How do I know routing is done by routing switch or NT?

[WC]

So far, from my understanding is that I don't need a routing switch if NT server does the routing. How do I know routing is done by routing switch or NT server?

[Alain Gauthier]

routing switch : is a intelligent Router you can configure with certain treshold and a certain point its gone switch ports=interface=IP adresse (VLAN)
depending how you configure it, fast explanation.

NT server cant switch, NT server if its use for routing its calld a Multihome server you put a few nic cards and you filter at a basic certain point Packets it this control by the softwarethe "os".

A router/switch it controls by the Hardware and by a sofware or calld "os"

Go see www.cisco.com or Nortel foe baynetwork routers but be aware you need a least a backgroud of mcse ot cne with a little bit of experience.(not said in a negative tone)
Soory for my writing its late and IM french enjoy this nice technologie time.

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WC at 11/14/99 8:15:08 PM

So far, from my understanding is that I don't need a routing switch if NT server does the routing. How do I know routing is done by routing switch or NT server?

Turn of routing on your NT Box and test it.

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WC at 11/14/99 8:15:08 PM

So far, from my understanding is that I don't need a routing switch if NT server does the routing. How do I know routing is done by routing switch or NT server?

[Robert Filipovich]

It all depends on the Bandwidth you want to accomplish and where raw performance plays a role. An NT server used as a router will only give you a go between and will be limited to the power of the NT machine itself and the quality of the NIC cards installed. It will require at a minimum 2 cards to accomplish routing using an NT machine, but you get none of the benefits that come with a switch router. If this is for home use to share an internet connection then you are probably fine with the NT server except if you are not equipped with Multiple IP addresses you will not be able to have users behind the NT machine route to the internet unless you use a 3rd party product to proxy. I hope this helps and if you let me know the specific use I will explain further the best route to take.

Thanks,
Robert Filipovich


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WC at 11/14/99 8:15:08 PM

So far, from my understanding is that I don't need a routing switch if NT server does the routing. How do I know routing is done by routing switch or NT server?