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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Peccavi on February 25, 2006, 03:37:56 PM

Title: Networking
Post by: Peccavi on February 25, 2006, 03:37:56 PM

How can I make two computers make "see" each other if I have only one network adapter installed on one of the machines and computers have different IP classes (like A-192.168.1.1 and B-80.44.155.1)? Both have W2K prof installed.

Title: Re: Networking
Post by: Backdated on February 25, 2006, 03:54:01 PM

Why do they have different IP blocks? Are the subnets the same? Are the workgroups/domains the same?

Title: Re: Networking
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on February 25, 2006, 04:03:54 PM

Quite.  You either need to change one IP address to match the subnet of the other PC, or use a bridge/gateway between the two (which would be overkill).

Title: Re: Networking
Post by: Peccavi on February 25, 2006, 04:13:05 PM

It was the question asked me during an interview. I said the gateway variant but they assumed there's no gateway. Can you please elaborate the second option?

Title: Re: Networking
Post by: Backdated on February 25, 2006, 04:22:07 PM

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_bridge) is your friend.  ;)

Title: Re: Networking
Post by: Peccavi on February 26, 2006, 12:22:47 AM

Thanks.