[LBo] Viewing PC on separate sub-net...

[Lonnie Mullenix]

On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 00:33 -0500, Rob Matherly wrote:
> Douglas Orchard wrote:
> > Here is an alternative diagram using a very long cable for 1 leg.
> > 
> >                      Modem
> > 		       |
> > 		       |
> > 		    Router
> > 		       |
> > 		       |
> > 		    Switch-------PC
> > 		       |
> > 		       |
> > 	        (very long cable)
> > 		       |
> > 		       |
> >            PC-----2nd Switch----PC
> > 		       |
> > 		       |
> > 		       PC
> > 
> > All the PCs and the router are on the same subnet.
> > One "very long cable" is cheaper than 2 and probably runs from downstairs
> > to upstairs, or wherever you want.
> > 
> > Subnetting is usually only used to hide the Payroll subnet from the
> > Shopfloor subnet, or just to reduce traffic through a bottleneck.
> > 
> > Happy pinging.
> 
> This would work the best for me... my two radio room computers are about
> 80' from the router and house computer (out in my garage).  I *was*
> going to buy a hub.  I picked up a few 600MHz PC's and a box full of
> NICs when a local factory closed, and they were just begging me to be
> used as a linux box that shared its net connection.
> 
> I give up... I'm just going to go to Wal-Mart and buy a hub.  *hanging
> my head in shame*
> 
> - Rob

Heh, Much EASIER way to go about that.  You can split the one cable that
runs to the garage, use two pair for one box and the other two pair for
the other box.  Then all you have to do it put new connectors on each
end of your cable and plug everything in.  This is, of course, assuming
that you are using CAT5E cable for your networking.

Maybe not the prettiest way of doing things, but it will certainly work,
as long as you use the SAME pairs on each end.  ;-)

Later,

Lonnie

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