Pop Quiz: One NIC, One Router, 4 ports on each...


  1. xarden
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    Pop Quiz: One NIC, One Router, 4 ports on each...


    A particular network card has 4 ethernet ports.
    It also has a uplink/downlink physical switch on the back.

    So pop quiz...
    What are the benefits, if any, of plugging each port into each port on the back of a single modem/router.

    The modem/router also has 4 ethernet ports, an adsl, and wireless lan.

    Let's assume the cables are cross-overs.
    Let's also assume the switch is in the downlink position.
    Let's further assume we all know the quote regarding assumptions.
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  3. zigzag3143
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    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    xarden said:
    A particular network card has 4 ethernet ports.
    It also has a uplink/downlink physical switch on the back.

    So pop quiz...
    What are the benefits, if any, of plugging each port into each port on the back of a single modem/router.

    The modem/router also has 4 ethernet ports, an adsl, and wireless lan.

    Let's assume the cables are cross-overs.
    Let's also assume the switch is in the downlink position.
    Let's further assume we all know the quote regarding assumptions.
    For wlan, none. For Lan, faster transfers.
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