> -----Original Message----- > From: Ben-Nes Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Just curious, what is the benefit of giving the same IP > to two devices ? Where such thing can be used ?
Load balancing and fault tolerance. Both NICs even does not have to be from the same manufacturer. Theoretically you receive twice bandwitdh on busy servers (correct me if I'm wrong). Also, if one of NICs malfunctioning - second one is used. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]