"kbbass" <kbb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an XP box that reads and writes most of its data from a network
>server
> or the internet. The server is running linux, and has dual NICs bonded to
> do
> load balancing. I would like to do this for my XP box. I have two NICs
> installed, but I can't see how to bond them into one virtual network
> interface.
>
> Again, this is on one box, not a cluster, and I can (easily) set this up
> in
> linux. So what about XP?
>
> FWIW: I have found that network performance has increased
> significantly on my server, which is an old dual PII400, with a raid
> controller.
>
> ken
>

> I have an XP box that reads and writes most of its data from a network server
> or the internet. The server is running linux, and has dual NICs bonded to do
> load balancing. I would like to do this for my XP box. I have two NICs
> installed, but I can't see how to bond them into one virtual network
> interface.
>
> Again, this is on one box, not a cluster, and I can (easily) set this up in
> linux. So what about XP?
>
> FWIW: I have found that network performance has increased
> significantly on my server, which is an old dual PII400, with a raid
> controller.
>
> ken

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On May 12, 4:34 am, kbbass <kbb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I have an XP box that reads and writes most of its data from a network server
> > or the internet. The server is running linux, and has dual NICs bonded to do
> > load balancing. I would like to do this for my XP box. I have two NICs
> > installed, but I can't see how to bond them into one virtual network
> > interface.
> >
> > Again, this is on one box, not a cluster, and I can (easily) set this up in
> > linux. So what about XP?
> >
> > FWIW: I have found that network performance has increased
> > significantly on my server, which is an old dual PII400, with a raid
> > controller.
> >
> > ken
>
> To follow up the previous response, you can not do "bonded" NIC set
> ups with any "client" versions of Windows (XP, Vista or Windows 7.)
> You will need a Windows Server version (2003, 2008 etc..)
>

> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On May 12, 4:34 am, kbbass <kbb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > I have an XP box that reads and writes most of its data from a network server
> > > or the internet. The server is running linux, and has dual NICs bonded to do
> > > load balancing. I would like to do this for my XP box. I have two NICs
> > > installed, but I can't see how to bond them into one virtual network
> > > interface.
>
> > > Again, this is on one box, not a cluster, and I can (easily) set this up in
> > > linux. So what about XP?
>
> > > FWIW: I have found that network performance has increased
> > > significantly on my server, which is an old dual PII400, with a raid
> > > controller.
>
> > > ken
>
> > To follow up the previous response, you can not do "bonded" NIC set
> > ups with any "client" versions of Windows (XP, Vista or Windows 7.)
> > You will need a Windows Server version (2003, 2008 etc..)
>
> I should have guessed this. MS makes a very strict distinction between
> client and server, unlilke linux.
>
> As a side question: if I have two NICs on the same network (in the same XP
> box), will XP use both of them? How does it select which one to use? Is there
> any reason (i.e., increased throughput/failover) to have more than one NIC?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ken

> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On May 12, 4:34 am, kbbass <kbb***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > I have an XP box that reads and writes most of its data from a network server
> > > or the internet. The server is running linux, and has dual NICs bonded to do
> > > load balancing. I would like to do this for my XP box. I have two NICs
> > > installed, but I can't see how to bond them into one virtual network
> > > interface.
>
> > > Again, this is on one box, not a cluster, and I can (easily) set this up in
> > > linux. So what about XP?
>
> > > FWIW: I have found that network performance has increased
> > > significantly on my server, which is an old dual PII400, with a raid
> > > controller.
>
> > > ken
>
> > To follow up the previous response, you can not do "bonded" NIC set
> > ups with any "client" versions of Windows (XP, Vista or Windows 7.)
> > You will need a Windows Server version (2003, 2008 etc..)
>
> I should have guessed this. MS makes a very strict distinction between
> client and server, unlilke linux.
>
> As a side question: if I have two NICs on the same network (in the same XP
> box), will XP use both of them? How does it select which one to use? Is there
> any reason (i.e., increased throughput/failover) to have more than one NIC?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ken