Share extra PC with crossover cable

Hi all,

I already have 2 PC's connected wirelessly running in ad-hoc mode to share
files and internet access. I have aquired an extra PC with 30Gb of space
and I want to add it to my existing network with a crossover cable plugged
into my non-internet client PC.

The additional machine won't be used to do anything else but share fles.
Would it be possible to access files on the extra PC over my wireless LAN?
Would I be able to make the machine a part of my network?

Before I buy a crossover cable I would like to know for certan if it can be
done.

Thanks.

M Jones wrote in
dufn55$ddp$(E-Mail Removed):

> Hi all,
>
> I already have 2 PC's connected wirelessly running in ad-hoc mode to
> share files and internet access. I have aquired an extra PC with
> 30Gb of space and I want to add it to my existing network with a
> crossover cable plugged into my non-internet client PC.
>
> The additional machine won't be used to do anything else but share
> fles. Would it be possible to access files on the extra PC over my
> wireless LAN? Would I be able to make the machine a part of my
> network?
>
> Before I buy a crossover cable I would like to know for certan if it
> can be done.

Let me check your setup:

- PC1 connected to internet (eg by dial-up or else USB broadband modem)

connected by Ad-Hoc wireless to...

- PC2 ["non-internet client PC"]

to be connected by crossover cable to...

- PC3



I *think* this would work. You say that PC3 will only be used for sharing
files - implying that you don't need it to access the internet.

Presumably you have given PC1's and PC2's wireless adaptors addresses in the
same subnet, eg 192.168.0.x. If you give the Ethernet adaptors in PC2 and
PC3 addresses in this subnet, then at least PC2 will be able to access
shares on both PC1 and PC3. However you'd need some way of passing traffic
between the wireless and Ethernet adaptors of PC2 to allow PC1 and PC3 to
access each other's shares. I wonder if Internet Connection Sharing on PC2
would work.

However I can't help wondering if a wireless router would be an easier
solution to allow all the PCs to access the internet and each other's
shares.

"Martin Underwood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:440b6b59$0$3620$(E-Mail Removed)...
>M Jones wrote in
> dufn55$ddp$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I already have 2 PC's connected wirelessly running in ad-hoc mode to
>> share files and internet access. I have aquired an extra PC with
>> 30Gb of space and I want to add it to my existing network with a
>> crossover cable plugged into my non-internet client PC.
>>
>> The additional machine won't be used to do anything else but share
>> fles. Would it be possible to access files on the extra PC over my
>> wireless LAN? Would I be able to make the machine a part of my
>> network?
>>
>> Before I buy a crossover cable I would like to know for certan if it
>> can be done.
>
> Let me check your setup:
>
> - PC1 connected to internet (eg by dial-up or else USB broadband modem)
>
> connected by Ad-Hoc wireless to...
>
> - PC2 ["non-internet client PC"]
>
> to be connected by crossover cable to...
>
> - PC3
>
>
>
> I *think* this would work. You say that PC3 will only be used for sharing
> files - implying that you don't need it to access the internet.
>
> Presumably you have given PC1's and PC2's wireless adaptors addresses in
> the same subnet, eg 192.168.0.x. If you give the Ethernet adaptors in PC2
> and PC3 addresses in this subnet, then at least PC2 will be able to access
> shares on both PC1 and PC3. However you'd need some way of passing traffic
> between the wireless and Ethernet adaptors of PC2 to allow PC1 and PC3 to
> access each other's shares. I wonder if Internet Connection Sharing on PC2
> would work.
>
> However I can't help wondering if a wireless router would be an easier
> solution to allow all the PCs to access the internet and each other's
> shares.
>

Yes. You were right about my setup. The extra machine I have won't even
have a monitor connected. I will just switch it on and it will auto-login
allowing me to get files from it.

Would I have to "bridge" the wireless card and Ethernet card? If this is
the case then I will have to stop using ICS and use a proxy server instead
because windows won't allow bridging with a connection that presently uses
ICS.

Or i'm thinking it could be as simple as connecting the 2 PC's and
configuring the same IP and subnet. I've googled for a possible outcome but
I can't find anything.

M Jones wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I already have 2 PC's connected wirelessly running in ad-hoc mode to share
> files and internet access. I have aquired an extra PC with 30Gb of space
> and I want to add it to my existing network with a crossover cable plugged
> into my non-internet client PC.
>
> The additional machine won't be used to do anything else but share fles.
> Would it be possible to access files on the extra PC over my wireless LAN?
> Would I be able to make the machine a part of my network?
>
> Before I buy a crossover cable I would like to know for certan if it can be
> done.
>

If all you want is file access then why not just add the hard disk(s)
from the new PC to one of your other machines?

--
[ste]
"Throw me your matches 'cause I like to burn stuff"

"[ste parker]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>M Jones wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I already have 2 PC's connected wirelessly running in ad-hoc mode to
>> share files and internet access. I have aquired an extra PC with 30Gb of
>> space and I want to add it to my existing network with a crossover cable
>> plugged into my non-internet client PC.
>>
>> The additional machine won't be used to do anything else but share fles.
>> Would it be possible to access files on the extra PC over my wireless
>> LAN? Would I be able to make the machine a part of my network?
>>
>> Before I buy a crossover cable I would like to know for certan if it can
>> be done.
>>
>
> If all you want is file access then why not just add the hard disk(s) from
> the new PC to one of your other machines?
>
> --
> [ste]
> "Throw me your matches 'cause I like to burn stuff"


The IDE slots on the machine I have are all taken. It seemed a waste to me
to chuck a machine away when I can utilize it and the space with just a
crossover cable.

"M Jones" <(E-Mail Removed) omREMOVE> wrote
in message news:duh1dj$nh9$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "[ste parker]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >M Jones wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I already have 2 PC's connected wirelessly running in ad-hoc mode to
> >> share files and internet access. I have aquired an extra PC with 30Gb
of
> >> space and I want to add it to my existing network with a crossover
cable
> >> plugged into my non-internet client PC.
> >>
> >> The additional machine won't be used to do anything else but share
fles.
> >> Would it be possible to access files on the extra PC over my wireless
> >> LAN? Would I be able to make the machine a part of my network?
> >>
> >> Before I buy a crossover cable I would like to know for certan if it
can
> >> be done.
> >>
> >
> > If all you want is file access then why not just add the hard disk(s)
from
> > the new PC to one of your other machines?
> >
> > --
> > [ste]
> > "Throw me your matches 'cause I like to burn stuff"
>
>
> The IDE slots on the machine I have are all taken. It seemed a waste to
me
> to chuck a machine away when I can utilize it and the space with just a
> crossover cable.

Your making this far too complicated and potentially un reliable. Either

a) Buy a wireless router and WiFi card for 'storage PC' allowing PC1 and PC2
to access it .Simple.
b) Buy a IDE / USB HDD enclosure and plug that into PC1 or 2, then share the
drive so its accessible from the other PC. - Cheaper than a) and less power
consumption.

Tim..

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2006 20:20:34 +0000 (UTC), sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk "Tim \(remove obvious\)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>Your making this far too complicated and potentially un reliable. Either
>
>a) Buy a wireless router and WiFi card for 'storage PC' allowing PC1 and PC2
>to access it .Simple.
>b) Buy a IDE / USB HDD enclosure and plug that into PC1 or 2, then share the
>drive so its accessible from the other PC. - Cheaper than a) and less power
>consumption.

b) also takes up less space, and is far faster (on the PC it's connected to)
too.

deKay
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