OT: Need a two port NIC for use in a bridge box

[Steve Kratz]

> > Is there such a thing as a network card (2 or more ports) 
> that "bond" 
> > together to make a bridged connection when the computer's 
> power is off 
> > or if it's rebooting?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> I understand what you really want: a hardware solution.  I 
> doubt there is such a thing.
> 
> but I can offer this: you shouldn't need to reboot unless you 
> have upgraded the kernel. 
> 
> as for config changes, those should be sub second.  I can see 
> it /maybe/ dropping a connection, but I can't see how the 
> hardware solution would be any different. 
> 
> I think your best bet is to limit/plan the outages.


I know that would be ideal, but the box is a test-platform for our
software development group (I know, I know... but I have no means of
infulencing the purchase of a second internet connection for putting
this test box on).  The Devs reboot whenever they feel like it, and if
we're on the phone, connections are dropped.