3 Computers without a hub

hi everyone, i would like to know if it is possible to connect 3 computers to the same network without a hub. Using 2 Ethernet adaptors in one computer?

"la Moth" <robot_horse_play@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> hi everyone, i would like to know if it is possible to connect 3 computers
to the same network without a hub. Using 2 Ethernet adaptors in one
computer?


Yes, you can do this by creating a network bridge
between the 2 adapters in the one computer.

Go to the network connections folder, and select both LAN connections.
Right-click, and select 'bridge conections'.

Not sure I'd _want_ to, though.

Hubs or switches are cheap.

And the bridge requires that machine 2 be on
for machine 1 to access machine 3.

There's always the remotish possibility that one of the
adapters won't work correctly in th ebridge configuration.

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Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking

"la Moth" <robot_horse_play@hotmail.com> wrote:

>hi everyone, i would like to know if it is possible to connect 3 computers to the same network without a hub. Using 2 Ethernet adaptors in one computer?

In addition to what Ron wrote: You can probably buy a palm-sized
mini switch with 5 ports for $15.

Hans-Georg

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Yes, with a router, and you will not need to use ICS - so two NICs in a
"host" PC is also not necessary.

See www.practicallynetworked.com for excellent networking information.

"la Moth" <robot_horse_play@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> hi everyone, i would like to know if it is possible to connect 3 computers
to the same network without a hub. Using 2 Ethernet adaptors in one
computer?