A Switch is what he wants. ...and yes, what Jeff wants to do will work with additional NICs set to a non-routable IP such as 192.168.0.X.
Word of warning, different versions of Windows have different levels of network 'abilities'....Windows 2000 for example is a little less forgiving when compared to Windows 7. My point being that it depends on which version of Windows you are trying to connect, too. But, regardless (unless it's Windows 3) it should work fine. Mike Copeland -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NF] Network Question From: MB Software Solutions, LLC <mbsoftwaresoluti...@mbsoftwaresolutions.com> To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 7/17/2012 5:04 PM On 7/17/2012 5:54 PM, Kurt Wendt wrote: > Jeff - and I'm no network expert - so YMMV - but, if I am not mistaken - > you could simply use a Hub - and connect both PC's to the hub via the > extra network card you are looking to put into each of the PC's. At > least, I think that's what I did some time in the past... I'm no hardware/network expert either, but I thought hubs were outdated and to be avoided; instead, use a router. ???? _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/5005e299.4040...@ggisoft.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.