Dual Ethernet?

Original Message

Name: tyme1012
Date: March 29, 2008 at 04:36:05 Pacific
Subject: Dual Ethernet?
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: E6550

Comment:

Hi, i just picked EVGA 780i mobo(awesome btw), and it has Dual Ethernet, im no tech idiot, but ive never seen/heard of dual Ethernet mobos, so whats the point of the other port?

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Response Number 1

Name: cliffpage
Date: March 29, 2008 at 04:45:43 Pacific
Subject: Dual Ethernet?

Reply: (edit)

one thing i could do with that is have one post used for my broadband internet connection, and use the other port to network to another pc (if i did not have a router / hub).

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Response Number 2

Name: StuartS
Date: March 29, 2008 at 06:29:20 Pacific
Subject: Dual Ethernet?

Reply: (edit)

... or connect to two different Local Area Networks.
Stuart

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Response Number 3

Name: DVB
Date: March 29, 2008 at 06:46:34 Pacific
Subject: Dual Ethernet?

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with dual ethernet ports you can hook them up to a router and bridge them together for better transfer to and from internet and your lan.

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Response Number 4

Name: jefro
Date: March 29, 2008 at 07:58:43 Pacific
Subject: Dual Ethernet?

Reply: (edit)

Share internet.
Dual network configs for different connections.

Extra one in case you bork the connector.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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