Connect another switch via another NIC of Same Computers (are being connected with a Switch)

[Ko Zaw]

Dear all,

I've three XP & one 98 Computers connected to a switch (10/100) using
as Print Server to connect to a USB Printer, and work fine.
Each computer connect to Internet by their own modem.

Now I applied ADSL.
Therefore, Internet connection of all Computers will be from another
Switch (Gb-Lan switch, which I want to use) which connected to ADSL
Modem.

So, I will have 2 switches for all computers connect via different NIC,
one for printing job and another one for Internet,Email.

My Question is...
1. Is it no problem using 2 swithes on same computers?
2. Can the two switch have same Workgroup name?
3. Can all computers use same name on 2nd switch?

Please advice me the more suitable/prefer way.
Thanks in advance.

ko zaw

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Dear all,

I've three XP & one 98 Computers connected to a switch (10/100) using
as Print Server to connect to a USB Printer, and work fine.
Each computer connect to Internet by their own modem.

Now I applied ADSL.
Therefore, Internet connection of all Computers will be from another
Switch (Gb-Lan switch, which I want to use) which connected to ADSL
Modem.

So, I will have 2 switches for all computers connect via different NIC,
one for printing job and another one for Internet,Email.

My Question is...
1. Is it no problem using 2 swithes on same computers?
2. Can the two switch have same Workgroup name?
3. Can all computers use same name on 2nd switch?

Please advice me the more suitable/prefer way.
Thanks in advance.

ko zaw

Are you sure that you need another network switch, not a broadband
router? How many IP addresses will you get from your ADSL service
provider?

If you only get one IP address, adding a network switch won't let all
of the computers access the Internet. Instead, you'll need to add a
broadband router, which can share ADSL Internet access between all of
the computers. You'd connect the router's WAN (Internet) port to the
ADSL modem and connect the old switch and some of the computers to
router's LAN ports.

Whether you add a switch or a router, there's no problem with
workgroups. All of the computers can use the same workgroup name,
regardless of which switch or router they connect to.
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