Connecting Windows XP machines to two networks (wired and wireless)

T

travis.troyer

I have a wireless network in my home, using a Linksys wireless router,
which is located in my basement. I have a few computers on the 2nd
floor that use this wireless connection for Internet and file-sharing.
The wireless network is fine for internet use and most file transfers,
but large transfer are much slower than I'd like.

I'm trying to setup a wired network between the 2nd floor computers, to
allow for faster file-transfers, while maintaining their connection to
the wireless network, but they do not seem to be able to communicate on
the second, wired network.

I'm starting with two PCs, each running Windows XP Professional, setup
as follows:

Computer A:
Wireless NIC: Static IP: 192.168.1.5; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Wired NIC: Static IP: 10.0.0.1; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: n/a

Computer B:
Wireless NIC: Static IP: 192.168.1.6; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Wired NIC: Static IP: 10.0.0.2; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: n/a

If I try to ping 10.0.0.2 from computer A it times out, though I can,
of course, ping 10.0.0.1. The same situation occurs with computer B.
I've tried two different switches and multiple cables to confirm that
it's not a hardware issue. Will Windows not allow me to run these
machines on a separate network? Is there something I'm missing? I've
done much searching online, but cannot find any help. I would
appreciate any insight.
 
R

Robert L [MS-MVP]

Your settings looks OK and that should work. Posting the routing table here may help. To do that, run "route print".

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I have a wireless network in my home, using a Linksys wireless router,
which is located in my basement. I have a few computers on the 2nd
floor that use this wireless connection for Internet and file-sharing.
The wireless network is fine for internet use and most file transfers,
but large transfer are much slower than I'd like.

I'm trying to setup a wired network between the 2nd floor computers, to
allow for faster file-transfers, while maintaining their connection to
the wireless network, but they do not seem to be able to communicate on
the second, wired network.

I'm starting with two PCs, each running Windows XP Professional, setup
as follows:

Computer A:
Wireless NIC: Static IP: 192.168.1.5; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Wired NIC: Static IP: 10.0.0.1; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: n/a

Computer B:
Wireless NIC: Static IP: 192.168.1.6; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Wired NIC: Static IP: 10.0.0.2; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: n/a

If I try to ping 10.0.0.2 from computer A it times out, though I can,
of course, ping 10.0.0.1. The same situation occurs with computer B.
I've tried two different switches and multiple cables to confirm that
it's not a hardware issue. Will Windows not allow me to run these
machines on a separate network? Is there something I'm missing? I've
done much searching online, but cannot find any help. I would
appreciate any insight.
 
S

Steve Winograd [MVP]

I have a wireless network in my home, using a Linksys wireless router,
which is located in my basement. I have a few computers on the 2nd
floor that use this wireless connection for Internet and file-sharing.
The wireless network is fine for internet use and most file transfers,
but large transfer are much slower than I'd like.

I'm trying to setup a wired network between the 2nd floor computers, to
allow for faster file-transfers, while maintaining their connection to
the wireless network, but they do not seem to be able to communicate on
the second, wired network.

I'm starting with two PCs, each running Windows XP Professional, setup
as follows:

Computer A:
Wireless NIC: Static IP: 192.168.1.5; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Wired NIC: Static IP: 10.0.0.1; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: n/a

Computer B:
Wireless NIC: Static IP: 192.168.1.6; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Wired NIC: Static IP: 10.0.0.2; Subnet: 255.255.255.0; Default
Gateway: n/a

If I try to ping 10.0.0.2 from computer A it times out, though I can,
of course, ping 10.0.0.1. The same situation occurs with computer B.
I've tried two different switches and multiple cables to confirm that
it's not a hardware issue. Will Windows not allow me to run these
machines on a separate network? Is there something I'm missing? I've
done much searching online, but cannot find any help. I would
appreciate any insight.
Click to expand...

Your setup should work just like you expect. I suspect that a
firewall program is blocking access on the wired network because it
doesn't recognize 10.0.0.x as a range of trusted IP addresses.

When you want to access a computer using the wired network, use the
wired IP address. For example, to access shared folders on Computer B
from Computer A, type this in the Start > Run box on Computer A:

\\10.0.0.2
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
T

travis.troyer

Thank you both for taking time to respond to my posting..

I've double-checked and have confirmed that I have no firewall running
on either system. I ran "route print" on both systems and pasted the
results below:


Computer A:
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 26 54 12 bb 80 ...... 3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast
Ethernet Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
0x3 ...00 e0 98 d7 d3 35 ...... 802.11g Wireless PCI Card - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface
Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.5
25
10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1
20
10.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
20
10.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1
20
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.5
25
192.168.1.5 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
25
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.5
25
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1
20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.5
25
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.5 1
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
===========================================================================


Computer B:
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 11 95 bd cb b9 ...... D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI
Adapter(rev.B) #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
0x10004 ...00 30 18 f0 3a ad ...... VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface
Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.6
25
10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.2
20
10.0.0.2 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
20
10.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.2
20
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.6 192.168.1.6
25
192.168.1.6 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
25
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.6 192.168.1.6
25
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.2
20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.1.6 192.168.1.6
25
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.2 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.6 192.168.1.6 1
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None
 

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