Gigabit Ethernet

[skc]

Hi,

We are running SBS2000 with around 40 Windows 2000 Pro
clients.

A particular user uses two workstations (or clients) - one
to run a program on that reads a database and the other
machine contains the database files. As we are using
100Mbps network through 3COM OfficeConnect switches, I
thought it may be a good idea to have a Gigabit link (peer-
to-peer) between both machines for data transfer and fast
data reads.

I have bought D-Link Gigabit NICs and a Gigabit switch
with CAT6 leads - installed them on both machines, so each
of the two machines now have 2 NICs - one for the SBS
network running at 100MBps and the other Gigabit peer-to-
peer running through a switch at 1Gig.

I can see through the "show status on task bar" - (the two
small tvs) that the link is 1Gig.

Question is - how do I test that data is going through the
1Gig NICs and switch? Do I disable the SBS LAN NIC? I
don't want to do that as the user constantly looks at
Exchange via Outlook2002 client.

I need help on this please.

Skc

 

[Sebastjan Kocelj, Avtenta.SI]

HI Skc,

Make sure that you have 1gb network adapter at the top in Advanced Settings
in Network Connections Window.
That will indicate which network adapter is primary

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Best Regards,
Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
Avtenta.SI
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Support Services

 

[skc]

What do you mean by "at the top"?

-----Original Message-----
HI Skc,

Make sure that you have 1gb network adapter at the top in Advanced Settings
in Network Connections Window.
That will indicate which network adapter is primary

--
Best Regards,
Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
Avtenta.SI
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Support Services




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[Phillip Windell]

You want your main LAN Nic "on top". The Gigabit Nic is just a separate
thing "on the side", so you don't want it to be primary. The Gigabit Nics
needs to be in a different subnet.

 

[skc]

OK...so my IP addressing on the LAN at the moment is
issued by the DC (the SBS2000 box) DHCP which is
192.168.16.x. The original NICS (100mbps) have IP
addresses from DHCP in this range with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0.

So what IP addresses do I give my new 1 Gig NICSs? And
how do I make it primary???

skc

-----Original Message-----
You want your main LAN Nic "on top". The Gigabit Nic is just a separate
thing "on the side", so you don't want it to be primary. The Gigabit Nics
needs to be in a different subnet.


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

What do you mean by "at the top"?
in
Advanced Settings

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[Phillip Windell]

OK...so my IP addressing on the LAN at the moment is
issued by the DC (the SBS2000 box) DHCP which is
192.168.16.x. The original NICS (100mbps) have IP
addresses from DHCP in this range with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.0.

So what IP addresses do I give my new 1 Gig NICSs? And
how do I make it primary???

You *don't* make it primary, you'll cripple the Domain functionality which
functions via the 100mbps nic. It's probably already fine the way it is.

As far as addresses, just create a new subnet that exists only between the
two machines with the two Gigabit nics that face each other. Just use
anything but 192.168.16.x,.....like maybe 192.168.17.x 255.255.255.0.

Don't "share the wire" keep the physical hook up between these gigabit Nics
in their own subnet *physically* separated from the rest of the LAN.
Connect them with a cross-over cable or something. Make sure the cable you
use can run at Gigabit speeds.