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Combining two ethernet ports
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Mar 15, 202637568 viewsConfidence Score0%
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My computer has two gigabit ethernet ports on the motherboard. Is it possible to have the OS (Win XP) combine them and treat as a single 2-gigabit connection? Failing that, is there any general advantage to just have both plugged in to my switch with two separate IP addresses?
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Link Aggregation is the term that you're looking for, but in most home setups this is not possible. You need a switch that supports 802.3ad, and those are usually semi-expensive enterprise-class pieces of equipment. Assuming you have such hardware, …
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