Re: Multiple nics in OBSD box on Thu, 19 May 2005 at 03:15 GMT, Generic wrote:
> I'm going to need another nic in my box and need some feedback on
> implementation. Currently I have a dual port Intel card with one port
> going to my ADSL line and the other attached to my home LAN. I'm
> planning to add a wireless AP and would like to run both it and the
> wired LAN off the Intel card. I was planning to add an old 3c509b to
> connect to the ADSL line since I've run out of PCI slots on the board.
> It seemed like a decent choice since the ADSL line is only 640/256Kb.
>
> Can anyone using something similar comment on the
> advantages/disadvantages of such an implementation? Would I be better of
> buying some sort of 4port nic?
>
4 different interfaces... works like charm.
Regards, Peter
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