[Hudlug] Networking

[Jim Jackson]

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Anne Wilson wrote:

> On Friday 12 Aug 2005 12:37, gARetH baBB wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Beezly wrote:
>>> talk to PC's on router 2. The trick there is to set up static routes
>>> between the two routers if they support it. Hopefully that makes some
>>> sense!
>>
>> No, the trick is to completely disregard the WAN part of the second
>> router and just treat it as a plain bridge.
>>
> Actually, what I've done with the cabling at the moment is even simpler.
> I've set it as a switch

a switch is bridge with more than 2 interfaces, and a bridge is a switch
with only 2 interfaces :-)

In general parlance Bridges and switches are the same thing.

> - ignoring the WAN part and simply addressing it
> as another station on the LAN.  I can browse both LAN and I'net this way.
> All the same, I'm keeping the notes on setting it up as a separate segment
> in case I run into problems.
>
> Anne
>