hullo

i've decided to stop talking to people for awhile and attempt to build my own server!

one thing that i've been confused about is... do i need two network cards, and if i do, why? i'm just going to have it as a toybox to do dumb things in, and it'll be connected to two computers in the house...

anyways, if anyone knows anything about my two card mystery, i'd appreciate some feedback... :)

Often people put to cards in servers for redundancy in case one of the cards fail, it is unneccassary for you to have 2 cards

ah...

makes sense, many thanks... :) i thought it might have had more strange meanings than that, but i am quite satisfited...

thanks again!

... do i need two network cards, and if i do, why? i'm just going to have it as a toybox to do dumb things in, and it'll be connected to two computers in the house...

Second cards can be used for multible purposes. Redundacy as cbaker17 says or for things like secure point to point connections or alternative DEFAULTROUTE.