Dual Gigabit on mobo question.

[Heeter]

Hi Guys,

I am wondering what is the good reason/application to have two gigabit ports on the mobo?

What could the second one be used for?

Thanks in advance,

Heeter

 

[XeoNoX]

Computer clustering, using the computer as a router, alot of things, it just not practical.

 

[LordOfLA]

I find it usefull for plugging a computer in to mine and networking between the two for data-transfer of silly amounts of the stuff (ie hard disk contents). It's just as fast as plugging the disk into my pc but requires less screwdrivers

 

[Admiral Michael]

I used my second one to re-configure an additional router. But unless you have 2 networks or you're planning on making a gateway its not really needed.

 

[ElementalDragon]

yeah.... it's basically used mostly for what EPK said. but mostly if you don't have a router or something of the sort. if you have a router, data transfer can be done through the already existent network from the router.

Other than that...... maybe internet connection sharing without using a crappy USB connection to your modem? maybe NAS (Network Access Storage in case u didn't know)? maybe some motherboard manufacturer decided to say "HEY!!! i've got the most BRILLIANT idea....... let's add another gigabit lan port........ just to screw with people's heads!!"?

 

[Heeter]

Kind of figured it was a waste of real estate on a mobo.

Thanks for the responses, Guys.

Heeter

 

[Steevo]

I use mine.

Nvidia is the internal side, and the *steevo draws a blank* is the DSL side. DSL sharing and routing offered, plus faster browsing and installs, as my system holds the up to date images.

 

[kcnychief]

I actually have two NICs on a machine here, but they are not gigabit. I have two seperate networks within my own at my condo, one is for testing without internet access, and the other is for production, and obviously has access

I may be upgrading some hardware in the future, and who knows, I may go dual gigabit :lick:

 

[mlakrid]

I use mine.

Nvidia is the internal side, and the *steevo draws a blank* is the DSL side. DSL sharing and routing offered, plus faster browsing and installs, as my system holds the up to date images.

Using it as a Ghost server is about the best reason I can think of as well, on a seperate network as mentioned previously