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by scott

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hi

the present network is a star network with a nt server. (at present isdn is only on the server). i want to create a parrale (cant spell) network which bypasses the server which will connect to a router which will then connect to the isdn connection. is it possible to connect two nics in each machine so they run on both networks?. if so how can you configure the network card to work indipendantly.one is for net surffing and other is for internal use with the server.

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by evillage

Scott,

Yes, you COULD do it that way, but unless your existing network is already heavily loaded you're going to spend a lot of money for the added capability if you follow that path.

The simplest solution is to take one of the computers on the current network and make it an ICS server. The computer must be running Win 98 SE, Win ME, Win 2K, or Win XP. Install a second NIC, connect the ISDN to that NIC. Configure install / configure ICS on that computer (right click on the connection and select sharing for 2k or XP, don't remember details for 98, never worked with ME. Configure all other computers to use that computer's LAN address for gateway (and dns I think...)

Or, go with your proposal. Configure second nic in each computer to be on a separate ip subnet than the main network. Remove all protocols and clients except TCP/ip from that adapter. Leave the local network as is.

Herb

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