2 network cards to make lan faster

HI.

I wish to plug 2 or more network cards to my computer (linux 2.4.27) and
i want connect half of the lan to 1 card and rest to 2-nd card, to
make the network work faster(linux is a file server). I don`t have idea
how to do this, and where start. Please help me, example would be the
best

best regards
Kadzbi

On 2004-09-12, K4c <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> i want connect half of the lan to 1 card and rest to 2-nd card, to
> make the network work faster

huuuu... I don't see how this should make the network faster.
I think that the speed of the network is already way greater than the
speed of your hard disk/controller, so increasing the speed at which
the data travel in the network doesn't really speed up anything. If so,
you could start planning to install a Gigabit network.
I'd start checking how much the fileserver is used, how much memory
and so on.

> I don`t have idea how to do this

....this was clear...

Davide

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In comp.os.linux.networking Davide Bianchi <(E-Mail Removed)> suggested:
> On 2004-09-12, K4c <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> i want connect half of the lan to 1 card and rest to 2-nd card, to
>> make the network work faster

> huuuu... I don't see how this should make the network faster.

Perhaps a little bit, but requires sub-netting and carefully
choosing which systems are in one of the two subnets. Nothing
really practical.

> I think that the speed of the network is already way greater than the
> speed of your hard disk/controller, so increasing the speed at which
> the data travel in the network doesn't really speed up anything. If so,

Mh, 100 Mbit/FD will deliver 12.5 Mbyte/sec throughput under
optimal conditions, 10 Mbyte/sec is what you can expect from
halfway decent equipment. Now that can be easily out-maxed by
current hds.

> you could start planning to install a Gigabit network.
> I'd start checking how much the fileserver is used, how much memory
> and so on.

>> I don`t have idea how to do this

> ...this was clear...

He wouldn't have asked if he already knew. I'd suggest using
"bonding" to or more NICs to speed up things. Full info should be
found (needs kernel source installed):
/usr/src/linux*/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt

Using GB NICs for the server might be another good idea, if
switches/cables can handle this.

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K4c wrote:

> HI.
>
> I wish to plug 2 or more network cards to my computer (linux 2.4.27) and
> i want connect half of the lan to 1 card and rest to 2-nd card, to
> make the network work faster(linux is a file server). I don`t have idea
> how to do this, and where start. Please help me, example would be the
> best
>
> best regards
> Kadzbi

Track down the network how to and start there. Finish up with iptables and
you are in...



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