Dual Port ethernet NIC Available?

 > What if the multi-port alternative costs a few
 > times that of any commonly available router?

I agree; the Intel Pro/100 S Dual Port PCI NIC would cost more
than several entry level router devices.

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Is that the only one? Can it be used in an ordinary desktop, or is it
suitable only for use in servers? Thanks.

- Don

"Michael J. Apollyon" <zvpunry.wb.DeleteThis@ovtsbbg.pbz> wrote in message
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  > > What if the multi-port alternative costs a few
  > > times that of any commonly available router?
 >
 > I agree; the Intel Pro/100 S Dual Port PCI NIC would cost more
 > than several entry level router devices.
 >
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My question stands; I'll consider price later. It may be worth quite a bit
to avoid the desktop clutter of a router, while at the same time regaining a
PCI slot.

"daytripper" <day_trippr.RemoveThis@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 23:23:33 GMT, "Don Enderton"
<Enderton.RemoveThis@nosuchaddress.duh>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >I have two NICs in my PC.
  > >
  > >One is connected to my DSL modem.
  > >
  > >The other is connected, via a crossover ethernet cable, to a PC in
another
  > >room of my home.
  > >
  > >I would like to free up a slot in my PC by installing a NIC with dual
ports.
  > >
  > >Problem is, I don't see any such dual port NIC in local stores.
  > >
  > >Is it available, and if so, please give me a pointer to where I can find
it.
  > >
  > >Thanks.
  > >
  > >- Don
  > >
  > >PS: No, I don't want to use a router. I use a software firewall and it
  > >works just fine, and I use XP's ICS (internet connection sharing) so the
  > >other PC can access the internet.
 >
 > What if the multi-port alternative costs a few times that of any commonly
 > available router?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Don Enderton wrote:

 > Is that the only one? Can it be used in an ordinary desktop, or is it
 > suitable only for use in servers? Thanks.
 >
 > - Don

Virtually every multiport ethernet adapter is geared toward network
server, routing/firewall, corporate high availability and failover
applications. That being said, they will work fine in anything with a
PCI slot, even a desktop.

Adaptec has a line of multiport adapters. The Duo66, although certainly
overkill, would seem to fit your requirements.

You can also search on eBay, these multiport cards can be had at a
fraction of the original price. (I see some Compaq ones are fairly
common there.)

Perhaps a USB ethernet adapter on the broadband side would be a much
more cost effective solution. You would still free up a PCI slot.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 02:14:37 GMT, "Don Enderton" <Enderton.TakeThisOut@nosuchaddress.duh>
wrote:

 >My question stands; I'll consider price later. It may be worth quite a bit
 >to avoid the desktop clutter of a router, while at the same time regaining a
 >PCI slot.

Whatever. Go nuts...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Dual Port ethernet NIC Available? 

I might free up a port by replacing my old SCSI scanner with a USB scanner.
I thus could get rid of my SCSI adapter.

Trouble is, all the likely replacement flatbed scanner candidates aren't
long enough to scan legal size documents.

Or I could buy a new computer with one NIC on board...

I can think of even more expensive ways to deal with this than buying a
$200+ new dual port NIC.

Getting back to dual port NICs, when I look at the HP (formerly Compaq)
drivers offered for the old Compaq dual port NICs (that are plentiful and
cheap on Ebay), none of them are for XP.

Would the Windows 2000 drivers work in XP?

HP (with Compaq merged into it) is selling a dual port NIC only through the
end of this year. I guess much of the Compaq merchandise is about to be
dropped, and the NIC is part of that. Don't know about the Proliant
servers, or whatever they are called.

- Don

PS: Go nuts, you say?

"daytripper" <day_trippr.DeleteThis@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 02:14:37 GMT, "Don Enderton"
<Enderton.DeleteThis@nosuchaddress.duh>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >My question stands; I'll consider price later. It may be worth quite a
bit
  > >to avoid the desktop clutter of a router, while at the same time
regaining a
  > >PCI slot.
 >
 > Whatever. Go nuts...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Dual Port ethernet NIC Available? 

Check this out:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3061204530&category=51195" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3061204530&category=51195</a>

4 of those Intel dual port nics for $120

You could probably buy them, keep two (1 for backup) and sell the other two
on ebay to break even or maybe profit. If you really want to go that route.

--Dan

"Don Enderton" <Enderton DeleteThis @nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
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 > I might free up a port by replacing my old SCSI scanner with a USB
scanner.
 > I thus could get rid of my SCSI adapter.
 >
 > Trouble is, all the likely replacement flatbed scanner candidates aren't
 > long enough to scan legal size documents.
 >
 > Or I could buy a new computer with one NIC on board...
 >
 > I can think of even more expensive ways to deal with this than buying a
 > $200+ new dual port NIC.
 >
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 >> Stay informed about: Dual Port ethernet NIC Available? 

Thanks; I didn't see that yesterday. Dan, I wonder why the item is offered
only as "buy it now" and not for auction.

- Don

"dg" <dan_gus RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Check this out:
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3061204530&category=51195" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3061204530&category=51195</a>
 >
 > 4 of those Intel dual port nics for $120
 >
 > You could probably buy them, keep two (1 for backup) and sell the other
two
 > on ebay to break even or maybe profit. If you really want to go that
route.
 >
 > --Dan
 >
 > "Don Enderton" <Enderton RemoveThis @nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
 > news:O6yyb.365488$0v4.19294417@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
  > > I might free up a port by replacing my old SCSI scanner with a USB
 > scanner.
  > > I thus could get rid of my SCSI adapter.
  > >
  > > Trouble is, all the likely replacement flatbed scanner candidates aren't
  > > long enough to scan legal size documents.
  > >
  > > Or I could buy a new computer with one NIC on board...
  > >
  > > I can think of even more expensive ways to deal with this than buying a
  > > $200+ new dual port NIC.
  > >
  > >
 >
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Followup: I bought a new Intel brand dual port card at Frys for $200.

- Don

"Don Enderton" <Enderton.RemoveThis@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
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 > Thanks; I didn't see that yesterday. Dan, I wonder why the item is
offered
 > only as "buy it now" and not for auction.
 >
 > - Don
 >
 > "dg" <dan_gus.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
 > news:HaLyb.62897$c9.55546@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
  > > Check this out:
  > >
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3061204530&category=51195" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3061204530&category=51195</a>
  > >
  > > 4 of those Intel dual port nics for $120
  > >
  > > You could probably buy them, keep two (1 for backup) and sell the other
 > two
  > > on ebay to break even or maybe profit. If you really want to go that
 > route.
  > >
  > > --Dan
  > >
  > > "Don Enderton" <Enderton.RemoveThis@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
  > > news:O6yyb.365488$0v4.19294417@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
   > > > I might free up a port by replacing my old SCSI scanner with a USB
  > > scanner.
   > > > I thus could get rid of my SCSI adapter.
   > > >
   > > > Trouble is, all the likely replacement flatbed scanner candidates
aren't
   > > > long enough to scan legal size documents.
   > > >
   > > > Or I could buy a new computer with one NIC on board...
   > > >
   > > > I can think of even more expensive ways to deal with this than buying
a
   > > > $200+ new dual port NIC.
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:43:07 GMT, "Don Enderton" <Enderton.RemoveThis@nosuchaddress.duh>
wrote:

 >Followup: I bought a new Intel brand dual port card at Frys for $200.

And the BEFSR41 quad port router/switch is going for $50 - *delivered*.

You made a curious choice...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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daytripper wrote:

 > On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:43:07 GMT, "Don Enderton" <Enderton.DeleteThis@nosuchaddress.duh>
 > wrote:
 >
 >
  >>Followup: I bought a new Intel brand dual port card at Frys for $200.
 >
 >
 > And the BEFSR41 quad port router/switch is going for $50 - *delivered*.
 >
 > You made a curious choice...

I think that depends on the details. If there's a problem getting data
out of the machine fast enough via a single port, the choice is less
curious (although gigabit or a second single port card might have been
a better or cheaper solution). There could also be a legitimate reason
to segregate two networks, and no PCI slots left.

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 03:08:56 GMT, CJT <abujlehc RemoveThis @prodigy.net> wrote:

 >daytripper wrote:
 >
  >> On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:43:07 GMT, "Don Enderton" <Enderton RemoveThis @nosuchaddress.duh>
  >> wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>Followup: I bought a new Intel brand dual port card at Frys for $200.
  >>
  >>
  >> And the BEFSR41 quad port router/switch is going for $50 - *delivered*.
  >>
  >> You made a curious choice...
 >
 >I think that depends on the details. If there's a problem getting data
 >out of the machine fast enough via a single port, the choice is less
 >curious (although gigabit or a second single port card might have been
 >a better or cheaper solution). There could also be a legitimate reason
 >to segregate two networks, and no PCI slots left.

You'd have to go back to the beginning of the thread to gain the context you
lack. It was really quite simple...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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daytripper wrote:

 > On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 03:08:56 GMT, CJT <abujlehc.RemoveThis@prodigy.net> wrote:
 >
 >
  >>daytripper wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:43:07 GMT, "Don Enderton" <Enderton.RemoveThis@nosuchaddress.duh>
   >>>wrote:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>Followup: I bought a new Intel brand dual port card at Frys for $200.
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>And the BEFSR41 quad port router/switch is going for $50 - *delivered*.
   >>>
   >>>You made a curious choice...
  >>
  >>I think that depends on the details. If there's a problem getting data
  >>out of the machine fast enough via a single port, the choice is less
  >>curious (although gigabit or a second single port card might have been
  >>a better or cheaper solution). There could also be a legitimate reason
  >>to segregate two networks, and no PCI slots left.
 >
 >
 > You'd have to go back to the beginning of the thread to gain the context you
 > lack. It was really quite simple...

Yes, I see that now. He would have been MUCH better off with a router.


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