pc2?

 

[flickflum]

yes the internet is conntected to pc 2, pc2 ip that i was using was 192.168.0.1 and pc 1 is 192.168.0.2 . but my problem is that the two computers are talking fine and networked but the lan card 1 on pc 2 has my cable connection. when i goto enable internet connection sharing is when i get ip conflict message

 

[flickflum]

I just relized something since my switch has an uplink port cant i just connect the internet connection there?

 

[JackMDS]

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. Basic Option...net Connection Sharing

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. Hubs, router...s, DSL, LANs, WANs...?

Ignore the prices in the links above. The similar hardware can be found for 60%-90% less.

 

[SpunkyJones]

No, it will not work, to connect to your ISP directly you'd need a router, not a switch. Using a switch, both of your pc's will try to get public IP's from your ISP.

 

[flickflum]

just purchased an additional ip addy, I hate routers

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: flickflum
just purchased an additional ip addy, I hate routers

LOL what about one of these: The Best Routers.

:sun:

 

[flickflum]

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: flickflum
just purchased an additional ip addy, I hate routers

LOL waht about one of these: The Best Routers.

:sun:

LoL that will put an end to all the problems!!

 

[MtnMan]

What is your IPS connection? Cable, DSL, how do you connect to it, i.e. cable modem with ethernet or USB?

Perhaps you should have spent an additional $10 and bought a router.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: flickflum
just purchased an additional ip addy, I hate routers

 

[flickflum]

Originally posted by: MtnMan
What is your IPS connection? Cable, DSL, how do you connect to it, i.e. cable modem with ethernet or USB?

Perhaps you should have spent an additional $10 and bought a router.

I connect cable modem pci nic, and i have two routers

linksys BEFSR41

Netgear MR814

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: flickflum
just purchased an additional ip addy, I hate routers

LOL what about one of these: The Best Routers.

:sun:

cute.