Using 2 NIC cards for 1 connection?

[NeoN068]

I am building a server for an upcomming LAN party (http://www.santafrag.com/) and I was wondering if I could take 2 network cards and use them for 1 connection, like so it's a 200Mbit connection. Is this possible? If so, how?

 

[JasonKosi]

The answer you seek lies here...
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=137717

 

[DDR-PIII]

Basicly, if you want it done cheap, then you cant do it, but if you've got money to spend, yea you can.

 

[DDR-PIII]

oops I forgot to tellyou the easyest/cheapest solution, but an Intel 10/100/1000 "gigabit" card.

 

[NeoN068]

oh that sucks

 

[NeoN068]

I was just looking on pricewatch and I saw this card..

Product:
SOHO-GA2500T ARK 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter. (Alt.Unit of DGE-500T)

Description:
Gigabit 1000Mbs NIC LAN Card, Over Copper.Auto Negotiation Supports Full-Duplex Mode, 20/200/2000 NWay.

Does the 20/200/2000 NWay mean I can use 2 of those cards as one?

 

[JasonKosi]

I was just looking on pricewatch and I saw this card..

Product:
SOHO-GA2500T ARK 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter. (Alt.Unit of DGE-500T)

Description:
Gigabit 1000Mbs NIC LAN Card, Over Copper.Auto Negotiation Supports Full-Duplex Mode, 20/200/2000 NWay.

Does the 20/200/2000 NWay mean I can use 2 of those cards as one?

No, that means that it is capable of full-duplex mode (it can send and receive at the same time.) This means that the theoretical limit is 20/200/2000.... 10/100/1000 send and 10/100/1000 receive.

NWay simply means that it can apply full- or half-duplex modes to any of it's capable speed settings (10/100/1000Mbit).

Channel bonding requires special software and in some cases special hardware. Try doing a general web search for that term.

 

[NeoN068]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ic!