Agregate two network cards to a single connection?

[Noozer]

Just looking to take full advantage of my hardware...

I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. My mainboard has two gigabit ethernet ports
and I've got a few spare CAT6 connections to my gigabit switch.

Is there a way to combine the two network interfaces on my PC to increase my
LAN connectivity?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

No practical way, no.

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[Guest]

Depends on the NIC manufacturer I believe (may be a 3rd party app out there
that does it). Check with them to see if their drivers allow link
aggregation. I know some Intel NICs do.

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
Yeah, but not with a Client OS (like WinXP) you need a Real Server OS (like
Win2003).
The two NICs can be used for Software Routing (ICS) and Bridging two
independent Networks.
It is a nice marketing feature, Not really useful for regular End Users.
Jack (MVP-Networking).