How to use two network adaptors?

Question

(ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IS DONE WITH NEIGHBOURS CONSENT)I have two networks in my house, one which is connected to my closest neighbours bell internet connection wirelessly. The other is connected to a more distant neighbour who has a large bandwidth cap but slower connection due to the distance, this connection is also wireless but being recieved by a wireless client device that puts out a lan connection. This secondary connection I have running only to one machine with a large hard drive for torrenting, and what I would like to do is connect a wireless device to this storage machine, connect it to my other network in order for me to vnc(remote desktop) into it to control things ect. but I cannot seem to be able to get vnc connection and internet connection at the same time, only one or the other. Basicly what I need to do is set the LAN connection to be the internet connection and the wireless adaptor to just listen for vnc requests on my other network.

Answer 1

I would suggest reassigning the IP address block on one of the two networks. Probably in the wireless client to LAN (I call it a bridge), since you may not have access to the wireless router they both use. Say your IP on the wireless is 192.168.1.101. Reconfigure the bridge to DHCP assign addresses on the 192.168.0.XXX block. That way the computer with 2 connections will know it gets its internet from 192.168.0.1 and networks with other computers on a connection 192.168.1.XXX. Note that if there is still internet available on the wireless, it may want to use that. I am not exactly sure how to tell it not to, but I have found typically it uses the first internet connection available, so just connect them in that order.

An alternative to the vnc you are attempting to use would be to have each computer on the internet and install LogMeIn (Free) on the computer you want to access. www.logmein.com

Answer 2

I can't agree with the other answerer that you're necessarily breaking the law. Breaking the terms of a contract, maybe. But not the law. Also filesharers rarely get caught.



Anyway, in linux at least, I'd be confident you could do this without the purchase of an additional router. In windows I'm not so sure, because it tends to be more unwieldy when it comes to awkward network configurations.



In linux, it would simply be a routing issue. In windows, well, you could try route print in a dos box and examine the output. Try to make sure that the vnc has a 'high' metric (ie 1) and direct route using the correct net adapter whilst ensuring that the lan connection takes the default traffic.



Bob

Answer 3

First, you are still breaking the law, you also need the express consent of the providers (ISPs) for any connection you use, as well as the owner's consent. You are subject to up to 5 years prison for EACH connection to EACH network. If torrent's are against the terms of that provider increase the time to 10 years. ISPs do prosecute for this, none has yet lost a case. In any case, since both connections are in fact a different network, in different subnets, the only way to get a connection between them is to use a router, as you will require packet routing to cross subnet boundaries.