Can a Win2k Pro Workstaion be a router???

[Patrickm]

If I have a Win2k Pro workstion configured with 2 NIC's each one going to
separate physical networks, can workstations on network 1 route through that
workstation to network 2 in any way??

 

[Miha Pihler]

Yes. Windows 2000 Pro can be a router.

How To Enable TCP/IP Forwarding in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;230082

Also check documents under References in above mentioned article.

Mike

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Yes you can configure any version of Windows 2000 to be a router as
described in the KB link below and modifying the registry as shown
elow. --- Steve

Enabling TCP/IP Forwarding
1. Use Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) to view the following registry
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
2. Set the following registry value:
Value Name: IPEnableRouter
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 1
NOTE: A value of 1 enables TCP/IP forwarding for all network
connections installed and used by this computer.


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=230082