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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...
You could certainly do this. You could also put the backup device behind its own router, and forward the rsync ports, and https for management (which would be a little easier for most home users than learning about VLANs).
Slasky wrote: If you want to isolate the traffic, you could set a different Vlan ID on the backup ports, but you would then need a computer in the "backup vlan" to check on the status, unless you set up a static route for the range you set for your backup network
But I am personally not seeing the need to isolate the backup device on a home network, so I am wondering about why this is desirable. Knowing the use case might help.
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