2 network cards - one direct connected to MVP?

[jasjol]

Have anyone tried to have two network card in the GBPVR Pc and have one card with fixed IP dedicated for MVP via a crossover cable. And the other networkcard for normal LAN traffic using DHCP or fixed IP?

Is anyone using MVP via crossovercable?
is the response faster when starting and "remoteclicking"?

[scott]

This group has replied to me that a crossover cable to the MVP and usb wireless connection to the lan (so I can get epg data) WOULD work, but I haven't tried it yet...

[Cyb]

Yes, I have a second NIC in my GBPVR pc using a completely separate IP address just for my MVP network. This goes to a switch, one MVP is hard wired, the second via wireless G connection to the same switch.

The only minor problem I had was finding a freeware DHCP server where you could specify which network to operate on.

GBPVR & all plugins use the first network with a gateway specified for all internet traffic, it seems to work well. (touch wood )