Warren Togami wrote:
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1. PCI bus based
2. 100BaseT minimum (GigE will probably be considered)
3. Must have network boot ROM socket
GigE is not necessary at this point.
Might want it on the server in larger installations. GigE copper cards
are cheap (~$50), though the uplink modules for the switch might cost
you a pretty penny. However, if you have more than 10-15 clients on the
server, it might be worth it performance wise.
Another option is the linux bonding driver. It doesn't work with all
switches (and of course won't work with hubs), but it can let you get
faster links without buying expensive GigE hardware.
Of course yet another option is simply multiple NICs and give each a
different IP, then have a DNS round robin set up for when the client
makes the initial request for the desktop session.
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--MonMotha
