# 2nd Network card speed access?

**Category:** [Yahoo Archive](https://www.epiusers.help/c/yahoo-archive/9)
**Created:** 2000-09-21 12:44 UTC
**Views:** 296
**Replies:** 1
**URL:** https://www.epiusers.help/t/2nd-network-card-speed-access/1178

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## Post #1 by @system

<div id="ygrps-yiv-1429243996">Jim,<br/>
<br/>
If you get the server version of most brands of NIC&#39;s, they have drivers<br/>
that load balance across multiple cards.  So the answer is yes you get a<br/>
speed improvement between the server and what ever device it is connected<br/>
to.  Note the specific wording of the previous line.<br/>
<br/>
Just like a weak link in a chain you should make sure that the whole network<br/>
system is up to a level that would benefit from a faster server link.<br/>
<br/>
Regards,<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Jerry L. Solobay<br/>
<br/>
Ebco Aerospace<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
	-----Original Message-----<br/>
	From:	Jim Carnes [SMTP:<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:jcarnes@...">jcarnes@...</a>]<br/>
	Sent:	Thursday, September 21, 2000 6:58 AM<br/>
	To:	<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:vantage@egroups.com">vantage@egroups.com</a><br/>
	Subject:	[Vantage] 2nd Network card speed access?<br/>
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<br/>
<br/>
	I&#39;m aware of the redundancy benefit of adding a second NIC to the<br/>
server but<br/>
	does the 2nd card have a benefit for access speed as well?  Any<br/>
opinions<br/>
	appreciated.  Thanks<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
	Jim Carnes<br/>
	<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:jcarnes@...">jcarnes@...</a></div>

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## Post #2 by @system

<div id="ygrps-yiv-400719348">I&#39;m aware of the redundancy benefit of adding a second NIC to the server but<br/>
does the 2nd card have a benefit for access speed as well?  Any opinions<br/>
appreciated.  Thanks<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Jim Carnes<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:jcarnes@...">jcarnes@...</a></div>

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