Intel and Adaptec both make them EtherChannel multi-port NICs. I'm sure 3Com has or will have Dot1q NICs soon as well. Search the archives, I believe I even posted list prices for them a few months back. -- Jason Roysdon, CCNP+Security/CCDP, MCSE, CNA, Network+, A+ List email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://jason.artoo.net/ ""andyh"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > does anyone actually have any experience of "clever" NICs? - ie > etherchannel-enabled, vlan-aware(ISL/dot1q), etc? > > I seem to remember posting this a year or so back with a deafening silence > as result - have we all really gotten shot of server admin already? If so, > do the server guys know what cool stuff we can do for them?? > > if anyone has any experience then I would be glad to know about it - NT, > Solaris, *BSD, etc. > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sammi" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 11:15 PM > Subject: Re: VLAN's and Routers [7:2534] > > > > On 30 Apr 2001 15:06:15 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Howard C. Berkowitz") > > wrote: > > > > >>Thanks all, that clarifies somewhat. > > >> > > >>On 30 Apr 2001 14:06:09 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Karen E Young") > > >>wrote: > > >> > > >>> Usually there needs to be some form of communication > > >>>between VLANS though, so practically speaking you do need a router. > > >> > > >>What I would like to do is create broadcast domains for different > > >>departments, ie finance, admin. But all departments would need to > > >>communicate with the same server(s). > > > > > >Have you looked at VLAN-aware NICs on the server? They would let you > > >have a logical interface in each VLAN. > > > > I haven't, but I will do so. > > > > >There may be more basic questions. Approximately how many hosts are > > >in each department? What protocols do they run? Is there a specific > > >reason you think you may have a problem with broadcasts? Are the > > >hosts plugged into switches that can do per-port broadcast rate > > >limiting? > > > > From my limited knowledge I've observed that there is no network > > management. All switches are run "out of the box". It seems we would > > get more efficiency by isolating departments. There are 6 - 12 hosts > > in a typical department, most located in a one floor building with > > four wings, others located in various quonset huts connected to main > > via fibre. > > Currently running Banyan IP, am migrating the environment to 2000 and > > rebuilding the infrastructure in the process. > > I am replacing the 2800 and 1900 switches with Catalyst 2900xl, I > > haven't seen mention of throttling capability. > > > > My goal is to simplify management, or centralize may be more accurate, > > and make the network as efficient as possible. > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=2843&t=2534 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
