I currently have a home network (of sorts) but I'm not impressed with the transfer speeds I'm getting. To give you some background info, I have 2 computers - my desktop PC and a server. They are both connected through my router as follows:
Internet
^
| 6mbps
v
-------------> Router <-------------
| |
| 100mbps | 100mbps
| |
v v
Desktop PC Server
The problem is that my router only supports 100mbps, which is pretty slow when it comes to accessing files from my server on my desktop. Even more infuriating, both my desktop and server have gigabit ethernet cards, so I'm thinking of getting secondary NICs for both machines, and setting them up as follows using a crossover cable:
Internet
^
| 6mbps
v
-------------> Router <-------------
| |
| 100mbps | 100mbps
| |
v v
Desktop PC <-------------------------> Server
1000mbps
Before I take the plunge, I just wanted to get some advice as to whether this would actually work or not? Would this still allow me to use the internet connection, but gain the extra bandwidth in communicating between the server and desktop at the same time?
I know another option would be to route the desktops internet through the server via ICS, but not only is my server not always on, but I also want as low latency to the net as possible since I play online games, so the fewer hops, the better.
Thanks!
Internet
^
| 6mbps
v
-------------> Router <-------------
| |
| 100mbps | 100mbps
| |
v v
Desktop PC Server
The problem is that my router only supports 100mbps, which is pretty slow when it comes to accessing files from my server on my desktop. Even more infuriating, both my desktop and server have gigabit ethernet cards, so I'm thinking of getting secondary NICs for both machines, and setting them up as follows using a crossover cable:
Internet
^
| 6mbps
v
-------------> Router <-------------
| |
| 100mbps | 100mbps
| |
v v
Desktop PC <-------------------------> Server
1000mbps
Before I take the plunge, I just wanted to get some advice as to whether this would actually work or not? Would this still allow me to use the internet connection, but gain the extra bandwidth in communicating between the server and desktop at the same time?
I know another option would be to route the desktops internet through the server via ICS, but not only is my server not always on, but I also want as low latency to the net as possible since I play online games, so the fewer hops, the better.
Thanks!