Multiple networks (USB/Ethernet): Traffic control

17 Dec 2006 1:30 AM

Udo

Hello,

I have two LANs - one USB peer-to-peer connection and one
Ethernet-connection from my Notebook (1 GBit) via a Router
(100 MBit) to my PC (100 MBit).

Is there any way to control the traffic? I tried to change the
"Interface metric" (values 10 USB and 1000 Ethernet), but I don't
see any difference. I changed the values only on my Notebook,
because I start file synchronisation from there.
I need both networks, so I can't disable one.

Thanks for any hint.
Udo

17 Dec 2006 2:02 AM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi

There is No such thing as USB LAN,

There are, PCI adapter, USB, adapter, PCMCIA adapter, etc. They are all
Ethernet in nature.

Metrics does not control traffic. In regular peer-to-peer Network if you
have a computer with two Network Cards, Metrics can set card's priority.
I.e. which card would be use first if both are connected.(
http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html ).

If you are referring to control the flow of all network traffic? Some
Cable/DSL Routers provide limited amount of control via Qos.

Otherwise read this, http://www.ezlan.net/monitor.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Udo" <WeikEng***@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1166319050.383403.153230@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have two LANs - one USB peer-to-peer connection and one
> Ethernet-connection from my Notebook (1 GBit) via a Router
> (100 MBit) to my PC (100 MBit).
>
> Is there any way to control the traffic? I tried to change the
> "Interface metric" (values 10 USB and 1000 Ethernet), but I don't
> see any difference. I changed the values only on my Notebook,
> because I start file synchronisation from there.
> I need both networks, so I can't disable one.
>
>
> Thanks for any hint.
> Udo
>

19 Dec 2006 8:43 PM

Yves Leclerc

Yes, you can create a USB LAN set up. A USB to USB connection can permit you
to "share" files between each. Unfortunately, this does not use normal LAN
protocols, so the OP can not do anytine per his request.

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On 16/12/2006 "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote:
>Hi
>
>There is No such thing as USB LAN,
>
>There are, PCI adapter, USB, adapter, PCMCIA adapter, etc. They are all
>Ethernet in nature.
>
>Metrics does not control traffic. In regular peer-to-peer Network if you
>have a computer with two Network Cards, Metrics can set card's priority.
>I.e. which card would be use first if both are connected.(
>http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html ).
>
>If you are referring to control the flow of all network traffic? Some
>Cable/DSL Routers provide limited amount of control via Qos.
>
>Otherwise read this, http://www.ezlan.net/monitor.html
>
>Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>"Udo" <WeikEng***@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:1166319050.383403.153230@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have two LANs - one USB peer-to-peer connection and one
>> Ethernet-connection from my Notebook (1 GBit) via a Router
>> (100 MBit) to my PC (100 MBit).
>>
>> Is there any way to control the traffic? I tried to change the
>> "Interface metric" (values 10 USB and 1000 Ethernet), but I don't
>> see any difference. I changed the values only on my Notebook,
>> because I start file synchronisation from there.
>> I need both networks, so I can't disable one.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any hint.
>> Udo
>>
>
>

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Y.

17 Dec 2006 12:36 PM

Steve Winograd [MVP]

In article <1166319050.383403.153***@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
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"Udo" <WeikEng***@aol.com> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have two LANs - one USB peer-to-peer connection and one
>Ethernet-connection from my Notebook (1 GBit) via a Router
>(100 MBit) to my PC (100 MBit).
>
>Is there any way to control the traffic? I tried to change the
>"Interface metric" (values 10 USB and 1000 Ethernet), but I don't
>see any difference. I changed the values only on my Notebook,
>because I start file synchronisation from there.
>I need both networks, so I can't disable one.
>
>
>Thanks for any hint.
>Udo

I'm not sure what you mean by a "USB peer-to-peer connection".
Windows XP doesn't have built-in support for networking via USB. What
type of device(s) does the USB connection use? Does the USB
connection work just like an Ethernet connection?

The two LANs have to use different subnets, for example 192.168.0.x
for USB and 192.168.1.x for Ethernet.

To control which LAN the Notebook uses to communicate with the other
computer, access the other computer using its IP address, not its
name. For example, if the other computer's IP addresses are
192.168.0.100 (USB) and 192.168.1.100 (Ethernet), access it in one of
these ways:

USB:

   Start > Run > \\192.168.0.100
   net use x: \\192.168.0.100\share

Ethernet:

   Start > Run > \\192.168.1.100
   net use x: \\192.168.1.100\share

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