On Sun, Sep 23, 2007 at 09:30:09PM +1000, Minh Van Le wrote: > Hello :) > > I want to set up an IP accounting box for a home network. > > My idea is to install x2 quad port ethernet NICs in a Red Hat server to > compose the topology below. > > Do people know of any good Linux compatible multiport NICs I can use ? > > Or are there any other suggestions ? > > The reason I chose this setup is to physically separate subnets, eliminate > as many bottlenecks as possible and (out of preference) to utilise all the > ports on the ADSL router. > > > @ @ @ @ @ @ > @ Internet @ > @ @ @ @ @ @ > | > | > +--------------------+ > | 4 port ADSL Router | > +--------------------+ > | | | | > | | | +---------------------------+ > | | +----------------------------+ | > | +-----------------------------+ | | > +------------------------------+ | | | > | | | | > | | | | > **************** <4 port NIC #1> eth0, eth1, eth2, eth3 > | Red Hat Server | <---> | | | | > **************** <4 port NIC #2> eth4, eth5, eth6, eth7 > | | | | > | | | | > +--------------------------------+ | | | > | +----------------------+ | | > | | +-------------+ | > | | | | > | | | | > +--+ +--+ ======= ========== > |pc| |pc| [ Hub ] [ Switch ] > +--+ +--+ ======= ========== > /____\ /____\ > Whats the 4 port adsl router ? could you install openwrt on it (linux distro), then you could do all your linux stuff there.
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