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Date:      Mon, 30 Dec 2002 14:08:12 +0100
From:      Alex <freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl>
To:        "Grant Peel" <grant@thenetnow.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 2 networks, six NICs, 3 Servers, 1 switch.
Message-ID:  <492078128.20021230140812@dds.nl>
In-Reply-To: <001801c2af9a$1d6ea4d0$6401a8c0@grant>
References:  <001801c2af9a$1d6ea4d0$6401a8c0@grant>

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Dear/Beste Grant,

Monday, December 30, 2002, 1:26:36 AM, you wrote:

> Hi all,

> I am about to move our 2 servers, and add a third, to a new colo.

> On each of the three servers there will be two NICs.

> 1 NIC on each box is to be dedicated to the internet.

> 1 1 NIC in each box is to be dedicated to local. (192.168.0.1-3).

> Can I plug all three NIC s into one switch (the switch will also be
> connectoed to our providered swtch, for Inet connection) and expect both
> networks to work OK?

It does work, but you will be getting a lot of warnings because some
IP-packages will arrive at the wrong NIC first. (I run one server like
this for a half year now) Call me lazy. :-)

-- 
Best regards/Met vriendelijke groet,
Alex


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