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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: ebfd11 on February 18, 2011, 03:40:51 AM

Title: Help on MB question
Post by: ebfd11 on February 18, 2011, 03:40:51 AM

OK i have seen this set up on a couple of builds, they have this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-188-058-TS&SpinSet=13-188-058-RS&ISList=13-188-058-Z01%2c13-188-058-Z02%2c13-188-058-Z03%2c13-188-058-Z04%2c13-188-058-Z05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813188058&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=EVGA%20160-LF-E659-KR%20LGA%201156%20Intel%20P55%20Classified%20200%20SLI%20Extended%20ATX%20Intel%20Motherboard

Now my big question is ...why the 2 LAN ports? I know stupid question... but I was just curious..

Title: Re: Help on MB question
Post by: Chalenge on February 18, 2011, 07:34:37 AM

Internet connection sharing. If anyone comes along and says you can pair the lines (team or whatever) just ignore them. It wont work.

Title: Re: Help on MB question
Post by: ebfd11 on February 18, 2011, 08:28:16 AM

ok that is what I was thinking you can do, but if it is impossible than why have it there, wont that deterioate you connection speed??

Title: Re: Help on MB question
Post by: Tigger29 on February 18, 2011, 05:09:36 PM

By having two ports you can use your computer as a server... for example.. plug the internet into one and plug a switch/hub into the other, and you can set up your computer as a DHCP, File Sharing, and Internet Connection server/router all at the same time.

To be honest, it's 99.9% useless to the average computer user... and more of a 'filler' to justify the $300+ price tag than anything...