I am looking at a new Z77 board as part of my upgrade path, but have noticed that most seem to be shipping with 2x lan ports, what can i do with the second?
two Ethernet cables = double internet speed for instant pr0n
but seriously you could use your computer as a bridge or some wacky networking poop.
Meaning you could connect an ethernet cable directly from your modem/router and bridge the connection and send a connection out of the other ethernet to something like a console.
Google powahs activate!
You wish to use a specific dual homed PC as a Gateway/Router to share an Internet connection coming from a dedicated modem instead of using a dedicated device
You wish to use a specific dual homed PC as a powerful Firewall paired with a dedicated modem/router instead of using a dedicated firewall, such as the one in many routers.
You wish to use a specific dual homed PC as a Bridge, Router or Forwarder to connect two similar networks which cannot be connected directly due to issues with the physical location, wiring or hub/switch constraints
You want the ability to access a Private network/intranet and the Internet (or another private network) at the same time, yet keep the two networks isolated for network bandwidth and security reasons
You wish to increase the Ethernet bandwidth available to a workstation or server by using teaming or bonding features, which combine Ethernet ports