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Using Two Network Cards

I have a Windows 2003 server that has two Network cards,
Currently the one network card I have active can not handle the request fast enough
I would like to use the other Nic card to help balance the network traffic for the in and out going traffic from my 4 users is. Is this Possible?

Thanks,

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jhyiesla

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ahmad1467

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I have a Dell Power Edge server with one on board Nic and one PCI Nic
I would like to put both NICs In the same switch on the same subnet.
In theory I would like my 2 -100MB cards to become a 200MB connection for Data set and received.

jhyiesla

Try selecting them both and choose to bridge them. I think that will give you want you want.

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jhyiesla

I object to not getting any points for my answer. Teaming two NICs should give the asker 200 MB out. We have teamed NICs in our environment and have gotten better throughput. We did use HP's teaming software which may make a difference over teaming with built-in Windows, but we are reporting 200 MB speeds out from the server.

aleghatrt's answer is correct and a better solution IF the asker's switching environment supports GB speeds. Nowhere in his question do I see anything defining what his switching environment is. If he is running 10/100, putting in a GB NIC won't do anything to improve speed.

aleghart

I agree. Jhyiesla's answer for a 2x100 team answers the OP.