Dual NICs

[David Mount]

I have a customer that wants to install dual nics in his
computers to have access to two different networks at the
same time. Is this do able and how do you set it up?

 

[allan grossman [ms-mvp]]

Hi, David -

All you have to do is install the NICs. Windows XP will
automagically set up a network bridge between the
networks.

Here's a pretty good article on setting them up -

Building Network Bridges
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/craw
ford/02april22.asp

hth -

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi, David -

All you have to do is install the NICs. Windows XP will
automagically set up a network bridge between the
networks.

Here's a pretty good article on setting them up -

Building Network Bridges
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/crawford/02april22.asp

Allan, a network bridge will prevent David from doing what he wants.
It joins the two NICs into a single logical NIC to connect to a single
network. I've written a web page with details:

XP ICS - Network Bridge
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm

David, don't let XP create a network bridge. Everything should work,
provided that the two networks use different IP address ranges
(subnets). XP will automatically use the right NIC to communicate
with each network.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com