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HUB.  Each workstation has been assigned an IP on a different network.
Routing to and from the boxes and the internet is peachy. Routing
between the
boxes goes out the shared gateway and back, it seems, so it is not as
fast as it could
be.  How do I change routing or use IP aliasing or something to make
direct (much faster!) connections between Box 1 and Box 2,
preferably without resorting to a second set of NICs and a second HUB.

                                            + Box 1 IP 1.2.3.4
                                            |
GW ======= HUB ==+
IP 2.3.4.5                           |
                                            + Box 2 IP 3.4.5.6

TIA

-tom

Quote:>I have a network with a gateway device and 2 workstations plugged into a
>HUB.  Each workstation has been assigned an IP on a different network.
>Routing to and from the boxes and the internet is peachy. Routing
>between the
>boxes goes out the shared gateway and back, it seems, so it is not as
>fast as it could
>be.  How do I change routing or use IP aliasing or something to make
>direct (much faster!) connections between Box 1 and Box 2,
>preferably without resorting to a second set of NICs and a second HUB.
>                                            + Box 1 IP 1.2.3.4
>                                            |
>GW ======= HUB ==+
>IP 2.3.4.5                           |
>                                            + Box 2 IP 3.4.5.6

OK, there are some situations, for example a network shared by
machines in private IP space (at least partly for their proetction)
and some things they need to talk to in public IP space.

P.S. If you do not have enough public IP space plese ensure you use
*privte IP space* for the hosts you hide behind the NAT box.

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