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apache_lives   02-22-2006 at 11:56:38 AM

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)?

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Forlorn   02-22-2006 at 11:44:41 PM
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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.

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apache_lives   02-23-2006 at 12:47:05 AM
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bridge is to bridge two networks like a hub/switch/router, im after combined performance (like raid0 for network cards)

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berserko   02-24-2006 at 05:11:27 PM
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Its called 802.3ad Network teaming. Your Ethernat cards need to support it and your Ethernet switch needs to support it as well.

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TunaSoda   02-24-2006 at 08:58:55 PM
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Why not use Gigabit? (1x1000)

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apache_lives   02-25-2006 at 12:45:45 AM
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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...)

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