Adding a second NIC to a server

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Adding a second NIC to a server

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Name: Juan
Date: October 1, 2001 at 11:40:49 Pacific
Subject: Adding a second NIC to a server

Comment:

Hello,
I have a dual processor Novell 5 server. It is conected directly to the main switch. The server has installed the main application (an old DOS btrieve application) that it is accesed simultaneously for 7 to 10 users.
This generate a lot of traffic and the performance decrease.
My question is:
In order to improve the network performance, Can I add a second NIC to the server?.
If so, Do I have to put in the same ip range (same subnet) or not?
Any other advice will be welcome.
Thank you in advance.
Juan.

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Response Number 1

Name: mike
Date: October 1, 2001 at 12:31:31 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

the only way adding a second nic would help would be if it were setup as a "team" and used load balancing.

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