LAN and Peer to Peer

I'm assuming that when you say "participate on a LAN" you mean participate in a domain and that "peer to peer" means stand-alone.

I think what you are trying to do, as such, is not possible. When you select a role for a machine it is for the machine. It is not for specific to a binding on a NIC.

Unless of course I've completely misunderstood your question . . .? If so please clarify.

Note that peer-to-peer networks are a LAN by definition.

Regards
Raffi_

Like "Raffi_", I'm not real clear on your question. But as Raffi_ mentioned, a "peer to peer" network is a LAN. So what you have asked is: can one W2K system be on 2 LANs?

Yes.

And you can choose to use the W2K box as a router, or not, betweenthese 2 LANs.

If you are thinking that the "2nd NIC running peer to peer" can be connected to the Internet: yes. In this case, the W2K box can function as a gateway for your LAN, perhaps running some sort of Proxy software, and definitley runninga firewall (like ZoneAlarm. If your intention is to use your W2K box as an Internet gateway, I would lkie to suggest that you try a different approach. Get one of those Cable/DSL routers and share the broadband connection with that. And leave your W2K box with one NIC. All of your systems can live on the "LAN" inside your router, in a "peer to peer" environment.

Why would you wanted to have 2 NIC on Winodws 2000 when you can do the same thing with a single NIC?

You can have a workstation log onto a domain and still have a peer-to-peer at the same time..

Essentially I am looking for the workstation to become a hub in a way. One NIC would be plugged into a hub and logged into a domain. I am trying to get the second NIC to use a crossover cable to a NIC in another machine.