home network multihoming (newbie)

From: Down Mountain (godownfaster.com.yahoo_at_fixthisup.too)
Date: 09/18/04

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    Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:09:06 -0700

    Hi,
    I need some help getting starting with this. Here's my
    goal: I want to use one of my computers as a file server
    on my home network. This computer (A) has ATA RAID. I'm
    going to install a 2nd NIC in it -- gigabit.

    I have another (faster CPU) computer that I use for my
    work. This computer (B) has 2 NICs already, and one is
    gigabit. I want to connect B and A over gigabit (probably
    using a crossover cable) so that when B needs to use A as
    a file server, it is really fast. I'm hoping file access
    will be almost as fast as local disks.

    The part I don't understand yet is how to define the
    required routing info -- because I already have a LAN set
    up and these 2 computers are on it along with several
    more computers, a wireless access point, printers, etc.
    All computers on the LAN (including A and B) have
    internet access via a cable modem. Currently, everything
    works perfectly. The network has no problems that I know
    of.

    The basic existing setup is like this:

    My cable modem connects to a Netgear FVS-318 which is a
    firewall/router/DHCP server. It is at 192.168.x.251. It
    also acts as the default gateway and DNS server.

    Behind this firewall/router is a 24 port 10-100 switch.
    All computers connect to the switch. All are given IP
    addresses via the FVS-318 DHCP server. The addresses are
    in the range of 192.168.x.x with a subnet mask of
    255.255.255.0. Obviously, this is all standard stuff. I
    basically don't have to make any special settings at all
    to put a computer on my home network.

    As I said, A and B are on this network and can connect to
    the internet (as well as any computer on the LAN).

    My goal is to let A also function as a file server
    because it has such a nice RAID setup with mirroring and
    a lot of free space. I want computer B to connect to A
    over gigabit for most of its file access. For now I'll
    probably use a direct crossover cable connection between
    A and B. A is running Win2K Pro. B is running XP Pro.

    I do not know anything about adding routes, defining
    default gateways, etc. I barely know which utilities to
    use to look at windows network settings.

    If anyone can give me some directions I will be most
    appreciative. The more detailed, the better, obviously,
    because I haven't done any routing stuff before.

    Thanks!
    Mountain
    Email = x@yahoo.com

    Where x is "godownfaster" (as in 'down the mountain')

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