I have a windows XP professional pc with two network cards. One network
cards points to a set of workgroup (Network X) PCs with IP range
192.168.1.xxx (with subnet mask 255.255.255.0). The other network card
points to a set of workgroup (Network Y) PCs with IP range
192.168.2.xxx (with subnet mask 255.255.255.0).

My XP machine is capable of PINGing PCs in both Networks (that is in
Network X and Y). But a PC on network X cannot PING a PC on Network Y
and vice versa. Is there a way to enable routing between these two
network segments via Windows XP professional without a usage of a
external router or any such device?

GrimReaper,

You need to create a Network Bridge. Open Network Connections and select
the two connections that you want to bridge. Now right-click and select
Bridge Connections. For more information go here...

Network Bridge Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...ng_bridge.mspx

Lardy.



"GrimReaper" <AmindraS@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a windows XP professional pc with two network cards. One network
> cards points to a set of workgroup (Network X) PCs with IP range
> 192.168.1.xxx (with subnet mask 255.255.255.0). The other network card
> points to a set of workgroup (Network Y) PCs with IP range
> 192.168.2.xxx (with subnet mask 255.255.255.0).
>
> My XP machine is capable of PINGing PCs in both Networks (that is in
> Network X and Y). But a PC on network X cannot PING a PC on Network Y
> and vice versa. Is there a way to enable routing between these two
> network segments via Windows XP professional without a usage of a
> external router or any such device?
>

But the two network segments are in TWO differnt Network IDs. Will
bridging in XP, forward packets between those two network segments??

Yes. See also...
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpbrdge.html

Lardy.


"GrimReaper" <AmindraS@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> But the two network segments are in TWO differnt Network IDs. Will
> bridging in XP, forward packets between those two network segments??
>