I've got a (probably dumb) question but as I'm no networking guru, I'll ask it anyway.
I have 2 x PCs and a NAS. Both PCs have 2x NICS. Connectivity to Internet is via an ADSL router. SBS is running on the NAS. Thus far (by choice) I've used static IPs in the 192.168.168.x range for my internal network, connecting all PCs via a jumbo frame enabled gigabit switch. This has facilitated moving data between the PCs and the NAS at high-speed. As both PCs also required Internet access from time to time, both are also connected to the ADSL router using the 2nd NIC and using subnet 192.168.1.x. I'm sure some of you are shaking your heads by now, but it works well and has been entirely hassle free. However, as I'm keen to further explore Last.FM's scrobbling and resulting playlists, recommendations etc. I've decided I want to make the NAS internet facing also. My initial gameplan: As my existing network (SB3's etc. included) are not using DHCP I figured the simplest method would be to change my ADSL router configuration such that it is in the same 192.168.168.x subnet, change its DHCP server settings to serve IPs in the same subnet (but in a restricted range I know won't cause any conflicts with the static IPs) and problem solved. On changing the ADSL router confiruration with all machines already booted up and configured as described above, everything worked. All devices could see one another, and access the Internet. On later rebooting the system this no longer works - Internet access is fine but PCs don't see one another or the NAS. If I disconnect the ADSL Router from the PCs then all devices see one another again. So, a few questions: - Does having 2x NICS on a single device each assigned unique IPs in the same subnet create an issue and can it be overcome? I'd like to overcome it because making one of my PCs the gateway forces meto have it on anytime another device needs access. - If I'm forced to use Internet connection sharing with one PC on the network connected to the router, how do I best configure this? Thx -- audiomuze *If you want continued support for Customscan and Custombrowse plugins, vote for 'Bug #6023 - New plugin hooks to implement scanning functions' (https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6023) and let Plugin developers do what Logitech won't.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ audiomuze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=33613 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73702 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
