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Single NIC that supports trunking vs 4 port NIC for CCNP Switch ?

Reprovoid
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‎08-08-2012 04:35 PM - edited ‎03-04-2019 05:13 PM

   HI.

    Sorry If this question Is In the wrong forum , I wasn't sure where to put It.

     I've Justed started studying for the CCNP.I Just read about the need for a 4 port NIC to connect real switches to emulated routers In GNS3.

     Do I really need a 4 port NIC or can I Just use a single port NIC that supports trunking ?

     Thanks

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ohassairi
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‎08-09-2012 12:21 AM

from theory view you can use a single port NIC that supports trunking. but that means you will use just one switch with 4 vlan. however in the lab you may need separate switches with different configurations and settings.

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Reprovoid
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‎08-09-2012 11:32 AM

Thanks for the Info. What about 3 usb to ethernet adapters ? Could I get by with them ?

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