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How to connect 3pcs without hub?

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Name: Didier Tshibangu
Date: January 15, 2003 at 15:49:04 Pacific
OS: windows98
CPU/Ram: 64mb
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Can anyone please tell me how to connect 3 pc's without using hub? I know that it is easier using hub or switch but I am asking this question just to learn. I have heard that I have to make one pc as a bridge to the 2. But I have no idea how to make that bridge. Can anyone help please?

Didier



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Response Number 1
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Date: January 16, 2003 at 00:19:15 Pacific
Reply:

install two nic's into one of the pc's. Highlight both nics in "network connections", right-click, and select "bridge connections".

you'll need to start ICS on the first pc, and the bridge pc.

however, having them all see each other might be complicated. You'll have two networks, and you'll have to figure out how to make the two networks work together


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Response Number 2
Name: Didier Tshibangu
Date: January 16, 2003 at 08:11:25 Pacific
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Thanks for your reply,

Can you please tell me what is ICS? And how to start it. Also how do I highlight both nic in "network connection". When I go to control panel, i only see network and even when i click on network, i don't see "network connection". help me please


Sincerely yours,

Didier


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Response Number 3
Name: arturo
Date: January 16, 2003 at 08:53:46 Pacific
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ICS means Intenet Connection Sharing


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Response Number 4
Name: arturo
Date: January 16, 2003 at 08:56:12 Pacific
Reply:

How is the cabling procedure to install a switch? I am using in server two nic's (one to the cable modem, the otherone to connect to the second pc)
Thanks


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Response Number 5
Name: Slawcio
Date: January 16, 2003 at 10:28:09 Pacific
Reply:

If you want to keep one as the server...
Cable to server
server to switch
switch to other computers with a straight thru Cat5e.

Comp to Comp. needs a crossed cable.



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Response Number 6
Name: Didier Tshibangu
Date: January 16, 2003 at 12:27:06 Pacific
Reply:

Can i build a network bridge in windows 98? because in windows 98, i don't see "network and internet connections" when i go to control panel. can anyone help please? i don't even see "network connections" in windows 98.

sincerely yours,


didier


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Response Number 7
Name: Soedesh
Date: January 16, 2003 at 19:04:49 Pacific
Reply:

Forget about bridging, it seems this is a new windows feature ;-)

If you use new NICs you can connect them by using 4 of them.
One computer will have 2 NICs and acts as a software router....

If you use old NICs (10 Mbit with coax cable) you can even connect them with 3 NICs...

Look here for more info:
http://www.computing.net/networking/wwwboard/forum/12228.html


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Response Number 8
Name: Yanatos
Date: January 17, 2003 at 04:00:34 Pacific
Reply:

Another way to network 3 pc's thats pretty simple is if one of the pc's has 2 firwire ports and the other two have at least one you can "daisy chain" network them and have a transfer rate of 400mbs!!


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Response Number 9
Name: Soedesh
Date: January 20, 2003 at 18:23:02 Pacific
Reply:

Wow, so firewire can be used for networking?


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Response Number 10
Name: Soedesh
Date: January 20, 2003 at 18:45:27 Pacific
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Firewire networking:
http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-firewire-networks.asp


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