File sharing server with 2 NICs

[ByacoXX]

Hi, I'm currently turning my old desktop into a file sharing server for my home network using Windows Server 2003. I was wondering if it could be possible to use 2 NICs and set it so some folders can be shared on NIC #1 and others can be shared on NIC #2.

Also would it be possible to use NIC #1 for file sharing and NIC #2 for media sharing with my Xbox.

I'll appreciate any replies.

 

[JackMDS]

Two NICs can be used to configure on two separate Networks.

Server can also use two Teaming NICs with Teaming software to be configured on one Network. That is done for Load balancing and Fall back.

 

[Nothinman]

Not the way you want. All file shares are shared through the same daemon/service so you can bind that service to a particular NIC but you can't have it hand out a different set of shares depending on what network you come from.

 

[spikespiegal]

Eh, you could with a virtual machine inside a host to get around that, but I don't think that's where we want to go here.

For a small network the only advantage of two NICs is having multiple gateways. Beats screwing around with RRAS. Otherwise, more trouble than they are worth.

Two NICs won't give you faster access, unless they happen to be 10meg cards