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Jaytee   12-07-2002 at 11:42:55 PM

Hi,
This may be a stupid question, but I'll ask anyway. I wondered what the purpose of the second LAN port is on the Asus A7N8X. Can it be used to connect a second computer to share a DSL connection, for example?

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piasabird   12-08-2002 at 01:21:37 AM
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To run a proxy server you need 2 nic cards.

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Crashman   12-08-2002 at 05:46:00 AM
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Since the last guy didn't answer the question, yes. You can use the second port to set up a local intranet connection while using the first for the internet connection, this turns your PC into a web server for another PC (or multiple PC's if you use a hub) when everything is configured properly.

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Crashman   12-08-2002 at 05:49:02 AM
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you don't need two NIC cards, just two NIC ports. Many newer boards have a built in NIC, his board has TWO of them.

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Jaytee   12-08-2002 at 08:24:23 AM
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Thanks, Crashman, for answering my question.

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