Setting up WinXP Pro as a router

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Wynand du Toit

I have an onboard NIC and a PCI NIC on my PC. Is it
possible for 2 other PC's to connect to my PC and see
eachother on a network. Effectively using my PC as a Hub.
I have heard that this is possible in win2000 Pro so I
assume that it would be the same on XP.

Please help
 
Wynand du Toit said:
I have an onboard NIC and a PCI NIC on my PC. Is it
possible for 2 other PC's to connect to my PC and see
eachother on a network. Effectively using my PC as a Hub.
I have heard that this is possible in win2000 Pro so I
assume that it would be the same on XP.

Please help
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I dont know but I believe the Network Bridge in Network Connections is
supposed to do something similar. See if you can add both nics to the same
bridge in Network Connections.
Usually you'd connect 2 pcs using a crossover cable, I dont know how you'd
wire this setup.
 
Why do you want to make your PC into a hub ?
Do you want all the 2 PC lived in different Subnets ?

Just align them in one subnet [ 255.255.255.0 ] and number them
192.168.0.1 -> 3 and you are good to go.
and just buy a switch ... rather than spinning your head later on then you
want to have ICS.

=bob=
 
"CheshireCat" said:
I dont know but I believe the Network Bridge in Network Connections is
supposed to do something similar. See if you can add both nics to the same
bridge in Network Connections.
Usually you'd connect 2 pcs using a crossover cable, I dont know how you'd
wire this setup.
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Yes, the Network Bridge will do the job. I've written a web page with
details:

XP ICS - Network Bridge
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm
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