Re: subnets & 2 NICS in a mashine
Robert Guthrie wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 November 2000 23:21, John wrote:
> >
> > As far as i know you will have to use 2 subnets and if you want the
> > 192.168.0.xxx range to be able to talk
> > to the 192.168.1.xxx range you will need to do ipforwarding between the 2.
> >
> >
> I agree with this assessment.
>
> >
> > robert_wilhelm_land wrote:
> > > Would someone kindly help me in understanding why I cannot configure
> > > two ethernet cards using the same subnet but different IP's on one
> > > mashine?
> > >
> > > In this case I would like to setup a linux server for a smb-win32 and
> > > a nfs-nfs connection (in all 3 mashines)
> > >
> > > Any short comment is appreciated
> > >
> > > Robert
>
> Now, I'm not quite sure what your setup is here, so let see if your setup is
> the same as mine...
>
> 1 linux box, serving NFS and SMB to 2 desktops that dual-boot linux and
> windows 98.
>
> Under linux, I mount (among other things), /home over nfs, so that when I log
> in to any linux computer, I have the same files available.
Thats a good idea! Does this mean that all settings (X11, fvwm2, the
whole enviroment) will be used on the client?
> Under windows, I map a drive letter (H:) to an SMB share of my home
> directory, accomplishing roughly the same thing.
>
> I do this all on one network. I use another machine (on the same network) as
> a router/gateway/firewall to my dial-up account.
>
> Now, are you serving 3 computers with your nfs/smb linux box in roughly the
> same way as I am?
I just wanted to spare (at least for some time) a switch, therefore
had the idea to plug 2 NICS into the linux server who serves 1 Win95
box and 1 linux box.
> Is there some reason you want to use two different NICs?
Networks are a very difficult area, it is just attempt to understand
the simplest things...
> Did you know that if you play a Windows 2000 cd backwards, you
> will hear the voice of Satan?
>
> That's nothing! If you play it forward, it'll install Windows 2000.
Wher did you get that from! :))
Robert
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