Hi all
I have been looking into bridging connections to basically turn the my freeas machine into a switch.
As it is always on and has been very reliable it seems practical.
It has a a gigabit nic already and works well.
Setting up a bridge is fairly well documented.
There is something I am unsure of and cannot seem to find info on.
My knowledge on networking is finite so are unsure about that.
If I create a bridge between multiple nics of different speeds will it work?
I have a machine with a 2.5 gigbit nic and want to take advantage of the speed, without spending a lot on expensive/very hard to find switches. Well that is the case where I live.
So I want to get a 2.5 gigbit nic. Then bridge the onboard nic (1 gigbit) and it together and connect the 1 gigbit onboard to router as normal.
So then assuming the freenas machine functions as normal I can access the internet & share drives at 2.5 gigbit.
Oh and in case of connectivity issues I have a usb NIC ready to plug in the the machine with a connection to the router in case of any issues with the NAS.
Thanks
Useful info appreciated.
I have been looking into bridging connections to basically turn the my freeas machine into a switch.
As it is always on and has been very reliable it seems practical.
It has a a gigabit nic already and works well.
Setting up a bridge is fairly well documented.
There is something I am unsure of and cannot seem to find info on.
My knowledge on networking is finite so are unsure about that.
If I create a bridge between multiple nics of different speeds will it work?
I have a machine with a 2.5 gigbit nic and want to take advantage of the speed, without spending a lot on expensive/very hard to find switches. Well that is the case where I live.
So I want to get a 2.5 gigbit nic. Then bridge the onboard nic (1 gigbit) and it together and connect the 1 gigbit onboard to router as normal.
So then assuming the freenas machine functions as normal I can access the internet & share drives at 2.5 gigbit.
Oh and in case of connectivity issues I have a usb NIC ready to plug in the the machine with a connection to the router in case of any issues with the NAS.
Thanks
Useful info appreciated.