I'm curious what trade-offs might exist between a couple of different ways of hooking up a
web server and a LAN:
675 modem -> [web NIC -> web server -> LAN NIC] -> LAN hub ==>> multiple workstations
-- vs --
675 modem -> LAN hub1 + -> web server
+ -> DL-701 -> LAN hub2 ==>> multiple workstations
The DL-701 is from D-Link; it's a little gateway/router/firewall that has DHCP support
built-in. It sits between the cable/xDSL modem and the LAN hub.
Aside from saving a NIC in the server box (whoopee), I'm wondering if there are any
configuration and/or performance issues that arise by having the web server handle the
internal LAN routing vs. letting the DL-701 handle this.
(In the second configuration, the first LAN hub can be 10-BaseT, while the second can be
100-BaseT.)
-David
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