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Network Configuration Examples
Dual Hubs with a Four-Port NIC
This example shows port redundancy, using Duralink64 Failover,
within a 4-port NIC. As shown in the illustration below, Ports 1 and
3 are used as the primary ports to each Ethernet hub. Ports 2 and 4
are backup ports connected to each hub.
Figure 4-6. A 4-Port NIC provides port redundancy
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Primary
Backup
Ethernet Hub
Clients
Clients
Ethernet Hub
Server
Port1
Port2
Port3
Port4