Topic: 2 nics

[bob stalzer]

I am new to linux and e-smith, but very impressed. I am using SME v5.6 and trying to set up as a gateway/server. I am using an inexpensive motherboard, which has onboard lic that uses the sis 900 driver. I added a nic that is a realtek 8139 pci.
The sis is set to be internal network, and the realtek is the external in the configuration, but only the realtek is communication, and it has both IP addresses ( I assigned static to both) The sis appears to be dead. I have tried using to identical nics, and still have the same problem. only one nic will function, it it responds to both IPs I have searched the forums, but have not seens this question posted.

Thanks for any help


Bob

[Ron]

Hi Bob

contribs.org has a wealth of information. Doing a search there often results in the answers you require.
This link may be what you are looking  for:
http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/mitel/howto/nic-drivers-howto.html
Cheers
Ron

[bob stalzer]

The sis nic worked until I put in the realtek, then both IP shifted to the reatlek, even though the configuration screen said there was one ip assigned to each card. When I look at the if config. it says each nick has an IP, at least I assume it does. It revers a seperate IP for eth(0) and eth(1), and the are both bound to a different mac address.

[bob stalzer]

I think I figgured it out myself. I had both nics on the same subnet. ( i am a newbie)  Live and learn. Thanks for the help though


Bob

[Michael Smith]

Kudos for figuring it out yourself, and even more for reporting the solution so others can profit by your experience.  Well done!