2 NICS direct connection

Hi,
I have 2 w2k3 servers one of them is database server and
the other one is web server.
Both of them have 2 nics, one of which is connected to
the LAN and the other one not used.
Our web application refer to the database server and this
is not so fast as I wish (when the db and the web server
are on the same machine application is faster) so I
wonder is it good idea to directly connect this 2 servers
through the spare nics and use configuration like this
Web server Ip 192.168.1.1
Mask 255.255.255.0
Gw 192.168.1.1
db server Ip 192.168.1.2
Mask 255.255.255.0
Gw 192.168.1.2

Should change nics priority on the servers?

Thx



stoitchko

No. Leave the NICs alone.

Remove the gateway setting on each machine and leave them blank. You don't
makes DFG's the machine itself, that is not what they are for.

Your speed problem is more likey in the code of the "Web Application" and
the method it uses to connect to the DB when it is on a different machine.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"stoitchko" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eac001c3f16c$dadd15f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I have 2 w2k3 servers one of them is database server and
> the other one is web server.
> Both of them have 2 nics, one of which is connected to
> the LAN and the other one not used.
> Our web application refer to the database server and this
> is not so fast as I wish (when the db and the web server
> are on the same machine application is faster) so I
> wonder is it good idea to directly connect this 2 servers
> through the spare nics and use configuration like this
> Web server Ip 192.168.1.1
> Mask 255.255.255.0
> Gw 192.168.1.1
> db server Ip 192.168.1.2
> Mask 255.255.255.0
> Gw 192.168.1.2
>
> Should change nics priority on the servers?
>
> Thx
>