On 6/28/21 8:59 AM, Carl Karsten wrote:
On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 7:07 AM <wkitt...@gmail.com> wrote:
because the two management NICs and crossover cable are your own and can be
set
so you always have access no matter what the other network is if you even
have
access to another network at the time...
in other words, you will always have your own separate and private network
between your two devices no matter if there is any other network connection
on
the other NICs... this solution is a separation of your devices connection
between themselves and any other network... it provides you a dedicated
connection between your two devices always...
That isn't better, it is equivalent.
not really... it certainly keeps your ""command and control"" traffic from being
snooped by anyone else on the wire...
no... you still use the venue cabling for the regular connections... the
NICs
i'm speaking of are solely for your use between your two machines and solely
for
your use in managing your two machines when you may have to reconfigure them
for
a new network on the other NIC... if this reconfiguring is not needed, it
still
provides you a dedicated network between the two machines without any other
traffic from any other network... your command and control stays within your
private network and the traffic you generate that needs to go externally
does so
on the existing NICs and venue cabling...
Normally there is no command and control traffic.
there is when you have to reconfigure the one device for the new network but
ok... most of the time there isn't... that's fine... this does provide a private
connection for all of your other traffic between the two devices, though... and
that prevents others from snooping on your traffic...
you'll never know without trying it but first you need to be able to
visualize
it and the separation it brings... i mean, you're only talking about maybe
another $30US investment in two NICs and another cable or two... so it isn't
that expensive... and if your two machines are placed close together (as i
assume them to be) then a 3foot to 6foot cable is all that is needed between
the
two NICs... and you can easily mark the NICs with RED coloring as well as
your
cable with RED so you know the RED ones are the ones that get connected...
The machines are at the front and back of a lecture hall. or a meeting room,
so the distance varies.
that was not really apparent but it is understandable... perhaps the venue has
another spare cable you can use? one that you plug into only your devices for
the private network setup i'm describing? either that or maybe directional
wireless but that brings its own possible problems to the table...
i should have noted that i'm also looking at this from a security standpoint and
keeping your traffic between your devices private and secure from others
snooping the traffic...
in any case, i've tried... you can try it or not... i'm not going to try to push
you one way or the other... with all that said, i'm out... good luck and have
fun! ;)
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