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Max47
08-23-04, 05:40 PM
Rig 1:Connects dial up/gateway
Rig 2:Gets direct connection via LAN from Rig1
Rig 3:Gets direct connection via LAN from Rig2
Rig 4:Gets direct connection via LAN from Rig2

Rig1 is all the way accross the house from rig2, 3, and 4. Thus i cant connect all 4 to Rig1. What i want to accomplish is connect Rig2 to Rig1 with filesharing/internet etc.. then take Rig2 and 3 and directly connect them to Rig2 which is right next to them and still be using Rig1 as the gateway and still make it the same as if i was to connect them directly to Rig1.. I know this would be alot easier with a Router but i dont have any patch cables nor a router atm.
Basically what im wondering is will this work without making Rig2 the Gateway..
Syx
08-23-04, 05:49 PM
@_@ I tried to comprehend that but my brain caught on fire, I could probably help you if you made it more understandable..
Let me see if I got it, so you want to connect rig1 to rig2, then connect rig3 to rig2?
JoT
08-23-04, 05:49 PM
Are you suggesting that you do this bridging connections? If so, no, the bridged comps wouldn't be the gateway.

Edit: Hehe, brain fire. :)
Max47
08-23-04, 06:35 PM
@_@ I tried to comprehend that but my brain caught on fire, I could probably help you if you made it more understandable..
Let me see if I got it, so you want to connect rig1 to rig2, then connect rig3 to rig2?

hmm lemme see if i can draw something on Paint lol... but in short Rig1 connects to Rig2, Rig3 and 4 have to connnect to rig2 since they are too far from rig1 and dont have money for two more 20 dollar cables...
Xenocide
08-23-04, 06:50 PM
so help me god...... get a switch, and make some cables yourself with cat 5e and some ends from homedepot

cost you like 30 bucks total

:D
JDXNC
08-23-04, 06:53 PM
If you are running XP, by bridging conection, it would work.... but you would be a lot better off to do it like in the diagram:
Max47
08-23-04, 07:19 PM
If you are running XP, by bridging conection, it would work.... but you would be a lot better off to do it like in the diagram:

Yep i know it works like that and have done similar... but what i have never done is this ;) question is can i do it ?
Max47
08-23-04, 07:21 PM
Also Rig2 would have the 3 Ethernet cards bridged. forgot to add that in diagram
JoT
08-23-04, 07:39 PM
Looks like it would work to me. And I'm almost a Cisco CCNA Certified guy :D
Max47
08-23-04, 07:44 PM
lol trying it now.. will let you know my turnout, also im missing a crossover cable heh trying to find it
JDXNC
08-23-04, 08:10 PM
Yes it could work but you will also be likely to cause bottlenecks if you start moving large files.... and why not go with a simple hub or switch? It would be a lot more reliable and effective.
Max47
08-23-04, 08:25 PM
well i posted this caus i just didnt know if it worked and it will be a temp solution until i get one, so ya i will get a hub later. btw its working just having problems accessing shared files on Rig1 and 2 Rig3 is working though
JDXNC
08-23-04, 08:38 PM
You did set XP to bridge the connections correct? If so give all the machines a restart, sometimes XP can be fussy without a restart.
Max47
08-23-04, 09:05 PM
it was a workgroup conflict i guess, i had the workgroup named "workgroup" it didn't like that for some reason.. so i went back to the defalt MSHOME, working just fine now
Softgod
08-23-04, 10:50 PM
3COM (I am a 3COM guy) makes an old LAN modem. The model # is 3C886 and 3C886A. I have one here and I have never had to use it to connect to the internet but it makes sending faxes from any PC in the house easy.