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Advice needed; Have two ISP, one home LAN
Our home network consists of five PCs (three running Win 7, two running Win Vista) connected via router that has WAP also connected for one PC running Win 7, one MacBook, one iPhone, and four iPods. My three sons PCs, an extra PC, and my wife' PC all use the home network via Cat5 connection to the router and all share a 7GB DSL internet connection. My computer is running Win 7 and is connected directly to a 12GB cable internet modem.
What I want to do is connect my computer to our home LAN for file sharing and LAN games while maintaining my separate connection to Cable internet. Basically I do not wish to access their internet connection nor share mine, but I do want to share files and play LAN games with my sons.
What are my options?
- Dual NIC cards; one for internet and one for LAN?
- Install a router on my internet connection and bridge to our home LAN?
- Wireless connection is an option and I do have a USB wireless NIC adaptor, but I do not wish to use it; too many issues with file sharing when I used it in the past, plus I want LAN speed, not wireless speed.
Our home LAN with DSL also supports our VOIP phone service through CityNet via Cat5 connection.(similar to vonage for those not familiar with CityNet) Our phone is a 12 handset Vtech DECT 6.0 with Blue Tooth connection to our cell phones. It will also connect via Blue Tooth to headsets and other Blue Tooth devices. I realize it's a whole different question, but has anyone used a Vtech DECT 6.0 phone with their PC's bluetooth?