Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 15:15:42 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <wash@iconnect.co.ke> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Two NICs In FreeBSD Message-ID: <20010104151542.E54749@poeza.iconnect.co.ke> In-Reply-To: <20010104011520.M95729@rfx-64-6-211-149.users.reflexco>; from "Crist J. Clark" on Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 01:15:20AM -0800 References: <E14E5gK-0004Vv-00@post.mail.nl.demon.net> <20010104002809.U292@fw.wintelcom.net> <20010104011520.M95729@rfx-64-6-211-149.users.reflexco>
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* Crist J. Clark <cjclark@reflexnet.net> [20010104 12:15]: writing on the subject 'Re: Two NICs In FreeBSD' =>On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 12:28:09AM -0800, Alfred Perlstein wrote: =>> * Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> [010104 00:23] wrote: =>> > > On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 01:47:37AM -0500, Brent B.Powers wrote: =>> =>> > > > Someplace I've a sun doc that discusses how to do this on SunOS and =>> > > > Solaris. The reason you might want to do it might include redundancy =>> > > > (I've had NIC's die on me, sometimes from overheat) =>> > > =>> > > This is not the way to do it. The IP address of a fried card will =>> > > still be unreachable. =>> > > =>> > > > and possibly increasing bandwidth. =>> > > =>> > Increase bandwidth ? A pipe doesn't increase it's width just because you =>> > try to pour more water into it. At least not under the conventional laws =>> > of this particular universe... =>> > > =>> > > > In fact, for the second reason, it's relatively =>> > > > commonly done with PPP links, which amounts to two NIC's on the same =>> > > > network. =>> > > =>> > > Huh, how's that? =>> =>> 100mbit ports, GigE uplink? => =>But that is a whole 'nuther beast. => =>Yes, there are situations where multiple NICs from a single box =>increases bandwidth, but I can't think of one where it is a collision =>domain (not completely true but for this conversation, close enough), =>and that should be the only time a NIC hears ARP replies meant for =>another interface. =>-- =>Crist J. Clark cjclark@alum.mit.edu May I also chip in with my ? now that the saga is still on. I intend to have 2 NICS on a FreeBSD box. I intend to have one NIC connected to the LAN but on the second NIC I want to attach, using a crossover cable, a DSL modem (Zyxel Prestige 128L) configured as a a bridge. Well, I've done that with Win NT and the clients on the LAN have been able to access the Internet, using a Windows-based Proxy Server, with the second NIC assigned a public IP address while the first NIC has those private address space ones.. All I want is a situation where the FreeBSD box acts like the GW for the LAN. I've done a gateway with user ppp but not this othey style. I guess there is a better way of doing this in FreeBSD, or is it possible that way?? Or is there some HOWTO/FAQ on doing this?? Do I need to style up? ;-) Much thanks. -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington Inter-Connect Ltd., wash@iconnect.co.ke 5th Flr Furaha Plaza Tel: 254 11 222604 Nkrumah Rd., Fax: 254 11 222636 PO Box 83613 MOMBASA, KE. A gentleman is a man who wouldn't hit a lady with his hat on. -Evan Esar To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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