Wireless and normal LAN

[Farab]

I have three PCs:
1) Windows ME
One normal 10/100 NIC connected to my Cable modem for internet
access.
One US Robotics 22MB Wireless NIC connecting to PC no. 2
2) Windows ME
One US Robotics 22MB Wireless NIC connecting to PC no. 1
3) Linux RedHat (standalone, but has a 10/100 NIC)

Question:
Can I add another normal 10/100 NIC to PC no. 1 for connection to PC no. 3 ?
The installation is not a problem, but how do configure Windows ME to route me through the correct NIC depending on which IP address I'm trying to reach?

Thank you for any help/advice.

 

[fluid11]

Yes. How are you going to connect them together? A crossover cable or hub/switch? Either way, as long as they are on the same subnet, they will be able to connect to each other.

I don't think you will need to add any routing tables or anything, if thats what you were thinking.


ChrisP

 

[krale]

krale edited...
I have three PCs:
1) Windows ME

Wireless Bluetooth---
Cat5 100Mb wired----cable service

2) Windows ME

Wireless Bluetooth---

3) Linux RedHat

Cat5 100Mb wired---nothing

---Question:
---Can I add another normal 10/100 NIC to PC no. 1 for connection to PC no. 3 ?

Perhaps you mean, "What is the most efficent (on wallet) to have network between computers?


---The installation is not a problem, but how do configure Windows ME to route

You dont. Windows anything blows on routing. Even Win2kServer. You either use Cisco's (blow money) for Linux (cheap ass---me).

---me through the correct NIC depending on which IP address I'm trying to reach?

First, it's a TERRIBLE idea to have any win box connected to the internet, expessially Win9x line. And 'software' firewalls don't count. Here's what I would propose for your home network.

Linux

Wireless Bluetooth--- (depends, check if your chip is supported)
Cat5 100Mb wired---Hub

WinME #1

Cat5 100Mb wired---Hub


WinME #2

Wireless Bluetooth---


Depending how expensive you want to go, you could add a Wireless access point so that those devices would be wirelessly on your hub. Along with your Linux gateway to handle routing and security, It would be quite nice. I would think that your bluetooth device would work with Linux. There's a way to tell (yank'er out and put in the linux box).