To observe traffic, run Task Manager, see Networking tab. Carl
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Krumel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: crossover cable between 2 boxes to transfer files I have 2 boxes and each contains 2 NICs. The first is a 100mbps NIC used for the network and hooked into a switch. The second NIC is a gigabit card. Between the 2 gigabit cards I have a crossover cable so those 2 boxes can talk at gigabit speed. Each gigabit card is assigned an IP address and entered into the boxes host file. My question is how do I verify that when I transfer files between these 2 boxes that it is using the crossover cable and talking gigabit. I am just using an unc path to access a shared folder on the other box and then copying the files. I thought by entering in the IP addresses in the hosts file it would force the 2 boxes to use the crossover cable. Am I correct? What would I use to verify? thanks, Bill ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
