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by **Simo** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

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Simon

Quote:> Hi all,

> I want to run a server program that use more than 100Mbps but don't
> want to buy a gigabit ethernet. I am considering use two NICs using
> the same IP (or different IP) to fully utilize the CPU power.
> Is there any exist program or method that can bridging between the
> server program and the NICs ?

> I know Windows 2000 have such function. Any expert can help ??

> Thanks very much !!

>*y

by **Andreas Schweitz** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>want to buy a gigabit ethernet. I am considering use two NICs using
>the same IP (or different IP) to fully utilize the CPU power.

bandwidth ?? ^^^^^^^^^

You need the bonding kernel patch :
http://pdsf.nersc.gov/linux/

It comes from the cluster projects. See
e.g. http://www.beowulf-underground.org/

Quote:>I know Windows 2000 have such function. Any expert can help ??

And then get full 90 Mbs ... SCNR ...

Andreas

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by **<fred_wei..** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

Quote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Two network interface = 200 Mbps throughput?:

Quote:> Hi all,
> I want to run a server program that use more than 100Mbps but don't
> want to buy a gigabit ethernet. I am considering use two NICs using
> the same IP (or different IP) to fully utilize the CPU power.
> Is there any exist program or method that can bridging between the
> server program and the NICs ?
> I know Windows 2000 have such function. Any expert can help ??
> Thanks very much !!
>*y

Hey,*y, you're so fine, you're so fine,*Y!

Ok - you WILL need to patch your kernel to support two NICs at the
same time.
Or - I guess that 2.4.??? will have it. Linux got its ass slaughtered
the
last time out on this point.

Ratboy

by **Andre Kost** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

>Two network interface = 200 Mbps throughput?:

>> Hi all,

>> I want to run a server program that use more than 100Mbps but don't
>> want to buy a gigabit ethernet. I am considering use two NICs using
>> the same IP (or different IP) to fully utilize the CPU power.
>> Is there any exist program or method that can bridging between the
>> server program and the NICs ?

>> I know Windows 2000 have such function. Any expert can help ??

>> Thanks very much !!

>>*y

>Ok - you WILL need to patch your kernel to support two NICs at the
>same time.
>Or - I guess that 2.4.??? will have it. Linux got its ass slaughtered
>the
>last time out on this point.

>Ratboy

Hmm... M$ advocate, huh?

Anyhow. I presume you're hooking the two NICs up to the same 100Mb
ethernet segment? If that's the case, how can your system possibly achieve

Quote:>100Mb throughput if your medium can't? Two NICs would only be handy if

your program is overloading a single NICs buffers (but still less than
100Mb). Also, don't forget that Ethernet starts to _really_ suffer at
about 60% utilization.....