Connecting Ethernet ports 1 and 2 to the Internet: FRS12 

Table of Contents: IBM Lotus Foundations Rescue Server: FRS12

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Use Ethernet ports 1 and 2 to connect to the Internet or to other segments of your local area network (LAN). Use an Ethernet cable to connect to the high-speed Internet routing device. This device can be a direct Internet connection, a cable or DSL modem, or a router.

Figure 1. View of Ethernet ports 1 and 2




Figure 1 displays the locations of Ethernet ports 1 and 2:

1. Ethernet port 1
2. Ethernet port 2
   
   

If you use your IBM® Lotus Foundations™ Appliance as a workgroup server without a direct connection to the Internet, it is possible to use Ethernet ports 1 and 2 to connect to other segments of the LAN. This configuration typically improves network throughput when large numbers of users are connected to IBM Lotus Foundations.

Secondary segments must be physically separate from the primary network segment connected to the Ethernet port 0. You cannot connect all Ethernet ports to the same segment to improve network throughput.

For information about using an external dial-up modem, refer to Administering IBM Lotus Foundations Start 12 ( http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/lfndswiki.nsf/xpViewCategories.xsp?lookupName=Lotus%20Foundations%20Start%201.2%20documentation ).

Parent topic: Initial setup of an IBM Lotus Foundations Appliance as an IBM Lotus Foundations Rescue server: FRS12