How can I join two simple home networks together using an ethernet cable?
- by Ilia Jerebtsov
I want to join two different home networks together like so:
PC A1 PC A2 PC B1 PC B2
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Gateway A <----- ethr. cable -----> Gateway B
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ADSL modem A ADSL modem B
Both networks are of the basic residential type with identical configuration, with all PCs running Vista/7. The point is to temporarily join two apartments in a building for gaming and file sharing, and the holy grail would be:
PCs on network A can access PCs on network B and vice-versa (file shares and gaming).
Each network uses its own internet connection.
Data between networks shouldn't take a trip through the internet (broadband upload speeds are severely capped)
A network's internet access should continue working if the joining cable is disconnected with minimal configuration changes.
How closely can this be achieved?
