A7N8X Deluxe question.

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Deep Thinker

I own this board, and I've been using it for about a week. The question I
have is why two separate onboard network adapters with two separate
chipsets? I like this board for the "kitchen sink" approach--they've
included everything. However, for the life of me, I don't see the point of
two separate adapters with two different chipsets.

What's the point?
 
Tis so u can have 1 for your lan, and the other for ur wan (ie adsl or cable
modem that uses an ethernet connection).

Brendan C.

PS, the only other thing that i wish the board had is raid for pata drives.
 
Tis so u can have 1 for your lan, and the other for ur wan (ie adsl or
cable
modem that uses an ethernet connection).

Brendan C.

PS, the only other thing that i wish the board had is raid for pata
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drives.

A single network connection is all that's necesary if you have a router.
But, I guess I see your point.

DT
 
With windows xp pro, you can log onto a domain. 2 network adapters
gives easier access to 2 workgroups, one for a home network and another for
a temporary lan party, or you could put 2003 server on it and set up a
domain!
 
I`m trying to use the 3-Com one for a Wireless Access Point & Internet
sharing (dial-up) - is this correct ?
 
BoB said:
With windows xp pro, you can log onto a domain. 2 network adapters
gives easier access to 2 workgroups, one for a home network and another for
a temporary lan party, or you could put 2003 server on it and set up a
domain!
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2 NICs is an ideal hardware setup for sharing a broadband connection using
Internet Connection Sharing. One NIC connects to a cablemodem or DSL modem,
the other NIC connects to a router or switch or hub.
 
Kyle Brant said:
2 NICs is an ideal hardware setup for sharing a broadband connection using
Internet Connection Sharing. One NIC connects to a cablemodem or DSL modem,
the other NIC connects to a router or switch or hub.
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But couldn't you use the router and hook everything to just one NIC? That's
what I've had with motherboard's in the past. With the two NIC hookups, you
wouldn't need a router, would you? Perhaps just a hub or switch?

Patty
 
But couldn't you use the router and hook everything to just one NIC? That's
what I've had with motherboard's in the past. With the two NIC hookups, you
wouldn't need a router, would you? Perhaps just a hub or switch?

Patty

IF you have 2 systems one having 2 NIC and the other 1 NIC you could hook
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the 1NIC machine into the machine with 2 NIC and access the net with the
other NIC from both machines.Without the use of hubs/switches/routers.
peter
 
|
| | >
| > 2 NICs is an ideal hardware setup for sharing a broadband
connection using
| > Internet Connection Sharing. One NIC connects to a cablemodem or
DSL
| modem,
| > the other NIC connects to a router or switch or hub.
| >
| > --
| > regards,
| > Kyle
|
| But couldn't you use the router and hook everything to just one NIC?
That's
| what I've had with motherboard's in the past. With the two NIC
hookups, you
| wouldn't need a router, would you? Perhaps just a hub or switch?
|
| Patty
|
|

Yes.
 
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