Windows as a router

[Pakrat]

I came across this web site: http://www.sohointer.net/howto/router.htm

It makes it sound real easy, anyone done it this way? w/o ICS?

[JackLothian]

Windows 95 & NT Workstation do not do routing. (NT & Win2000 server does.) The page in question assumes you have purchased 3rd party software (like sygate) that adds routing to Win95.

[Pakrat]

I just read the page... It doesn't say anything about thirdparty software, however there are supplied INFs you are supposed to use.

[accplu]

I haven't done it exactly this way but I have used NT workstation as a router using two network cards to run between subnets and it works with nothing extra but what is in the box.

[JackLothian]

I don't know how you found this page but, I went up a couple of levels in the directory so I could understand the context of this page. This is just 1 page out of a much larger article. In an earlier page, I believe they mention "sygate" in particular as an example of how it might be done.

Anyway, you need Win98SE, WinMe, or something like sygate or wingate to get routing in Win9x. Recently there have been several freeware proxy servers released for Win9x. Never tried them but you could give them a go.

Accplu,

Are you actually using an NT workstation as a gateway that is used by other clients? Can you create & edit routing tables in NT workstation? (I don't know. I personally never tried because I assumed it couldn't be done.) What about DNS or WINS services to help bridge name lookup? I kind of assumed without all those nice server services making a gateway would be problematic. Also, NT workstation can only connect to 10 clients max.

[This message has been edited by JackLothian (edited 10-16-2000).]

[Pakrat]

I wasn't going to set this up, I saw the page and was interested. I collect information and that would have been a neat one to know. I already have a router setup with linux based software. (http://www.coyotelinux.com)

I love networking.