Dual Gig Lan, worth it?

[PAKFRONT]

My motherboard has Dual Gig Lan option and a built in controller.. Was wondering if anyone uses this feature, and if it actually helps FR/Connectivity?
If any further outside connections, (like complete separate modem and signal source) are needed? My mobo manual is a bit vague..
And I used search, lots of LAN entries, lots of DUAL entries, but no Dual Lan entries..
Is it worth it?

Thx <S>
PAK

[katanaso]

No.  You're not going to come close to maximum bandwidth of 1 Gbit.

[Rob52240]

1,000,000,000 bits per second = Gigabit

12,000,000 bits per second = What your cable/dsl provider typically offers

Now bear in mind that internet subscribers typically get about 10% of the bandwidth they've been sold and it's pretty clear to see how well a dual gigabit lan port will not make a difference when you are sending/receiving data from the internet.

[BaldEagl]

My motherboard has Dual Gig Lan option and a built in controller.. Was wondering if anyone uses this feature, and if it actually helps FR/Connectivity?
If any further outside connections, (like complete separate modem and signal source) are needed? My mobo manual is a bit vague..
And I used search, lots of LAN entries, lots of DUAL entries, but no Dual Lan entries..
Is it worth it?

Thx <S>
PAK

I have dual LAN connections that can be bound.  When I did it caused my AR234's to disco every time I dropped bombs.  It took me 60-70 bombers and countless hours of testing before I figured out I needed to unbind the LAN connections and disable one of them.

[PAKFRONT]

So far sounds like its not worth the trouble.. BE, did you have two signal sources, or 2 feeds from a router with only one source? Was there a dif in FR, Just curious?
Thx for the replies..

[PAKFRONT]

1,000,000,000 bits per second = Gigabit

12,000,000 bits per second = What your cable/dsl provider typically offers

Now bear in mind that internet subscribers typically get about 10% of the bandwidth they've been sold and it's pretty clear to see how well a dual gigabit lan port will not make a difference when you are sending/receiving data from the internet.

Well, if I had 2 sources coming in, would that double the data flow??? Seems like..

[Rob52240]

Well, if I had 2 sources coming in, would that double the data flow??? Seems like..

Assuming that the bottleneck occurs at your computer, which it doesn't.  If you wanted to utilize both ports and get a gain in speed you would need a second dsl/cable modem and a second account with your dsl/cable provider.  Now since broadband is still typically only 10-15 Megabits per second you still aren't utilizing the full capability of either port.

If you really really want to get 2 gigs per second coming to your home, you will need to purchase or lease an OC-48 and a MUX at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and thousands of dollars in monthly bills for moving all of that data to and from the internet.  You would also need to foot the bill for running fiber from your home to the nearest AT&T hub and lease space there for a rack to mount your other optical carrier equipment.

[katanaso]

It doesn't work like that.

It's not like a water pipe.

I'm giving you the utmost simplistic of answers here...

I saw Rob just posted a slightly more technical reply...lol

[Tigger29]

Well, if I had 2 sources coming in, would that double the data flow??? Seems like..

If you had two different modems, two different lines coming to the home and two different broadband accounts then yes that would be feasible but I have a feeling you don't have that kind of a setup.

Dual network adapters is more of a gimmick than anything.  Yes if you plan on using your computer as a server there are benefits to doing this.. and if you plan on networking your computer with two different systems without using a switch or router then this would work as well but the vast majority of people out there will never do this (especially with other networking options like wireless being so available and easy to use).  I wouldn't be surprised if 99.99% of all dual network adapters never get used as such.

And from a FPS standpoint it will not do anything to benefit you at all, and can cause problems as already described.

[Rob52240]

Another way to get more bandwidth (make computer upload/download info faster), albeit cheaper (assuming you don't get caught) and easier (assuming you don't have to go to court) would be to hack your cable modem.  Although ISPs only offer a fraction of the bandwidth that your modem can utilize, a modem can be set up to run at full speed.  DOCSIS 2.0 which is what most providers use has a maximum throughput of 38 Mbps.

[PAKFRONT]

Yes I do have 2 separate feeds with 2 IP Addys.. I never figured any other way, wouldn't be worth asking otherwise..
That is why I pressed the question!

[Tigger29]

Yes I do have 2 separate feeds with 2 IP Addys.. I never figured any other way, wouldn't be worth asking otherwise..
That is why I pressed the question!

And where are your two feeds coming from?

[Rob52240]

probably his router 

[PAKFRONT]

COMCAST

[PAKFRONT]

OH Xfinity now I guess! Some mighty self impressed techno weenies around here, huh?