P2P networking help

sujay · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-2004, 11:43 AM

I have 2 computers with windows xp on both.i have 2 lan cards in one and 1 in the other.i have fixed ips for the cards used to connect the computers and my isp gives me a new ip on its own for the third card.from the machine with one lan card i can ping the isp server and get a reply.so network is created properly.heres the problem.my isp requires me to sign in with their software b4 i can surf the net or do anything else.this applies for both machines.if i dont sign in i can only visit their website which is http://203.192.198.4/ when i sign in with the computer with 2 lan cards i can visit all websites but only this website from the other computer.is there any way i can share a connection?

chris · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-2004, 05:13 PM

you could probably bridge the two. Not to sure if you can or not but i have done this.

Also, you could consider getting an adsl router???

Chris

Warwaste · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-2004, 08:55 PM

Yeh like Chris said bridge the two Ethernet connections on the machine with the two NIC cards in it. That should then treat it as one connection.

The other option of the router is probably the best option tho. You may still have problems because of the ISP software needed, depending on what it does and how it works to authenticate a connection.

(Personal opinion) The other problem is that you need your ISP's special software to get to the internet.

Good luck

kiwi_rock · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-2004, 10:21 PM

Firstly assumptions, DSL was not mentioned in this thread. hmmmm how come there's a question regarding indian cable networks in the New Zealand wireless networks forums?

It sounds like your ISP provides you with a PPP over Ethernet connection for your Internet access and has some how created a special form of multi-link routing or something between the two PC's, why this conclusion? Logging on from both PCs sounds like each machine gets it's own public IP address, similar to cable in Canada and other corners of the earth, like India (which that IP seems to belong to on the home page). A lot of cable providers require special routers and/or software in order to issue public IP's to multiple PC's over the same ethernet device, so I would strongly ask your ISP's helpdesk as to what hardware you can or can not use to share the connection.

We're not fortunate enough in NZ for domestic broadband to offer IP bridging little own ethernet to our door to start with. We're still catching up with fibre to our doors come 2012.

Cheers,
Gavin.