[linux] Multi-port NICs?

[Cliff]

Well, you would still need those tools to set the rules between 
interfaces, this just provides a certain amount of physical network 
separation...

Garrett Cooper wrote:
>     Hmmm... why not do the same with iptables/ipfw/ipchains? Seems a little
> less expensive... I can see the counterargument though based on the fact
> that more routing rules can be less efficient in processing transfers.
> -Garrett
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cliff" <cliffo at u.washington.edu>
> To: "Linux/Unix Users Group at the UW" <linux at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 11:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [linux] Multi-port NICs?
> 
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> 
>>Firewall is my guess...1 outbound port, 1 internal port, and 1 DMZ port?
>>
>>Cliff
>>
>>Garrett Cooper wrote:
>>
>>>    Heh. Take a look at a lot of AMD64 mobos. Supposedly a lot of them
> 
> are
> 
>>>rigged to the gills with dual Gigabit support. Then all you have to do
> 
> is
> 
>>>buy another one then, you have three :).
>>>    Why would you need 3 gigabit NICs though (if you don't mind me
>>>asking...)?!?!
>>>-Garrett
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Dejan Nikic" <dejann at u.washington.edu>
>>>To: "Linux/Unix Users Group at the UW" <linux at u.washington.edu>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:03 PM
>>>Subject: [linux] Multi-port NICs?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey,
>>>>
>>>>All this talk about NICs led me to ask if you know of any multi-port
>>>>cards? I'd ideally like 3 10/100 ports but gigabit wouldn't hurt ;). I'm
>>>>trying to replace 2 cards I have on my router with one and then move it
>>>>to 1U rack.  Do you have any ideas where I could get something like
>>>>this.  Pricewatch and EBay both list some, but I'm not sure how good
>>>>they are and how well they work with *nix.  I'd like something in the
>>>>sub $100 range.  I've seen plenty of "enterprise" stuff everywhere for
>>>>$400+ which is wayyy out of my league.
>>>>
>>>>So please shoot any suggestions this way.
>>>>
>>>>Peace,
>>>>
>>>>
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