[nzlug] Bridging network cards and speeds

[Warren Boyd]

Hi all,

It's been a while since I've posted ... But I currently have a machine that
has two network cards in it, that I've bridged to turn two physical
networks.

I use X-Windows over the network, I want to move that onto the Gigabit
network to avoid the lag that comes from slower network speeds.

Does anyone know whether the bridging setup will affect the throughput to
any significant degree (i.e. On one side is 100 Mbit, and the other is all
Gigabit) - I recall that some setups will lower the speed of the network to
the lowest speed device.

Can anyone give me some advice (other than break the bridge - it's there as
a learning experience currently) on how the bridging will affect the speeds?

Thanks in advance,
Warren.