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I have added a second NIC to my home server (FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE-p4), and actually I want to achieve that it serves as an auxiliary point of ethernet connection, providing the same network connectivity as the principal NIC does, i.e. pretty much the same as a separate switch with several ethernet ports would do.
From a strict technical point of view, it would not be a problem to add a separate switch at the home server, however, I want to avoid discussions about having another device with all these ugly cables sitting in the corner. Those, who are married, probably know of what I am talking about.
In the moment the auxiliary NIC is working at another network and can serve DHCP requests, anyway it would be more convenient (no network switching at the client side), if it could simply sit in the same network as the principal one.
Is this even possible. If not, then I will wait for a good opportunity for discussing adding a switch.
Best reagrds
Rolf
From a strict technical point of view, it would not be a problem to add a separate switch at the home server, however, I want to avoid discussions about having another device with all these ugly cables sitting in the corner. Those, who are married, probably know of what I am talking about.
In the moment the auxiliary NIC is working at another network and can serve DHCP requests, anyway it would be more convenient (no network switching at the client side), if it could simply sit in the same network as the principal one.
Is this even possible. If not, then I will wait for a good opportunity for discussing adding a switch.
Best reagrds
Rolf