You shouldn't have any problem doing per-adapter setup under NT. The biggest issue I can think of is routing, since NT wants to do all of that automatically, but I think with appropriate choice of IP address and netmask, you can make it work OK.
I kind of like the suggestion from a previous post that this ignorant net admin of yours be brought to task over his administrative decisions. Isn't his job ultimately to provide a network infrastructure that makes end-users more productive? Seems to me that his draconic "nothing but NT" stance runs counter to this. And this at an institute for higher learning and enlightened thinking... what a shame. Marc ---------- Marc Mongeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unix Specialist Ban-Koe Systems 9100 W Bloomington Fwy Bloomington, MN 55431-2200 (612)888-0123, x417 | FAX: (612)888-3344 ---------- "It's such a fine line between clever and stupid." -- David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel of "Spinal Tap" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/20 10:03 AM >>> In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 12/20/99 at 07:42 AM, "Marc Mongeon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >How about a second NIC in the Windows machine, with a cross-over cable to >the NIC in the Linux machine? Or PPP over a serial cable? You might have >some trouble convincing the Windows machine that you can establish a PPP >connection without dialing a phone number; the two services seem pretty >tightly bound in the Windows OS. That's basically what I was thinking about, but I didn't know if the two could be kept apart under NT. Even not being a network-type of person I know Linux will easily do that, but NT is a new environment for me. I have a feeling that I may end up jumping into an NT group for help on the details... yech. Thanks Marc! Kenward ---------------------------------------------------- Kenward Vaughan .'^~;,_ Professor of Chemistry ':,'~~~~~ Bakersfield College \;:/ 1801 Panorama Drive |,;| Bakersfield, CA 93305 / ', \ 661-395-4243 / o O \ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work) (oOoOOoOo) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home) ---========--- ???$$$$$$??? ----------------------------------------------------