I have a need to set up network so I can use two ethernet cards inside one Windows (Windows XP SP2) based PC, one for internet connection, second, for internal LAN.

How should I configure each NIC, with what IP's, subnet masks and gateways, so I can use inernet on my PC and get in touch with devices on my LAN?

I have found that there are some sort of re routing nessesary inside my PC, but how does it work?

I have already set up some configuration already, but I can't use it together with PC #1 NIC #1 connected. I need to disconnect, to access NIC WEB interface. Current configuration:

Switch #1 and PC #1 NAS #2 are gigabit one's, so I could access NAS with gigabit speed.

PC #1 NIC #1

• IP XX.XXX.162.106
• SN 255.255.255.248
• GW XX.XXX.162.105

PC #1 NIC #2

• IP 10.0.0.1
• SN 255.255.0.0
• GW 0.0.0.0

NAS #1 NIC #1

• IP 10.0.0.12
• SN 255.255.0.0
• GW 0.0.0.0

My question is - what exact configuration should I do for every NIC in this LAN, so it would work? Is it possible to achieve internet access for Laptop, that is inside that NIC #2 LAN (should I just set up basic ICS)?