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got a extra nic what is the benefits of two nics in one puter
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Nothinman
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If they're the same type of NIC and you have a decent switch you could try teaming them for double speed, requires drivers that support it too. Linux has generic NIC bonding support (other word for teaming), never tried it though.
Or you could use it for redudancy, if one goes down the other takes over, of course I doubt you need that kind of high availability.
Or you could use it for redudancy, if one goes down the other takes over, of course I doubt you need that kind of high availability.
okay kinda thought it would be a waste just haveing a nic lying around...
I kinda hoped I can use it to double the speed for example.
Suppose I have two computers with two NICS each.
Now suppose both computers have one nic connected to a hub(no switch at office only hub) so I can have internet access and connection to each other. Now suppose the other NICs are connected to each other via a cross over cable. This way I have two connections between the two computers. Does this mean I would have theoritically 1 1/2 transfer speed (150) between the two computers? If I had a switch would this mean I would have 200mb transfer speed between the two computers right?
I do alot of transfering between the two computers (100meg + data files )
thanks.
I kinda hoped I can use it to double the speed for example.
Suppose I have two computers with two NICS each.
Now suppose both computers have one nic connected to a hub(no switch at office only hub) so I can have internet access and connection to each other. Now suppose the other NICs are connected to each other via a cross over cable. This way I have two connections between the two computers. Does this mean I would have theoritically 1 1/2 transfer speed (150) between the two computers? If I had a switch would this mean I would have 200mb transfer speed between the two computers right?
I do alot of transfering between the two computers (100meg + data files )
thanks.
I am looking for this information right now... I have not yet found out how to configure this set-up (for free, of course).
There are software solutions that do dual NIC cards, but they are very expensive. Some drivers have it built in (I've heard but never seen) like the Intel PRO 100+ server cards.
If you hear about how to configure it with Windows NT4.0 or Win2000, please let me know too!
Sorry about this edit: My Internet connection must be slow, because when I first looked at your post, I didn't see everyone's responses! I don't know about setting it up like you are. I am trying to set it up at work with the following configuration:
2 ports on a Smart Switch Router to 2 network cards in my PC. I set up trunking on the router, but can't seem to get both cards to work on the PC.
There are software solutions that do dual NIC cards, but they are very expensive. Some drivers have it built in (I've heard but never seen) like the Intel PRO 100+ server cards.
If you hear about how to configure it with Windows NT4.0 or Win2000, please let me know too!
Sorry about this edit: My Internet connection must be slow, because when I first looked at your post, I didn't see everyone's responses! I don't know about setting it up like you are. I am trying to set it up at work with the following configuration:
2 ports on a Smart Switch Router to 2 network cards in my PC. I set up trunking on the router, but can't seem to get both cards to work on the PC.
The computer that we are using are Digital, and they are working in serial manner. That is the reason they are using IRQ.
IRQ stands for Interrupt Request. Since the operation is serial each one of the components waits for its term, most component are working very fast, but only one at the time.
Because of this form of work, pulling component together has benefit only with components that have there own independent system. E.g. Video card that has it own memory and processor or hard drive that also has it own processor and cache. So once they are out of the main memory and CPU they can do their own work (that is why RAID improves HD transfer).
Component like NIC is a traffic manager, and it is pretty dumb, thus it can not benefit from quasi-parallel process unless there is a special hardware arrangement (that usually cost a fortune). The NIC that we are using basically a $3 components.
IRQ stands for Interrupt Request. Since the operation is serial each one of the components waits for its term, most component are working very fast, but only one at the time.
Because of this form of work, pulling component together has benefit only with components that have there own independent system. E.g. Video card that has it own memory and processor or hard drive that also has it own processor and cache. So once they are out of the main memory and CPU they can do their own work (that is why RAID improves HD transfer).
Component like NIC is a traffic manager, and it is pretty dumb, thus it can not benefit from quasi-parallel process unless there is a special hardware arrangement (that usually cost a fortune). The NIC that we are using basically a $3 components.
Would the Network Bridging portion of Windows XP accomplish this task, or no? I am going to be saturating my one connection, so I want to use more than one....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/networking/overview/performance.asp on page 5, they descibe the network bridging...
Thanks!
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/networking/overview/performance.asp on page 5, they descibe the network bridging...
Thanks!
