>Is this about the same thing as multiple network adapters (cards)?
No. A TCP/IP stack will often use multiple network adapters to the same network for load sharing and fault tolerence. If one adapter fails the other will continue to operate. If you have multiple stacks, one for each network, each stack would likely use a different network adapter. To make it more complicated, multiple stacks can share one adapter. In this case the adapter would be connected to one network device but each stack could use a different VLAN on the network. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
