NIC Teaming Problem... Help!!??!!!

[mikkydoos]

Hi all,

 

Got a recently rebuilt file server - domestic mobo, Adaptec 3805 RAID card - 12 TB, does the job.

 

Just put in a Startech ST1000SPEX42 quad port network card to improve network throughput/failover.

 

Card has 4 X NIC interfaces

Chipset - Realtek RTL8111E

Server is running Windows Server 2008 R2

Using Realtek Network Diagnostic Utility to perform the teaming of the 4 interfaces

Card is IEEE802.3x compliant for LACP

Connecting to a Netgear GSM7224 L2 managed switch compliant for LACP

 

Teamed all 4 ports to one virtual adapter, set the IP etc works fine. No VLANs nothing special on the LAN.

 

Now... (please help!)...

 

Works fine with 1 cable connected - Windows reports 1Gb connection

Works fine with 2 cables connected - Windows reports 2Gb connection

 

... Put a third or fourth cable in..... virtual adapter disconnects, 'No network cable connected', no connection.

Disabled (and tried unplugging - same result) 2 of the NIC interfaces - connected again on its own.

 

WTF?

 

Switch config? or cr@ppy drivers / Realtek utility?? Is this a 2/2 card (doubt it) - Startech useless, Realtek - forget it.

 

 

Driving me nuts.

 

 

Just done an AD x 2 migration from 2003 to 2012, new VMWare setup, monster server, no hitches at all - 2 (short) days . This ones got my goat....

 

Cheers in advance,

 

Mikky ; ) Have good hols ; )

Edited August 14, 2013 by mikkydoos

[mrbios]

realtek card for a server? Wouldn't be surprised if the cheapo junk card is the issue to be honest. Get yourself an Intel quad port card instead, regardless of whether its the cause. Edited August 14, 2013 by mrbios

[mikkydoos]

Would've done if we could have afforded it.