I own this board, and I've been using it for about a week. The question I
have is why two separate onboard network adapters with two separate
chipsets? I like this board for the "kitchen sink" approach--they've
included everything. However, for the life of me, I don't see the point of
two separate adapters with two different chipsets.

What's the point?

Tis so u can have 1 for your lan, and the other for ur wan (ie adsl or cable
modem that uses an ethernet connection).

Brendan C.

PS, the only other thing that i wish the board had is raid for pata drives.


"Deep Thinker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I own this board, and I've been using it for about a week. The question I
> have is why two separate onboard network adapters with two separate
> chipsets? I like this board for the "kitchen sink" approach--they've
> included everything. However, for the life of me, I don't see the point
of
> two separate adapters with two different chipsets.
>
> What's the point?
>
>

> Tis so u can have 1 for your lan, and the other for ur wan (ie adsl or
cable
> modem that uses an ethernet connection).
>
> Brendan C.
>
> PS, the only other thing that i wish the board had is raid for pata
drives.

A single network connection is all that's necesary if you have a router.
But, I guess I see your point.

DT

Also, for those that do internet connection sharing, this makes it easier.

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"Deep Thinker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Tis so u can have 1 for your lan, and the other for ur wan (ie adsl or
> cable
> > modem that uses an ethernet connection).
> >
> > Brendan C.
> >
> > PS, the only other thing that i wish the board had is raid for pata
> drives.
>
> A single network connection is all that's necesary if you have a router.
> But, I guess I see your point.
>
> DT
>
>

With windows xp pro, you can log onto a domain. 2 network adapters
gives easier access to 2 workgroups, one for a home network and another for
a temporary lan party, or you could put 2003 server on it and set up a
domain!


"Deep Thinker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:np6dnauQX_L9s1WiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I own this board, and I've been using it for about a week. The question I
> have is why two separate onboard network adapters with two separate
> chipsets? I like this board for the "kitchen sink" approach--they've
> included everything. However, for the life of me, I don't see the point
of
> two separate adapters with two different chipsets.
>
> What's the point?
>
>

I`m trying to use the 3-Com one for a Wireless Access Point & Internet
sharing (dial-up) - is this correct ?

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"BoB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> With windows xp pro, you can log onto a domain. 2 network adapters
> gives easier access to 2 workgroups, one for a home network and another
for
> a temporary lan party, or you could put 2003 server on it and set up a
> domain!
>
>
> "Deep Thinker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:np6dnauQX_L9s1WiU-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I own this board, and I've been using it for about a week. The question
I
> > have is why two separate onboard network adapters with two separate
> > chipsets? I like this board for the "kitchen sink" approach--they've
> > included everything. However, for the life of me, I don't see the point
> of
> > two separate adapters with two different chipsets.
> >
> > What's the point?
> >
> >

2 NICs is an ideal hardware setup for sharing a broadband connection using
Internet Connection Sharing. One NIC connects to a cablemodem or DSL modem,
the other NIC connects to a router or switch or hub.

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"Kyle Brant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> 2 NICs is an ideal hardware setup for sharing a broadband connection using
> Internet Connection Sharing. One NIC connects to a cablemodem or DSL
modem,
> the other NIC connects to a router or switch or hub.
>
> --
> regards,
> Kyle

But couldn't you use the router and hook everything to just one NIC? That's
what I've had with motherboard's in the past. With the two NIC hookups, you
wouldn't need a router, would you? Perhaps just a hub or switch?

Patty

>
> But couldn't you use the router and hook everything to just one NIC?
That's
> what I've had with motherboard's in the past. With the two NIC hookups,
you
> wouldn't need a router, would you? Perhaps just a hub or switch?
>
> Patty
>
> IF you have 2 systems one having 2 NIC and the other 1 NIC you could hook
the 1NIC machine into the machine with 2 NIC and access the net with the
other NIC from both machines.Without the use of hubs/switches/routers.
peter


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"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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|
| "Kyle Brant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:bqb0m6$211g7g$(E-Mail Removed)...
| >
| > 2 NICs is an ideal hardware setup for sharing a broadband
connection using
| > Internet Connection Sharing. One NIC connects to a cablemodem or
DSL
| modem,
| > the other NIC connects to a router or switch or hub.
| >
| > --
| > regards,
| > Kyle
|
| But couldn't you use the router and hook everything to just one NIC?
That's
| what I've had with motherboard's in the past. With the two NIC
hookups, you
| wouldn't need a router, would you? Perhaps just a hub or switch?
|
| Patty
|
|

Yes.

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