Limit SMB shares to particular networking devices.

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xShaay
Junior Member

11-28-2023, 09:50 AM

You're dealing with a setup where your file server and desktop are connected via SMB over Windows, using both an integrated network card and a dedicated NIC. The cards on your server are notably faster than the built-in ones, so you're looking to optimize performance. It seems you've already found a solution on macOS, but Windows presents a different challenge. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

xShaay

11-28-2023, 09:50 AM #1

Bonazella
Junior Member

11-28-2023, 10:24 AM

Do you have a network map? Why not just use the fast network card? Do they have different IPs? Just give it the IP you want to use.

Bonazella

11-28-2023, 10:24 AM #2

Do you have a network map? Why not just use the fast network card? Do they have different IPs? Just give it the IP you want to use.

xSudden
Member

228

12-04-2023, 06:01 AM

Disable the first and second choices on the NIC that don’t require an SMB connection.

xSudden

12-04-2023, 06:01 AM #3

Disable the first and second choices on the NIC that don’t require an SMB connection.