[TriLUG] Upgrading network: new switch or multi-homed server?

[Lee]

Sorry to reply to my own thread but I realized more info might be in  
order.
The server is, of course, linux (to stay on topic). My workstation  
could use wireless to get to the 'net if the routing through the  
server causes performance problems (though I don't think it would).  
The other machine is my media front end and it would, for the most  
part, only be accessing the server though it can also use wireless if  
overhead becomes a problem. All other machines would access both the  
server and the 'net through wireless. So it would end up being  
something like so:

'net <-> Router/WAP <-> Server <-> Workstation (and media on a  
different port)

-Lee

On Aug 17, 2007, at 10:06 AM, Lee wrote:

> Hey all,
> I'd like to upgrade my network to gigE but I would only have 3
> machines wired. I was wondering if it would be more efficient (both
> in terms of performance and $) to get a new switch or to multi-home
> my server.