Peer to Peer plus....

[tobias]

Hello,
Is it possible to put an additional NIC in a PC that's operating on a cable modem so it can be hooked up as Peer to Peer also?

Thanks,

Tobias

[JesH]

As far as I know, yes, but I'm not an expert on that subject. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be possible, but why not just get a hub?

[mjc]

The "only" thing to be aware of is that NICs are notorious for not sharing IRQs, so if you have many add in cards or are short on free IRQs then you could have a problem...

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[Hockeye]

Yes it works great thats what I'm using.

[tobias]

Originally posted by Hockeye:
Yes it works great thats what I'm using.

So did you simply use the two NIC and Crossover cable?
Any problems? What's the estimated cost and could you refer a good
name brand to use.

Thanks,

Tobias

[Hockeye]

So did you simply use the two NIC and Crossover cable?

Yes ,I did. It works great for what I need to do. There are a
few things you have to consider:

1)What was mentioned by MJC above about the two nics conflicting.
It happened to me when I installed the second network card. How
did I over come this? I took both cards out and installed one
before the other. May or may not work for you but did for me.

2)What program are you going to use to share the internet?
You could get one from the net, there are many for free out
there but at this momment I can't remember any. Maybe someone
here could suggest one. If your using WIN98se or WinMe you
could consider using Internet Connection Sharing which is
easiest to setup but not the most performance oriented but
I must say with all the tweaks out there it is working quite
well. Here is a site that would help you setup ICS:

www.annoyances.org/win98/features/ics.html (http://www.annoyances.org/win98/features/ics.html)

I find that for a good install you need to leave the network
cable unplug to the HOST untill it is all setup.(This tip is
especially needed if you are reinstalling the operating system
on the host after it has been up and running on the client.)
Using ICS is the simplest method for someone who is new to
networking.

3)If you are not using a firewall with a cable modem you better
think about getting one real soon. There are a couple that come
to mind while I'm typing this and they are: 1)Zone Alarm:
I used to use and it is a good firewall plus its free.

www.zonelabs.com/ (http://www.zonelabs.com/)


2)Tiny Personal Firewall:

www.tinysoftware.com/]www.tinysoftware.com/ (http://www.tinysoftware.com/]www.tinysoftware.com/)

This one is free also. I like it a lot better than zone alarm
Just because when it is setup its seems to be more secure
after my testing so I use it over zone alarm. Also have less
trouble with ICQ,MIRC etc.

Any problems?

Not really anything worth mentioning that I can think of.

What's the estimated cost and could you refer a good name brand
to use?

I used AOpenLan ALN-325 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet Cards. The
cost of them if memory serves right was about $18 Canadian. The
crossover cable price depends on the length needed. It isn't all
that expensive.

I hope this helps you out with your questions. Sorry it took so
long to get back to your post but I spent an hour last night typing
out a reply and went to post it and lost it. I waited till this morning to redo it. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif



[This message has been edited by Hockeye (edited 05-24-2001).]