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Two networks on one computer?

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raptor13

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Here's what I'd like to do but don't know how because I'm new at this whole networking game:


I have a computer hooked up to my school's LAN but transferring files back and forth between my computer and my roommate's is painfully slow. So, is there any problem with putting another network card in and running two seperate networks? One would go to the school LAN for internet, the other directly to the other computer for file transfer. From the little I do know about this stuff, I don't see a problem in doing this but I figured no harm in asking.

By the way, both computer's are running Windows XP.


Thanks!
 
I cant see a problem install another NIC card in both computers get your self a crossover cable and manualy setup the ip adresses and configure XP to see each other....

i think in XP there is something in one of the setting to disable simple file sharing and you need to do this before networking correctly is possible but feel free to correct me if i am wrong that might only be when trying to network XP and other win2k or 98 computers

hope it helps
 
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