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[Mr Skrunts]

Considering seting up a dual network, dont know if it's a good or a bad idea.  Never seen one in use, never set one up.

I have dual RJ45's allowing two connections on my board and cant be rsed reading the book.

Can I set them so that other compters cant see them, for examplle a laptop and 2nd PC on lan 1 cant see/read a PC Server and laptop on Lan 2.

But also, would the Dual Lan PC be able to transfer files from Lan 1 to Lan 2.

My thinking says I can do both of the above, as I want to stay on the net on Lan 1 for example and dont want to give net access directly to the server, but if I have a couple of mates accross we can enjoy  a gaming lan party but they wont be able to access my sever.  But saying that could I share a folder with them on the server (for when they drop thier readers wives pics of so I can post for CD Pete)

TIA.

[Kevin Wood]

Where to start? Networking is a huge subject and there are plenty of ways to achieve your objectives both with and without splitting your network into two segments using a pair of cards.

Can I set them so that other compters cant see them, for examplle a laptop and 2nd PC on lan 1 cant see/read a PC Server and laptop on Lan 2.

Yep. Although you could also set permissions so that those machines were not accessible to each other even on the same network segment. Physically splitting the network is obviously more secure, but much more complicated to set up.

But also, would the Dual Lan PC be able to transfer files from Lan 1 to Lan 2.

Again, you could configure various ways for information to be routed between these two networks. You could use a firewall that would, for example, allow some types of access but not others and also give different machines different access.

My thinking says I can do both of the above, as I want to stay on the net on Lan 1 for example and dont want to give net access directly to the server, but if I have a couple of mates accross we can enjoy  a gaming lan party but they wont be able to access my sever.  But saying that could I share a folder with them on the server (for when they drop thier readers wives pics of so I can post for CD Pete)

Sounds like all you need to do in this instance is have multiple shares on your server and ensure that some are configured so that only you can access them and some are "public" so anybody (or a wider group of users) can access them.

Unless your friends are a real liability when it comes to hacking I'm not sure you need the complexity of physically isolating them from the server.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

2 ways to set up twin network cards:

Teamed/Bonded
They share the IP/Name, and either operate for increased bandwidth or as a active/standby.  Requires driver support, which you only tend to get on server class adapters. Often poorly implemented on 'desktop' type boards, so server no advantage to anyone but the marketeers.

Multihomed
Each needs to be on its own vLan, and routing tables set up.  Ideally, need seperate network switches, or switches that can set up vLans. Invariably then gets into the realm of needing routers to route between the various vLans.



Neither is really suited to home use to be honest.  If you need to ask, you don't need it

[cem_devecioglu]

2 ways to set up twin network cards:

Teamed/Bonded
They share the IP/Name, and either operate for increased bandwidth or as a active/standby.  Requires driver support, which you only tend to get on server class adapters. Often poorly implemented on 'desktop' type boards, so server no advantage to anyone but the marketeers.

Multihomed
Each needs to be on its own vLan, and routing tables set up.  Ideally, need seperate network switches, or switches that can set up vLans. Invariably then gets into the realm of needing routers to route between the various vLans.


Neither is really suited to home use to be honest.  If you need to ask, you don't need it

agreed.. different vlans must be used.. different ip ranges.. would be well suited for security issues.. but not at home..

in old days where switches/routers were expensive we use 2 network cards for routing