Router AND Crossover Cable Issues?

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Justin

Hi.

Currently I have two Computers XP/WS2003 on a local LAN using a
Linksys Router. The transfer speed going through the router was too
slow, therefore I went out and got two Gigabit Ethernet Cards and a
Cat6e Crossover cable. I am having some issues such as the computers
not being able to see each other (sometimes). I think this may be due
the fact that the computers can see each other twice (over the router,
and through DC) Each PC has two network cards, and are assigned
separate IPs. I am not a network geek, but I just have a feeling this
will cause some issues. can someone let me know if there are
additional steps I can take to ensure that machine to machine
communication always happens through the crossover? I was thinking
maybe HOSTS file? But looking for some more knowledgeable help.
Thanks!
 
Justin said:
Hi.

Currently I have two Computers XP/WS2003 on a local LAN using a
Linksys Router. The transfer speed going through the router was too
slow, therefore I went out and got two Gigabit Ethernet Cards and a
Cat6e Crossover cable. I am having some issues such as the computers
not being able to see each other (sometimes). I think this may be due
the fact that the computers can see each other twice (over the router,
and through DC) Each PC has two network cards, and are assigned
separate IPs. I am not a network geek, but I just have a feeling this
will cause some issues. can someone let me know if there are
additional steps I can take to ensure that machine to machine
communication always happens through the crossover? I was thinking
maybe HOSTS file? But looking for some more knowledgeable help.
Thanks!
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Why would you be using a crossover cable in this instance? That is
causing your problems. Unless you actually want two separate subnets
(not normally desired in a home situation behind a router), you should
simply connect your computers to the router with straight-through cat5e
ethernet cable and not to each other.


Malke
 
Why would you be using a crossover cable in this instance? That is
causing your problems. Unless you actually want two separate subnets
(not normally desired in a home situation behind a router), you should
simply connect your computers to the router with straight-through cat5e
ethernet cable and not to each other.

Malke
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The Connection was terribly slow. This is why I wanted to do a direct
connect. However I still want to provide them both internet access
through the router. Currently both computers are connected to the
router using 10/100 NICs and Cat5e. Each PC also now has a Gigabit
NIC and they are connected directly using Cat6e Crossover.
 
Justin said:
The Connection was terribly slow. This is why I wanted to do a direct
connect. However I still want to provide them both internet access
through the router. Currently both computers are connected to the
router using 10/100 NICs and Cat5e. Each PC also now has a Gigabit
NIC and they are connected directly using Cat6e Crossover.
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If the connection is slow, it is because of other factors. Since I don't
know anything about your computers, your Internet connection, or if the
connection was ever fast, I can't address that.

Remove the crossover and go directly to the router with straight-through
cable. Nothing is preventing you from using the Gigabit nics to do this.


Malke
 
If the connection is slow, it is because of other factors. Since I don't
know anything about your computers, your Internet connection, or if the
connection was ever fast, I can't address that.

Remove the crossover and go directly to the router with straight-through
cable. Nothing is preventing you from using the Gigabit nics to do this.

Malke
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Except I don't have a gigabit Router.
 
Justin said:
Except I don't have a gigabit Router.
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Nothing is preventing you from using the gigabit nic's even if the rest
of your hardware is only 10/100.


Malke
 
Justinwrote:

Nothing is preventing you from using the gigabit nic's even if the rest
of your hardware is only 10/100.

Malke
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Except it will only get 10/100 speed which was the entire reason for
getting Gigabit Cards
 
Hi.

Currently I have two Computers XP/WS2003 on a local LAN using a
Linksys Router. The transfer speed going through the router was too
slow, therefore I went out and got two Gigabit Ethernet Cards and a
Cat6e Crossover cable. I am having some issues such as the computers
not being able to see each other (sometimes). I think this may be due
the fact that the computers can see each other twice (over the router,
and through DC) Each PC has two network cards, and are assigned
separate IPs. I am not a network geek, but I just have a feeling this
will cause some issues. can someone let me know if there are
additional steps I can take to ensure that machine to machine
communication always happens through the crossover? I was thinking
maybe HOSTS file? But looking for some more knowledgeable help.
Thanks!
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There can be name resolution issues when two computers have multiple
network connections to each other, and network browsing through My
Network Places can be unreliable even in the simplest network setup.

To make sure that a computer uses the gigabit connection to access the
other computer, don't use My Network Places. Type the other
computer's gigabit IP address in the Start > Run box, preceded by two
backslashes. For example, if the other computer's gigabit card has
the IP address 192.168.0.100, type:

\\192.168.0.100

You can also create a desktop shortcut to the other computer, then
click the shortcut to access the other computer. Specify the
shortcut's location in the same way as above. For example:

\\192.168.0.11
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