Depends. You can do a couple of different things. First of all, assuming
the 2 NIC's will support teaming, you aren't going to be able to get 200MB
both ways. That is called Cisco FastEtherchannel, and IIRC, is only
available if you are using a Cisco switch. However, you can set up load
balancing, which will, I believe, let you send using both (200mb), but will
only receive using one. Something about the MAC address, can't remember
exactly. If your Netgear will support full duplex (which any switch should,
really), then you should be set there. Just check and make sure that the
NIC's support teaming before you buy them. If the salesperson doesn't know,
don't get them. I run Intel NIC's on my Dell servers (Intel 8255x-based if
I remember right). The Dell supplied drivers support teaming. Same thing
with my Compaq servers. It's all in the software. Hope that helps.
Ben Winzenz, MCSE
Network/Systems Administrator
Peregrine Systems, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon Ludwig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:28 PM
To: NT 2000 Discussions
Subject: RE: 2 NICs / load balancing (?) setup
The NICs have not been bought yet-the server's not a particular brand...I'd
hate to call it a clone, since it's not a mom and pop..but anyways the
switch is a netgear switch.
Will the switch make a difference? Or can I just get the LAN combo with the
teaming software and get it to work? Or must the routers/switches get
involved?
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Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:21:50 -0400
>And you'll need to do teaming on your network equipment. What NIC and
>server type? And what router/switch?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Flanagan, Kevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:02 PM
>To: NT 2000 Discussions
>Subject: RE: 2 NICs / load balancing (?) setup
>
>Depends on the NIC, you really need ones that support the Teaming of nics
to
>one pseudo device.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brandon Ludwig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 4:00 PM
>To: NT 2000 Discussions
>Subject: 2 NICs / load balancing (?) setup
>
>
>All,
> I have a server with dual NICs in it-i'd like to be able to use both
NICs
>together to gain 400Mb aggregate bandwith (2x 100MB full duplex). Is there
>any way to have these 2 adapters appear as 1 to the network using just
>win2k? I have seen third party software/nics that can do this-just
wondering
>if there is a way of doing it just witin the OS itself? Thanks! Brandon
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