Connecting to another network

I have 4 computers on a peer to peer network (All XP)
All are connected to broadband.
On one computer there are 2 network cards one is
connected to our network and the other
is connected to an isdn router, this allows our part
ordering software to connect to our supplier and place part
orders.
What we want to do is install this part ordering software
on all the computers to allow all of them to place orders.

So I take it I would disconnect the ISDN router from the
current computer and plug it directly into the local network
switch to allow all the computers access.

But how do i get the other computers to recognise/connect to it ?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Richard

 

You will need to change the ip address of the ISDN router so that it can become a member of your internal network. So say it is currently 192.168.0.1, and all your computers have addresses on the internal network that start 192.168.1., then you will change the router's internal ip address to start the same way. The new number has to be unique, so don't use an ip address that is already in use.

You can then move the router to the internal network and the PCs will be able to connect to it via its new ip.

If the ISDN router is your only route to the internet, then simply set it as the default gateway on all the PCs. However, if you have another router for internet access (broadband DSL router for example), you will have to set up a static route for the ISDN router.

For a static route, you need to know the ip address of the destination resource. So you will need to know the ip address that you need to connect to, to access the stock ordering system.

Therefore, if this is not the main internet connection, post back for instructions on setting up a static route.