How are you connected now? I connected directly (in addition to the main network) Farmer and Plotr with 2.5Gbit (actually approx. 280 MB/s). If you have more net cards, you can easily set them to teaming in Win, for example 4x1Gbit. I don’t know about Ubuntu.
I only have a 1 Gbit network connection and don’t really want to upgrade. I’m using USB 3.0 external disks (holding 5 x 18TB) and carrying them over to the farmers once they are full with plots (which happens in around 48 hours…)
So far I think that can work as a temp solution until the whole farm is replotted. The networking solution is something I still need to look at (with a direct connection between the 2 PCs, avoiding having to buy a 2.5 Gbit switch…
Yes, only two PCs can be connected without a switch. The card I have, AXAGON PCEE-G25 PCIe 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125B chip costs about $25.
So I do not lose a physical port.
Although, I have not had an occasion to make use of the ports, it is comforting to have them available.
It works great, with one exception, which is somewhat bad:
When I reboot, it falls off the grid (so to speak). It is just not there, according to Windows.
I have to unplug it, and plug it back in, and all is well. Seems odd, and will be a problem if I am not around after a reboot.
Perhaps there is a setting to automatically reconnect? If there is, I have not found it.
EDIT: @drhicom yours is a better fit, I just noticed.
It is 2.5 G, where is mine is 1G, and not suitable for the speed being sought.
Agreed…exists…but I wouldn’t buy it …way too many PCI-e x1 2.5GB adapters available that actually work…at 2.5GB. Everyone (nearly) has a x1 slot avail unless u have one of those shrunk PCs