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    Single LAN card+2 network ports?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by perseid, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. perseid

    perseid Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all, I have the Sony Vaio SVS151290X laptop. I also own the port replicator (the accesory that converts the laptop into a desktop). The Vaio laptop has a single LAN network adapter card (Realtek) and a single LAN port, but the port replicator has 2 LAN network ports. What is the use of the 2nd network port in the port replicator? Thanks.
     
    perseid, Feb 20, 2014
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    plug your cable in to find out :)
     
    ngvuanh, Feb 21, 2014
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    perseid Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, check THIS THREAD I opened in another forum. There I explain the issue with the port replicator's 2nd network port.
     
    perseid, Feb 22, 2014
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    Since there is an additional network card on the dock, and the port on laptop will be blocked when docked, so internal network card will be redirected to dock.
    You now have different network cards with 2 ports. If you're u want to use them as a switch, just bridge them together.

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    ngvuanh, Feb 22, 2014
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    perseid Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. So you mean that with the dock I will have 2 network cards (the laptop's card+the dock's card)?. If so, shouldn't Device Manager in Windows show 2 network cards instead of just one? I only see one network card in Device Manager when the laptop is docked.
     
    perseid, Feb 22, 2014
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