Re: 2 Ether cards for more bandwidth?
Andrew E. Mileski (aem@nic.ott.hookup.net)
Thu, 23 May 1996 12:24:52 -0400 (EDT)
>
> Um, no.
>
> Ethernet is a broadcast media, so whatever is said
> on the network all others hear.
>
> Putting more people "broadcasting" stuff on the ethernet will
> only cause more colissions on your network, and not increase performance.
>
> To increase performance, I'd recommend getting a switched ethernet
> hub.
well, if you are running a network of machines connected via 2 cables
(ie 2 parallel networks) you'd have a boots...but why bother? Wouldn't
it be easier to move up to FDDI? (Dies Linux support any fiber cards?)
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