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    w520 docking station, does it give you 2 NICS or is the 1 NIC just passed through?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jedisurfer1, Aug 25, 2013.

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    I need to test a program that needs two nics. Was wondering if the dock nic is presented and I'll get 2 or is it just passed through and I only get 1 nic. Thanks
     
    jedisurfer1, Aug 25, 2013
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    anyone with a series 3 dock know? Thanks
     
    jedisurfer1, Aug 26, 2013
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    The dock doesn't have an NIC in it.
     
    abhi_envy, Aug 27, 2013
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    I'm pretty sure between the usb and the dvi port is the gb lan port.
     
    jedisurfer1, Aug 28, 2013
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    What I meant was, the dock doesn't have a second Network Interface Card in it. The lan port is just a pass-through.
     
    abhi_envy, Aug 28, 2013
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    ah ok thanks, is the esata the same? I also need 2 esata ports but I'm guessing it's passed through also.
     
    jedisurfer1, Aug 28, 2013
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    eSATA is real: can use the laptop eSATA port AND the dock one.
     
    power7, Aug 29, 2013
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    thanks, very useful info
     
    jedisurfer1, Aug 30, 2013
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