two network cards as one?

[apache_lives]

is there any way of making two network cards work as one for example 2x100mbps network cards making them into 1x200mbps connection in a server or xp (so static/manually defined ip address)?

 

[Forlorn]

I believe that you can bridge the two so that the client treats them as a single card.

I know that XP has a built in bridging function, but I've never tried it out.

 

[apache_lives]

bridge is to bridge two networks like a hub/switch/router, im after combined performance (like raid0 for network cards)

 

[berserko]

Its called 802.3ad Network teaming. Your Ethernat cards need to support it and your Ethernet switch needs to support it as well.

 

[TunaSoda]

Why not use Gigabit? (1x1000)

 

[apache_lives]

gigabit - i dont have any machine here that has it and my main cant fit another pci card and it will cost me too much, hence why i was interested in two 100's but since i need the switch, bummer (i do have an intel card that supports it tho, but not a second one...)