Connecting my device in a series to link it with the entire network.
Connecting my device in a series to link it with the entire network.
Hello everyone, I’m just getting started with my TrueNAS Scale setup using some old components from a recent upgrade. To speed up the connection between the NAS and the device that will use it most often, I’ve purchased two 10 gigabit NICs—one for the NAS and one for my PC. Since 10 gigabit switches are quite costly, I’m considering a direct link instead of using a switch. Right now, I set up Windows Internet Sharing to the NAS on my PC with a static IP on both ends. However, this makes the NAS inaccessible from the rest of the network because my PC isn’t routing traffic back through the router. I’m looking for a solution so Windows can forward it to the whole network without needing an extra cable. Another idea is to run a second cable and connect the NAS directly to the router as well, but I’m unsure how to configure that so my PC can access it over the 10G link while other devices use the router. A third possibility would be to make the NAS the primary router, allowing my PC to be daisy-chained to it. I’ve attached a diagram of my current configuration and these two alternatives. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Tea.
Set static IP on the 10Gbps link, assign a fixed address like 172.16.0.2 to your desktop with 172.16.0.1 as the gateway. Use a mask of 255.255.255.252 and ensure no DNS mapping is active. Access from 172.16.0.1 instead of other devices on the network.
Configure the IP addresses of the 10G NICs on both systems outside your standard network DHCP range (e.g., 192.168.10.2 and 192.168.10.3 if your main network is 192.168.1.x). Ensure you connect to the designated 10G IP when creating mapped drives.