Is there way to connect a network adapter to 2 different subnets

[mydejamail]

Is there a way to connect a network adapter to different subnets?

Is rather like createing a bridge using a single network adapter.

There are 2 networks, one is 192.168.0.x/255.255..255.0 and the other
is 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0. The 192.168.0. subnet is for shop floor
devices which are simple items all configured via static ip address,
and the other is a regular office network with workstations.

I could set the the office network to 192.168.0, but it will be
disruptive as a lot of services and router forwardings depend on it. I
also want to avoid the route of adding another network card. I know it
must be possible. Sygate use something similar for the ICS style system
and Linux does it as well.

Is there something like that for Windows XP?

 

[Michael W. Ryder]

Is there a way to connect a network adapter to different subnets?

Is rather like createing a bridge using a single network adapter.

There are 2 networks, one is 192.168.0.x/255.255..255.0 and the other
is 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0. The 192.168.0. subnet is for shop floor
devices which are simple items all configured via static ip address,
and the other is a regular office network with workstations.

I could set the the office network to 192.168.0, but it will be
disruptive as a lot of services and router forwardings depend on it. I
also want to avoid the route of adding another network card. I know it
must be possible. Sygate use something similar for the ICS style system
and Linux does it as well.

Is there something like that for Windows XP?

The easiest way is to change the mask from 255.255.255.0 to 255.255.0.0
for the machines that need access to the other subnet. That is what I
use for my computer to send files back and forth to a second subnet in
our office.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Is there a way to connect a network adapter to different subnets?

Is rather like createing a bridge using a single network adapter.

There are 2 networks, one is 192.168.0.x/255.255..255.0 and the other
is 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0. The 192.168.0. subnet is for shop floor
devices which are simple items all configured via static ip address,
and the other is a regular office network with workstations.

I could set the the office network to 192.168.0, but it will be
disruptive as a lot of services and router forwardings depend on it. I
also want to avoid the route of adding another network card. I know it
must be possible. Sygate use something similar for the ICS style system
and Linux does it as well.

Is there something like that for Windows XP?

Go to the network connection's TCP/IP properties and assign it a
static IP address in the first subnet. Then, click Advanced and add a
static IP address in the second subnet.

If that doesn't work (because one or both of the IP addresses has to
be dynamic), I'd add a second NIC.
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