Hi all!
I need help setting up the network adapters in my DIY NAS.
I have a rather superficial knowledge of networking technologies, and just getting started in Linux / UnRAID. (I probably wouldn't even have started if I hadn't assembled a NAS-server for myself).
I am going to use the server also for video editing purposes, so I need a fast network. There is 10GBase-T network adapter (Intel® X550-AT2) with two RJ45 ports installed on the motherboard.
At the same time, the rest of my home network has a speed of 1G. It is built on a 1G-router that is connected to the internet. The router has a DHCP-server that distributes IP-addresses to all connected devices. I do not plan to change the router - it works fine. Usually my main computer connects with my router by WiFi (my main computer is laptop).
For my main computer, I also bought an external 10GBase-T Thunderbolt network adapter (Sonnet Solo 10G).
I want to have the maximum speed between the main computer and the NAS. (I understand that the speed limit will be SATA3 600 MBytes/s and the Samba protocol, but I would like the faster is the better).
I've installed UnRAID on the NAS.
I've connected the first 10GbE port in the NAS-server to the router, the second port I connect to the main computer, right?
In the UnRAID network settings I see two interfaces - eth0 (the one connected to the router) and eth1.
And one more important question. I have not yet figured out what Bridge, Bond, VLAN are, and how they differ. My guess is that I need to somehow configure the routing tables on the NAS and probably on the router?
I've tried to picture a diagram of my network, and what's currently configured.
I would be very grateful if someone could tell me how to configure interfaces and routing tables.
Thank you!