I need to know how to connect two NICS in ONE computer with 2000 windows. One nic for LAN and other for Internetwell all you really need to do is have 2 PCI slots that are open and the drivers for each card for win 2k, after that just MAKE sure that you have TCP/IP protocol, client for MICROSOFT networks, and file and printer sharing for microsoft networks installed on each nic.

as for the cables, you need 2 cat 5 cables with RJ-45 ends on each, one cable has to be a cross over cable the other needs to be a normal cable.

now as far as connecting the 2 computers you need to make sure that both nic cards are using the same protocols. this is very important other wise this wont work. if one of them has the above stated protocols then the other computer has to have the same 3.  also make sure they are part of the same network name....ie. "workgroup", or "mshome", or what ever you want to call it.

once you have everything setup and both computers are on you should be able to go into network places (might be network neighborhood in windows 2000) and you should see the other computers name, double click the icon for that computer and you in.

this isnt the easiest way of connecting 2 computers but it does work you can even set up internet CONNECTION sharing.

the easiest way is just to get a router and plug both computers in and your done. hope this helps you rizwan.