I want to create two networks at home. Both networks will need to be able to communicate with each other and the internet. Network #1: D-Link Wireless Broadband Router with 4port switch 1x Windows Server 2003 server. (Active Directory Domain Controller, File Server, DNS for network 1) 1x WindowsXP/Vista Workstation 1x Apple iBook (via wireless) Network #2: Linksys Router/Bridge w/4port switch 1x Redhat Advanced Server (Webserver, File server, DNS for network 2) 1x Fedora Core 5 Workstation 1x Sun Solaris 10 Workstation 1x Apple PowerMac I don't expect step by step instructions, but can anyone point me in the right direction? Aside from the router configs, I'm assuming I'll need to do something with each DNS as well? Thanks in advance.

I forgot to mention: Both networks use DHCP via their routers (though the domain controller on network 1 has a static IP), though network 1 is static in a sense that the DHCP range on network 1's router has only 3 IPs, and each are bound to a specific machine by MAC address. It's also important that each network be able to resolve hostnames on the other network. I know this is a DNS issue, and probably not appropriate on the networking forum, but thought I'd throw it out there for consideration.

I don't know if i have understood the situation properly but as far as i read you will need some steps. You must set a 'gateway' on each network, and configure them with IPs you decide but, of course, in the same subnet mask (dont use dhcp!!). I mean you can use: 192.168.1.0 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 for the 1st network and set all 3 pcs to use 192.168.1.0 as a gateway then 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.11 192.168.1.12 for the 2nd network and set all 3 pc to use the 192.168.1.10 as a gateway. Now, you must assign a HOST name to every pc... you can choise something easy as: pc1-net1 pc2-net1 pc3-net1 pc1-net2 pc2-net2 pc3-net3 then edit the LMHOST file in all pcs to match all IP/HOSTS like: 192.168.1.0 pc1-net1 #pre 192.168.1.2 pc2-net1 #pre etc etc up to 192.168.1.12 pc3-net2 #pre remember to write all the file in Upper case. Give the NBTSTAT - R on all PCs from dos prompt and restart them With these steps the pc will be able to see each other in each network. This means that all 3 pcs in the net1 will see each other but it is not sure they can see the 3 pcs in the net2. Then... connect the 2 switches to the router and put in the router configuration file the IPs or HOSTS of the 2 gateways 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.1.10. Try do some pings that go from one net to the other and verify all links. If all works you should be done. I did this 1 year ago with 2 ethernet lans both with 4 pcs and it worked.