Multiple NIC in XP and File Sharing

[pjay]

I have a home network setup which is running all 100mbps.
All PCs are connected to a 100mbps ADSL router/modem and
everything works fine.

I now want to connect 2 of these PCs to each other
directly via gigabit NICs and crossover cable for high
speed file sharing. I can't take the gigabit into the
switch as the switch is only 100mbps, but I do still want
these 2 PCs to have visibilty, and file sharing, to the
other PCs in the home network, and visibility to the
internet via the the router. I don't really want to fork
out several hundred dollars for a gigabit switch at the
moment.

I have physically set up both PCs with both 100mbps
(DHCP) and gigabit NICs (Static IP), and I can still get
to all other PCs and the net via the 100mbps NICs, and
both of these machines can ping each other via IP address
across the gigabit NICs.

I am having real problems however with trying to do file
sharing.

I thought that I may be able to do a 'NET USE' specifying
an IP address but that doesn't work. Is there anyway that
I can do what I am trying to do?

Sorry about the long post.

TIA pjay

[Carl Muffoletto]

Sounds like a routing problem. Try adding a route from the 100Mb NIC the the
gigabit NIC.

"pjay" > wrote in message
...
> I have a home network setup which is running all 100mbps.
> All PCs are connected to a 100mbps ADSL router/modem and
> everything works fine.
>
> I now want to connect 2 of these PCs to each other
> directly via gigabit NICs and crossover cable for high
> speed file sharing. I can't take the gigabit into the
> switch as the switch is only 100mbps, but I do still want
> these 2 PCs to have visibilty, and file sharing, to the
> other PCs in the home network, and visibility to the
> internet via the the router. I don't really want to fork
> out several hundred dollars for a gigabit switch at the
> moment.
>
> I have physically set up both PCs with both 100mbps
> (DHCP) and gigabit NICs (Static IP), and I can still get
> to all other PCs and the net via the 100mbps NICs, and
> both of these machines can ping each other via IP address
> across the gigabit NICs.
>
> I am having real problems however with trying to do file
> sharing.
>
> I thought that I may be able to do a 'NET USE' specifying
> an IP address but that doesn't work. Is there anyway that
> I can do what I am trying to do?
>
> Sorry about the long post.
>
> TIA pjay

[Carl Muffoletto]

I forgot to add, you could try bridging the NICs. Select both NICs (in
Control Panel|Networks then hold the control key and select both). Then
right click and select Bridging.

"Carl Muffoletto" > wrote in message
news:jyFLb.7390$Rc4.29125@attbi_s54...
> Sounds like a routing problem. Try adding a route from the 100Mb NIC the
the
> gigabit NIC.
>
> "pjay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a home network setup which is running all 100mbps.
> > All PCs are connected to a 100mbps ADSL router/modem and
> > everything works fine.
> >
> > I now want to connect 2 of these PCs to each other
> > directly via gigabit NICs and crossover cable for high
> > speed file sharing. I can't take the gigabit into the
> > switch as the switch is only 100mbps, but I do still want
> > these 2 PCs to have visibilty, and file sharing, to the
> > other PCs in the home network, and visibility to the
> > internet via the the router. I don't really want to fork
> > out several hundred dollars for a gigabit switch at the
> > moment.
> >
> > I have physically set up both PCs with both 100mbps
> > (DHCP) and gigabit NICs (Static IP), and I can still get
> > to all other PCs and the net via the 100mbps NICs, and
> > both of these machines can ping each other via IP address
> > across the gigabit NICs.
> >
> > I am having real problems however with trying to do file
> > sharing.
> >
> > I thought that I may be able to do a 'NET USE' specifying
> > an IP address but that doesn't work. Is there anyway that
> > I can do what I am trying to do?
> >
> > Sorry about the long post.
> >
> > TIA pjay
>
>

[pjay]

Thanks Carl,

This may give me what I want, I just need to find a bit of time when the kids are not using the network. If I screw it up when they are using it they will kill me. Once upon a time I used to be in control of the PCs in the house ;-)

Thanks, pjay