Use Win XP Pro machine to get to other network 2

[ervsplace34]

I was curious if anyone would have an idea how to do the following:

Two networks in facility

Only one machine in facility see both networks

This machine is running XP Pro

Can I set this machine up somehow to act as a gateway for machines on both networks to see each other?

Thanks

 

[burtsbees]

What is separating the networks now? What is the topology like?

Burt

 

[lhuegele]

Are your 2 networks physically seperate or just logically seperate? As burtsbees stated, we need more information from you on what your network is like, what's seperating them now, do they have their own domain controllers, DNS server, etc.?

If they are totally seperate domains, you could create a trust between the two domains so that access can be granted between the 2 different networks.

You have tons of options but we need more info from you.

Good luck,

 

[marias0]

You can map a network drive from right clicking on your My Computer Icon and selecting map network drive. You will need the folder name and then click connect using a different user name and specify the corresponding user and password.

Maria Santella
Technical Sales Engineer
ICP DAS USA

http://www.icpdas-usa.com

 

[ervsplace34]

Sorry I have not added information until now. One network is our business/sap side which has it's own domain controller, etc. The other network is for production machines in the plant which just talk to each other using static ip's. The powers at be do not want the networks to communicate to each other at all at this time. We have one computer running xp pro that has two nics talking to the business/sap side as well as the production side. Several employees would benefit greatly by being able to copy files from their business side computers to computers on the production side. I was curious if these users could possibly use the only computer able to see both networks as a gateway of some sort.

 

[LawnBoy]

Yes, you can sit at that pc and copy files from one network to the other. But only because that machine sits on both networks.


"We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[ervsplace34]

I realize that someone working at that pc (or remote into it) could copy files between networks. What would be ideal is someone on one side of the facility being able to somehow copy files thru that machine to the other network.

I guess what I'm after cannot be done easily.

Thanks

 

[LawnBoy]

That would be communicating between networks, and you said:

The powers at be do not want the networks to communicate to each other at all

You can't have your cake and eat it too.


"We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[gb0mb]

I assume both networks are on different subnets. Not useing the same IP scheme for each.

What you would need then is a layer three device to communicate between networks.

If you put that in place you could then use access list to limit ips or services that are allowed between the two different networks.

That would give you the ability to have control over communications between the two networks.

Gb0mb

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[burtsbees]

route delete 0.0.0.0
route add 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 x.x.x.x
route add y.y.y.y mask z.z.z.z x.x.x.x

Make a batch file like this...x=gateway ip address.

Burt

 

[pgaliardo]

It seems that without routing between the 2 networks, the only solution would be to add a second NIC into the individual machines that you DO want to access both networks and configure the machines as you configured the XP machine. Then a user can copy a file to his machine from the businsess network and then copy it to the production network.

 

[burtsbees]

The XP Pro machine can see both networks---just RDC into it! Or, copy files to it, and paste them to the other network machine...

Burt

 

[HunterDG]

adding on to burstbee's reply,

on the comp connected to both networks, get a file mirroring/software raid application like MirrorFolder

http://www.techsoftpl.com/backup/index.php

and mirror two folders on the separate networks.

whatever gets created/deleted in the business network folder is automatically mirrored in the process network folder.
voila

 

[burtsbees]

Ha ha---good idea Hunter...EXCELLENT idea! Didn't think of that one...
ervsplace34, you owe that man a star!

Burt