I am trying to get two network cards talking to each other and can't get the right protocol configured.  I am currently configured using NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol which works but does not connect the two servers at the speed I would like.  Does anyone have suggestions on a better protocol to use, maybe TCP/IP?  Or maybe a way I can configure the card to work a little faster?  Any and all help would be appreciated.
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TCP/IP is more efficient and will be faster than IPX/SPX/NetBIOS, but that might not be what you should be looking at first.\n\nDo you have the dual ports configured as a team, and if so, what type of team?  Are you using a switch or a hub between the two servers and how is that configured?  What are the speeds you are getting? \n\nYou want to use link aggregation so the two ports act as one big port.  You best option is 802.3ad dynamic trunking, which your cards support.  The key is that your switch has to support this as well and it needs to be appropriately configured.
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All devices are connected to one another in the shape of a closed loop, so that each device is connected directly to two other devices, one on either side of it. Ring topologies are relatively expensive and difficult to install, but they offer high bandwidth and can span large distances. \n\nYou have to have two network card per computer not easy to setup eather. Each card has to have it own IP address given to it in Network settings.
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Try this link:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/default.mspx\n\nhttp://www.xsanity.com/article.php/20050602163711913
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this depends on how you are planning on doing your setup. If you simply are asking your ISP for another IP address this will do nothing for your bandwidth speed. Are you using a T1 or DSL? You can get a second T1 provisioned and then you will have to "multiplex" your two T1s together to get increased bandwidth. You will have to purchase a T1 multiplexer. This is expensive. I doubt this is what you were planning. My guess is that you want to know if there is an easy way to get more bandwidth by adding another internet account. The answer would be no. You can not get more bandwidth by adding another IP address or internet account and doing configurations on your gateway. Best thing to do is call your ISP and request an upgrade and pay more for more bandwidth.
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you just need an ethernet network card in each pc and just connect with a crossover cable...........all cheap stuff........10-15 quid the lot          try this        http://www.homenethelp.com/web/diagram/crossover.asp
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With LAN, just a crossover cable will suffice. with wifi then an absolute doddle.\n\nThere is a wizard to help you set the netwrk up, run it on both machines, make sure that both machines are marked belonging to the same group : mshome for example - and away you go.\n\nIf you have problems, please be a tiny bit more specific - eg; hardware or software queries.\n\nYou do *** NOT *** need a server to connect two PC's, you do not even need a hub.
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A layer 3 switch will switch packets faster than a traditional router because the packet switching is done in hardware as opposed to being done in software.  \n\nThat said, if you have these servers all on the same network/subnet, you don't need either one.  Just a fast layer 2 switch.  \n\nBut if you are going to have to jump between networks/subnetworks where a router would normally be required, a layer 3 switch (a fast one) is the way to go.
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Yes, use windows ICS.  The instructions are in the source I added.  If your two computers aren't connected through a cross over cable, you will need a switch or hub.  Then with the second nic card in the server computer connect that to the internet.  Right click on the internet connection and select internet connection sharing.\n\nBest of luck.
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your bandwith and speed is what it is, it isn't going to matter what you use its all gonna be the same speed.  Mesenger is as close to a direct connect to your friend as your gonna find.  You could try using the built in Netmeeting, but beware, it not only allows for file sharing but also opens up controls to your system so be careful if your gonna use it.\nIts basically the same as messenger but instead of going through a service, you are linked directly to another computer through your connection, could speed things up a little bit but not much.
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I kind of don't understand the question, that's what routers are for.  In fact, if I understand you, you would have to use routers in that situation.  If you need them to be using the same network then you will have to bridge them, but other than that I don't see what the problem is.  If they are Cisco routers and they are new you can ask them to write up the config for you.
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Hopefully i'm understanding this correctly.\nSo you have a machines connected to a router, and they all now have internet access but you want them to see each other in a local access network?\n\nThat would probably require some simple configuration to allow filesharing on all the machines, and you can find the wizard for that in the networking part of the control panel.
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You need a card which supports 802.11G (it's backward compatible with the older and slower standards which are 802.11A and B). \nI just bought one from Linksys, it works fine. I would not recommend those fancy new cards with reconfigurables antennas and double bandwidth, I didn't find it worth the extra bucks.
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It sounds like you are talking about Network address translation. If you are trying to direct traffic at one address but designate it for two servers running the same application you would need a load balancer (like F5). If you are running differentiated services on different ports you need to do port address translation instead, that way your external address stays the same but you port traffic can go two different directions (i.e. port 80 traffic goes to 192.168.0.2 and port 445 to 192.168.0.3)
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little known command\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_send.mspx?mfr=true\n\n\nthere are limitations, they must be windows computers on the same network .  but try it
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Click on Start, Control Panel, then Network Connections. Right click on your Internet connection & select Properties. Then select Configure button. \n\nMaximum speed (bps). Users of 33.6K Modems should set this to 56700, while 56K Modem users should select 115200. \n\nEnable hardware flow control. Tick this setting to enable the use of hardware handshaking with your connection. For best connection stability & throughput ensure this setting is Ticked. Though in some (rare) cases you may find Unticking this setting can improve connection stability (Uses Software flow control instead). \n\n \nEnable modem error control. Tick this setting to enable the use of Modem error control, which will attempt to ensure data integrity in the connection, resending any damaged packets as necessary. I’d highly recommend enabling this. There are also Init strings available which can be used to disabled inefficient error control components.\n\nEnable modem compression. Data compression provides faster uploads/downloads depending on the data which is getting compressed. Should you have a Winmodem then you can leave this setting Unticked as these Modems do not support hardware compression. For regular, hardware, modems Tick this setting to enable the Modem to perform any data compression, which provides lower CPU usage over using software compression. As a result I’d recommend Ticking this setting for best system performance. \n\nShow terminal window. Tick this setting to have a Pre-dial terminal session appear. If you need to use this you’ll know. I can’t think of any modern ISP that would require you to use something archaic like this, though some more advanced users might use this to test the Modem. For everyone else just leave this Unticked. \n\n \n\nEnable modem speaker. Tick this setting to enable the speaker on the Modem to emit sound. This is fairly useful as you should be able to tell whether or not you can successfully connect or not just by listening to the connection when being dialled up. Untick this setting to mute the Modem’s speaker. \n\nClick Ok & select the Networking tab. \n\n \n\nType of dial-up server I am calling. Set this to PPP: Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet unless your ISP has informed you otherwise, which is unlikely. \n\nNow select the Settings button. \n\n \n\nEnable LCP extensions. LCP (Link Control Protocol) extensions provide a way of establishing, configuring, maintaining, & terminating a PPP connection. You should leave this setting Ticked unless you experiencing problems connecting to your ISP as a result of its enabling. \n\nEnable software compression. Tick this setting to enable software (CPU) data compression for your connection. This will provide faster uploads/downloads depending on the data which is getting compressed. Should you have a Modem which can performance compression in hardware then I’d recommend you leave this setting Unticked & allow the Modem to perform any data compression – this should improve system performance slightly as the CPU will not be required to perform a task which can be done on separate, dedicated, hardware. Those would Winmodems should Tick this for optimal upload/download speeds, albeit it at the cost of some CPU cycles. \n\nNegotiate multi-link for single link connections. You can leave this setting Tick unless you experience problems connecting to your ISP (Error code 733 according to Microsoft), in which case Untick this. \n\nClick Ok after you’ve made your changes. \n\nFor the most efficient Internet connection you should Uninstall as many unnecessary Clients/Services/Protocols as possible, e.g. Client for Microsoft Networks & QoS Packet Scheduler. As you may have noticed from my Dial-up connection only Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed.
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[quote]\nCan I collaborate these 2 connections into one, and would that theoretically mean I could double the connection speed to 54Mbps x 2 = 108Mbps?\n[end quote]\n\nNo, i don't think it works that way. What i presume is that only one connection is active at a time since you have no control on what connection a program work. And btw, the speed of one wireless connection is far higher than what you get by your ISP.
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Have patience, run Network Configuration Wizard, restart the computer. MAKE SURE YOU SET THE SAME WORKGROUP NAME FOR BOTH STATIONS!! Otherwise it will take Windows forever to change recognize it after you have changed it. But just have patience, once Windows XP came along networking got just a little bit harder to get started as opposed to WIN98.