Hi All,

Need some network hardware help plus networking software config help.

OK, I need to connect three machine together and the network has to run at 100Mbps (lots of big files moving between the three boxes). I also want these three boxes to connect to the main network (which is 10mbps). See diagram below:

[img src=http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~iwatkins/net.gif]

Now, all the traffic between PC1, 2 and 3 needs to stay within the 100Mbps network, i.e. behind the box marked with ????? marks.

However, connections further afield need to get through as do incoming connections from other machines on the 10Mbps main network.

The three PCs in question already have 100Mbps network cards but what hardware do I need at ????? and what do you recommend ?

Also, how would I configure the three PCs to work this way. All three PCs are Windows 2K Pro boxes.

Thanks in advance for any advice here.

Cheers

Ian

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~iwatkins/net.gif

If the box in question was a switch with 100/10 ports all you need to do is plug everything into it and the cards that can run at 100M well and those that cant will run at 10M. Easy ;)