| Need help networking 2 computers together Need help networking 2 computers together. these 2 computers are parts of 2 different network and 1 is allowed to go online and one isn't (this is the accounting computer at work and my boss is so old fashion, she thinks someone is going to steal our accounting info if this is allowed to go online)
the one that's allowed to go online, it's sole purpose of living is to be able to send emails for invoices from the accounting computer. is there a way to put another LAN card to make the 2 computers "talk" to each other only and not to it's respective network?? |
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 KilroyPremium,MVM
join:2002-11-21
Ann Arbor, MI | Is the accounting computer connected to the network at all? If it is, there isn't much point in this set up. If not, you have the right idea.
You install a second card in the Internet machine and connect the two machines with a cross over cable. I'd manually assign them a 192.168.x.x address on the same network.
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 AnavSarcastic Llama? Naw, Just AcerbicPremium
join:2001-07-16
Dartmouth, NS
kudos:3 | reply to fotoboy0806
One should step back and examine the requirements.
A. Keep company accounting databases information etc secure (not exposed to the internet).
B. Will assume that database and associated pCs do and shall continue to reside on a LAN. There are some that legitimate work on the accounting database and thus it needs to be networked.
C. That not all persons/devices on the LAN, should have access to the accounting information. This means there is at least another LAN network at play, as stated at least something like an email server and possbily other workstations that have internet access.
D. The accounting database needs to be able to spit out accounting invoices to a mail server or some other PC for the purpose of sending emails to the internet.
Not sure what the scope of allowing solution is...... but a firewall router can easily accomplish what your asking.... Create two LANS on the router, the Internet accessible network is on LAN1,with the Accounting network on LAN2
Default Firewall rules prevent access either way. Default rules prevent LAN2 access to and fro the internet, Default rules allow LAN1 to and fro the internet (though many business will use default block instead and only allow a small number of services for better security)
Firewall rule established allowing one way LAN2 to LAN1 traffic for email services. (finely tuned for IP to IP and/or time of day/week).
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Much easier way to accomplish this rather than doing dual NICs.... setup the accounting computer with an IP address, subnet from the LAN network. SPECIFICALLY DO NOT SPECIFY A DEFAULT GATEWAY.
By not defining a default gateway, this allows the computer to communicate locally on the internal network, and does not give it any direction/configuration to send traffic outside of the local network (ie: internet).
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The accouting computer is networked with 2 other computers that doesn't go online. and the one that's allow to go online, i changed it so it only goes online via WIFI and that's part of another network (of computers that CAN go online)
so it IS possible to use the LAN card in the "online" computer to connect to a "second LAN card in the accounting" computer? |
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 wayjacPremium,MVM
join:2001-12-22
Indy
kudos:1 | reply to fotoboy0806
said by fotoboy0806:is there a way to put another LAN card to make the 2 computers "talk" to each other only and not to it's respective network?? This can be done.....in order for the computers to "talk to each other only and not to it's respective network"
You could use one of the less common networking protocols like ipx/spx
A quick and simple solution is to use sleepyshark  's suggestion |
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| said by fotoboy0806:What is "networking protocols like ipx/spx"
or better yet, contact a pro who can understand what your needs are and have a better solution.
you might only mess it up instead of trying to fix it. |
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I'm going to buy a network card and try it. Thanks for your help! |
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wayjacPremium,MVM
join:2001-12-22
Indy
kudos:1 | If you are going to use sleepyshark 's suggestion it can be done without adding a network card |
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I'm going to buy a network card and try it. Thanks for your help! |
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 wapuBroadband RangerPremium
join:2001-09-05
Boca Raton, FL
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| said by fotoboy0806:I'm going to buy a network card and try it. Thanks for your help!
Don't forget the crossover cable. You can't use a "regular" cable for this. You need a crossover cable.
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| reply to fotoboy0806
"my boss is so old fashion, she thinks someone is going to steal our accounting info if this is allowed to go online"
And keep your resume off site, you are going to need it to look for work soon.
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