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Switch & Router Network Problem

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RefriedBeaner

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I have cable modem and an account with two I.P. addresses. For the last year or so, I've been hooking up two computer to a switch that was connected to the modem and everything was working fine (internet and file sharing). We got another computer, so I bought a wireless access point and router in one (netgear mr814). The way I have it set up now, the modem is going to my switch, my main machine is plugged into the first port of the switch and a second computer is plugged into the router with a third computer getting access wirelessly.

The problem is that, while everyone is getting internet access, only the two computers hooked up to the MR814 are able to see eachother in the network neighborhood. Does anyone have a similar setup and know how to fix this?

Oh yeah, my main computer and the computer using the wireless adapter are running Windows 2000. The other computer is running Windows 98. They all have the TCP/IP and NetBEUI protocols installed and have the same workgroup name.
 
The problem is that your main and the others are on different subnets. If you put all three machines on the same side of the router they will all be able to see each other. If you are trying to host services on your main machine that require it to have a public IP address you would need to create a static NAT to the private address of the PC (provided your router supports NAT).
 
Well, I need to have my main computer have its own seperate I.P. address. Are you saying that there is no way to do this with the setup I have now? If I have to, I suppose I can install a spare ethernet card that I have and hook it up to the router.
 
You my friend need a BRIDGE.. I havn't set one up on a Win2k machine so I can't offer advice how to do so.. search the 'net.

A bridge allows two different subnets to communicate with each other.. i.e. computers in the range 10.0.01-10.0.0.254 can communicate with computers in the range 192.168.2.1-192.168.2.254 if you hang setup a BRIDGE on your Win2k pc.. to create a bridge you will need TWO tcp/ip compatible devices on your Win2k pc i.e. 1 network card and perhaps a firewire device, the bridge sends traffic from 1 subnet to the other using the bridge.. the funny thing is your firewire device doesn't even need to be plugged into anything for the bridge to do its job! its like magic!
 
He is right. A bridge would allow your main rig to access the internet on the incoming line but also communicate with the other systems via the outgoing side of the bridge.

In Win2k this is VERY easy. Install 2 NICs. Highlight both and right-click. The menu will have the option for a "bridge". It will create one and you can configure it from there.

I did this on my A7N8X Deluxe when I didn't have a personal switch on my desk and needed a connection for my WAP. I bridged my two on-board 10/100 NICs and would play the games on the LAN during LAN parties and people were able to surf the net via the WAP through my puter as well. Works wonderful.

Good luck.
 
Audiofight, I do have two ethernet controllers (the one built into my 8rda and a seperate 3com card), but I still don't get what you're saying to do. Could you or anyone who knows how to do this please PM me.
 
Nevermind. I think I figured it out. The thing is, though, that only one computer won't be on the router, so just plugging the second card into the router will take care of it. Or maybe I'm just ever more confused. 😀
 
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