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by jkinzer

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I have a windows 2000 server that i need to install 3 nic cards.My question is there anyway for me to configure all 3 nics on the same subnet?
Also what kind of problems could arise be configuring these nics on the same subnet

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by joseph moore

Yes, you can have all 3 NICs on the same subnet. They will all function ok.
The problems come from services the Server will handle. If it is a DHCP or WINS server, you will have problems. Name resolution can be messed up also; there could be problems reaching the server from a remote system.
Usually, one NIC per subnet is what is done, unless you are setting up a backup NIC in case of failure of the first.

by mike mullins

I would guess that each of these nics is going to be on a switch port of a VLAN or you will experience event errors 8021 & 8032, when that happens; unbind all but one of the TCP/IP subnet transport bindings from the workstation service.

This will solve your multihomed browser problem, other than that. It should work.

Good Luck
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