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muzicman82
Aug 16, 2013Aspirant
2nd Ethernet Port
Hi all, I have a ReadyNAS 4 Ultra Plus. What are some of the uses of the 2nd Ethernet port? Is it only for making it available on two different networks/subnets? Can I use it to obtain better perfo...
Slasky
Aug 17, 2013Aspirant
Another use for the 2nd port in a home/SOHO enviroment is to set a different IP on port number 2 and Connect to this With either iSCSI or for traffic-balancing (if you're not using NIC teaming).
I've set another IP on my 2nd port within the same subnet and use that port for iSCSI traffic to a ESXi server I run locally
I've set another IP on my 2nd port within the same subnet and use that port for iSCSI traffic to a ESXi server I run locally
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