----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul Ocampo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [plug] ethernet channel bonding
> Hello, > > Try to look at Fast Etherchannel technology from cisco. > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/techno/media/lan/ether/channel/index.sht ml > > http://www.intel.com/support/network/adapter/ans/linux/linansoverview.htm > > your going to need a cisco switch and intel pro nics. > although my implementation experience with this technology is with novell, > the Intel docs say they support linux. > At 12:34 PM 1/24/02 +0800, you wrote: > >is there a way (how?) to implement ethernet channel bonding > >or link aggregation (connecting 2 x 100Mbps ordinary lan cards > >to get, say 200Mbps?). in linux? to add further as what raul said, you need a switch which supports intel link aggregation or cisco fast ethernet channel. may i know what is the main purpose for achieving 200 mbps? is it for more bandwidth or fault tolerance? if you want for more bandwidth, you have the following options in case you dont have any as what raul suggested: 1. enable your 100mbps nic into full duplex to have 200mbps 2. replace your 100mbps to 1000mbps or 1gbps if you want for fault tolerance: 1. apply TEQL http://www.linuxguruz.org/iptables/howto/2.4routing-10.html fooler. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
