[97642] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Bridging
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jp@sugar.midcoast.com)
Wed Nov 4 10:18:30 1998
From: jp@sugar.midcoast.com
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 10:14:25 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <3.0.2.32.19981104093631.006a8724@mail.digicom.net.pk> from "Azfar Kazmi" at Nov 4, 98 09:36:31 am
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> Hi,
>
> I want to split my UTP Ethernet into two. Do I need to use a *bridge* or
> linux [RedHat 4.1 kernel 2.0.34] can handle it itself if I provide two
> network cards to it? I have following type of network:
>
> All hosts are on same network - not subnetting. Network is 128.45.0.0.
> Hosts are SCO, RedHat, WinNT, Win3.1x/95/98. Some 45 hosts are on this UTP
> based 10BaseT Ethernet at the moment and they are increasing rapidly. There
> are four hubs inside the net. Extensive resource sharing is done between
> all platforms and all hosts remain busy almost all the time. Much load is
> on RedHat [smtp/pop3, proxy] and SCO [database/dial-in] servers.
Azfar, you should invest in an ethernet switch. With a switch, each port
is a seperate segment, and busy computers can be given their own port, or
you can hook a hub or several hubs upto a port.
8-12 port unmanaged switches go for probably $400-800 (US).
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