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Dear Sir

I would LIKE to connect two different networks within office through Router.

Detail of first network is as follows:
IP series: 192.168.0.2/192.168.0.3/192.168.0.4 and so on
Workgroup: ARAF.COM
Operating System: WindowsXP

Detail of second network is as follows:
IP series: 192.168.6.2/192.168.6.3/192.168.6.4 and so on
Workgroup: REN.COM
Operating System: WindowsXP

I’m USING NETGEAR Router.

Please note, the users of individual network can brows the other PCs as there is LAN available against individual network i.e. in Workgroup ARAF.COM & REN.COM. Being the network Administrator of my company, I just want to connect both workgroups.

Would you please help me, how can I connect two different networks, so that any users of any network can brows the other user’s PC?

Further query, please come back to me at your earliest.


Regards
Pervez
Well, I know WINDOWS will only allow one homegroup, ie "mshome", one IP address, one connection, per machine - it would be easier to make the two networks into one network - much easier. Quote from: talorababu on November 30, 2009, 08:21:55 AM

I would like to connect two different networks within office through Router.

I don't know about a "Router", but I believe a hardware or software "Bridge" would accomplish your goal if you don't mind combining the two SUBNETS into one.

See:
Setting Up Network Bridge in Windows XP
Wikipedia - Network bridge

Computer Browsing for SOHO Networks with Microsoft Windows
Troubleshooting Computer Browsing on SOHO Networks with Microsoft WindowsIf the two networks are in the same office, why were they put on two different subnets in the first place?

In any case, yes, a bridge would do what you want. A router could be used this way if it has an option to change its mode to "bridge mode." Otherwise, one subnet could see the other but not vice versa without disabling NAT and modifying the routing tables...


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