Two net cards on server

Hi all,
i saw that modern servers are provided of two net cards.
What are the possible use of them ?

I guess the cards have two different IP address: can them belong to
different nets ?
Ex. 192.168.0.x and 192.168.1.x to (create two branches of network)

What are the differences between have all the users on both channels on the
same net and in two different nets ?

Is it possible configure the DHCP server (Win2003) to generate addresses for
both the subnets ?

Is it possible to configure the load for each channel ?

Is it possible to balance the load for each channel ?

Is it possible to distinguish the file accesses by the subnet or only by the
username ?


Thanks a lot !!
--
SteM

1. You can create NIC teaming for Fault Tolerance and Load Balancing. Check this link for more details.

Network Teaming5. The screen of the properties for the network adapter team displays. By default, there are two team settings and both are Automatic (Recommended). ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/nicteam1.htm


2. This discussion may help,
One DHCP for 2 subnets?
Entire LAN have single subnet without dhcp server. ... For first time, I need to configure only dhcp server with two subnets. ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/_disc3/00000025.htm -

Re: One DHCP for 2 subnets?
I would install DHCP server in each subnet rather than trying to configure one DHCP server for WAN or more than two subnets.. DHCP packets will not be ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/_disc3/00000026.htm

Re: One DHCP for 2 subnets?
In the segment with the DHCP server, this is fixed by the IP address of the ... You can have just one DHCP server for both segments if the router has DHCP ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/_disc3/00000027.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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"SteM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi all,
i saw that modern servers are provided of two net cards.
What are the possible use of them ?

I guess the cards have two different IP address: can them belong to
different nets ?
Ex. 192.168.0.x and 192.168.1.x to (create two branches of network)

What are the differences between have all the users on both channels on the
same net and in two different nets ?

Is it possible configure the DHCP server (Win2003) to generate addresses for
both the subnets ?

Is it possible to configure the load for each channel ?

Is it possible to balance the load for each channel ?

Is it possible to distinguish the file accesses by the subnet or only by the
username ?


Thanks a lot !!
--
SteM

If you are using the server as a router or firewall, one NIC would be in
each subnet. If you want to run them in the same IP subnet, it is best to
run them using NIC teaming.

"SteM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all,
> i saw that modern servers are provided of two net cards.
> What are the possible use of them ?
>
> I guess the cards have two different IP address: can them belong to
> different nets ?
> Ex. 192.168.0.x and 192.168.1.x to (create two branches of network)
>
> What are the differences between have all the users on both channels on
> the
> same net and in two different nets ?
>
> Is it possible configure the DHCP server (Win2003) to generate addresses
> for
> both the subnets ?
>
> Is it possible to configure the load for each channel ?
>
> Is it possible to balance the load for each channel ?
>
> Is it possible to distinguish the file accesses by the subnet or only by
> the
> username ?
>
>
> Thanks a lot !!
> --
> SteM
>
>