How smart is my router?

Hey, All,

Below is my home network layout. As what might qualify as stupid
question of the year: If I use Firefox on PC #1 to download a file, but
I save it to PC #2, is the file's journey Router->PC#1->Router->PC#2?
Is it possible for my Linksys WRT-54G v2 router to put the download
directly on PC#2?

Thanks,
-jc

-------- -------
DSL | | | |
-------------------| Router |--------| PC #2 |
| | | |
-------- -------
|
|
|
|
-------
| |
| PC #1 |
| |
-------

No.

No, it's not. Also, note that your file transfer between PCs takes
place through the switch portion of the router without the involvement
of the router software.

jdoerr wrote:
> Hey, All,
>
> Below is my home network layout. As what might qualify as stupid
> question of the year: If I use Firefox on PC #1 to download a file, but
> I save it to PC #2, is the file's journey Router->PC#1->Router->PC#2?
> Is it possible for my Linksys WRT-54G v2 router to put the download
> directly on PC#2?
>
> Thanks,
> -jc
>
> -------- -------
> DSL | | | |
> -------------------| Router |--------| PC #2 |
> | | | |
> -------- -------
> |
> |
> |
> |
> -------
> | |
> | PC #1 |
> | |
> -------

jdoerr wrote:
> Hey, All,
>
> Below is my home network layout. As what might qualify as stupid
> question of the year: If I use Firefox on PC #1 to download a file, but
> I save it to PC #2, is the file's journey Router->PC#1->Router->PC#2? Is
> it possible for my Linksys WRT-54G v2 router to put the download
> directly on PC#2?
>
> Thanks,
> -jc
>
> -------- -------
> DSL | | | |
> -------------------| Router |--------| PC #2 |
> | | | |
> -------- -------
> |
> |
> |
> |
> -------
> | |
> | PC #1 |
> | |
> -------
>
Yes but you have to have access to a shared folder on that system so you
can save it there.....Dont ask. That needs some more investigation. Some
one here will know..

Jonno wrote:

> jdoerr wrote:
>
>> Hey, All,
>>
>> Below is my home network layout. As what might qualify as stupid
>> question of the year: If I use Firefox on PC #1 to download a file,
>> but I save it to PC #2, is the file's journey
>> Router->PC#1->Router->PC#2? Is it possible for my Linksys WRT-54G v2
>> router to put the download directly on PC#2?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -jc
>>
>> -------- -------
>> DSL | | | |
>> -------------------| Router |--------| PC #2 |
>> | | | |
>> -------- -------
>> |
>> |
>> |
>> |
>> -------
>> | |
>> | PC #1 |
>> | |
>> -------
>>
> Yes but you have to have access to a shared folder on that system so
> you can save it there.....Dont ask. That needs some more
> investigation. Some one here will know..

Further to this problem. If you have a shared network disk you can do
this...Just save it to this disk.. End of problem..