Need 2 different network connections???

[rcrecelius]

This is an unusual problem so bear with me as I try to explain it as best as I can.
We are an automotive warehouse (host)with 10 retail locations all connected to the same database...which is a Unix Based computer. The remote locations are connected via a 56k frame relay connection and use FDT's (vt220) to access the DB. The remote sites have a router and a terminal server for the devices. The host side also has a router that is tied in with the network here.
Most everyone at the host site uses a PC with terminal emulation software to access the DB.

I hooked up a new PC to the router at one of the remote sites
so they could use the Terminal emulation software and also have "always on" access to the internet thru the frame connection but when browsing ther internet or sending/receiving email, it hogs the bandwidth and prevents the other terminals from working. We were warned that this would happen but hey, we're stubborn and had to see it for ourselves!

So what I need to do is this...
keep the existing connection w/static IP for using the terminal emulation program and have another High speed internet connection for browsing and email.
Is this possible?
I previously posted this in ther WinXP forum...

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1006004

 

[Serbtastic]

Yes.

 

[bcastner]

Serbtastic,

Eh.... maybe a few more details?

 

[Serbtastic]

Put 2 NICs in the remote machine, 1 connected to the current LAN, and connect the other to the 'always on' internet access. Set up a default gateway for the internet NIC only so that all traffic not bound for the local network goes out this nic.

If needed, setup a static route to connect to the db.