Step one, you know what DNS servers are for correct? If not, they tell your
computer where "www.sony.com" is like so...
C:\nslookup sony.com
Server: ns2.radiantnetworks.net
Address: 67.131.38.8
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: sony.com
Address: 160.33.26.10
Find out what the IPs are for cox and SBC
Here is an interesting thread on Cox DNS servers.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12922412
as you can see, I don't use comcasts dns servers. (read a bit into that thread)
Step two is to set the computers you are using to use the DNS servers you
have chosen to use in the network IP properties. I have "get ip
automagicly" and manualy set DNS servers.
Now if you are using two (different) internet pipes into the same network,
that is a different monster and can't say that I would know how to get them
to play nice together. I would think that that in itself could be
problematic without a *nix box with three network card in between the LAN
and WAN to bridge the two data pipes so that the LAN thinks it is just one
pipe. Just my thoughts on this. I am not really sure.
Back before I could get net via cable or DSL, I was getting IDSL which is a
form of ISDN from a local company. they where looking into bridging two
IDSL conections. So at that time I was looking at this stuff to get a heads
up on it but It never happened. But that was the extent of my exposure.
At 4/22/2006 08:47 PM, rls wrote:
Well, it sounds good, but I really don't know how to begin step one - any
online resources that would give me a clue?
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Edwards
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 7:02 AM
To: The Hardware List
Subject: Re: No Thoughts???---> RE: [H] Network, Internet Settings
I just want to comment that you might want to think about setting up a 3rd
party DNS throughout the setup and not both SBC and Cox That might help the
school bbs problem. No?
At 4/21/2006 07:39 PM, rls wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rls
>Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:16 AM
>To: 'The Hardware List'
>Subject: [H] Network, Internet Settings
>
>Had Cox Preferred Internet Service @ 3 months of an Introductory rate - It
>was really great, but cannot afford the $79/mo regular price. But the years
>of feeling that DSL was superior to cable has proved me wrong. Besides Cox
>is light years ahead of SBC/ATT in terms of customer service.
>
>So I went with the SBC Download speeds up to 3.0 Mbps for $17.99 a month
and
>Downgraded Cox to the Value service with speeds of up to 256 Kbps at $9.95
a
>month.
>
>That way the family can have some decent download speeds, won't have to
>change their email addresses. And SBC has some router issues in this area
as
>she cannot connect to the School Systems message board unless I ping the
>location about 30 times first.
>
>=============Equip with ==============
>Have a router/modem for SBC Running on local network at 192.168.1.xxx
>Have a router/modem for Cox running on local network at 192.168.2.xxx
>
>Also have a Network Printer on local network @ 192.168.2.24x
>Also have a NOS drive on local network @ 192.168.2.24x
>
>=============HOW TO SET UP ================
>Should I change the address of one of the router so that each is within -
>lets say - 192.168.2.xxx?????
>
>Then Should I install a second network card on the current machines with
>only a single Ethernet card??????
>
>Then would I bridge the two cards together under network connection
settings
>- but have cable only going to one of the cards????
>
>Or ???????? what ??????
>
>Thanks
>
>
>
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