Can I bond two, 1 gig nics to get 2Gbps without needing a special switch?
by road hazard from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6K75S)
I mean, I know Linux can do this but what hardware do I need? I'm interested in the round robin mode (mode 0 I think?)
I've read conflicting articles on getting this working. After issuing all the commands on both systems to bond their NICs....
... one article said you could use any switch and another stating you had to use a Layer 4 switch.
... and another article said this will only work if the PCs are directly connected to each other.
Both of these computers are on my LAN and I need to transfer about 30+ TB of data from one system to the other and I have to use the network. Going at 1Gbps is gonna take a while. If I could do this at 2Gbps, cut my time in half. :)
This isn't going to be a common occurrence so I'd rather not buy 2.5Gbps cards and switches.
What say you all?
I've read conflicting articles on getting this working. After issuing all the commands on both systems to bond their NICs....
... one article said you could use any switch and another stating you had to use a Layer 4 switch.
... and another article said this will only work if the PCs are directly connected to each other.
Both of these computers are on my LAN and I need to transfer about 30+ TB of data from one system to the other and I have to use the network. Going at 1Gbps is gonna take a while. If I could do this at 2Gbps, cut my time in half. :)
This isn't going to be a common occurrence so I'd rather not buy 2.5Gbps cards and switches.
What say you all?