2000 PC Networking

[tteknos]

I am running a PC with Windows 2000. I need the PC to connect to and work with 2 different devices plus connect to a network.

Device 1: An I/O device connected through IPX
Device 2: A device that connects through TCP/IP, but has no routing capability, so I can ONLY set an IP to it, and am not able to define a subnet or gateway
Device 3: Novell Netware 6 Server using TCP/IP

I currently have 1 network card connecting to Devices 1 and 2 simultaneously without a problem. The problem occurs when I add a 2nd network card to connect to my Novell network with TCP/IP. The IPX device (device 1) still works, but only one or the other of devices 2 and 3 can work with the IPX device. Because I don't need any gateways setup, and device 2 can't accept any gateways/subnets, I have a bit of a problem.

Now I know that I could get this to work with a combination of a hub and some kind of configurable router. The fact is though, that's an expensive option, one that I would like to do without. The entire problem lies in the TCP/IP, and not the IPX. So, basically I'm looking for recommendations on what I can do to resolve this issue, without purchasing additional hardware. Thanks in advance.

-Ted

 

[tteknos]

Just trying to keep this on first page.

 

[tteknos]

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[wolluf]

tteknos,

have you tried posting this on one of the network forums?

 

[tteknos]

What network forums?

 

[wolluf]

Don't know if any use, but

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadforum.cfm?lev2=8&lev3=58

Have you looked through all the forums (its just your question seems a bit specialised - not really just win2k orientated)

http://www.tek-tips.com/forumlist.cfm

 

[tteknos]

Yea I've looked. Besides TCP/IP, this seems like the best place for it. Thanks.