I try to configure Windows Server 2016 (Datacenter) for NIC teaming. All what i want, is to broadcast one network over 2 switches, which are connect only to server (no cables between switches). It doesn't work, network is broadcasted only on 1st switch, on the 2nd i dont have any access (tried with static IP configuration). I have 3 NICs (, 2 for LAN and 1 for WAN. Both switches are TL-SG1024DE, but i will try to get better if it necessary.
Thanks for answers, Andrzej K.
Best Answer
NIC teaming is not for anything like this; it's for doubling the capacity by distributing the load across two network adapters. Usually that also requires that both of the teamed ports are on the same switch as some teaming methods require the switch being aware of the team. And in such networks there's always cables between the switches. If your clients are supposed to be on the same subnet, that's the easiest solution - the one you should use!
Closest to the diagram would be called routing and it would require that you have two networks with separate and not overlapping subnets. It would be perfectly possible to use Windows Server 2016 as a router between these networks and the Internet, but if there's no need for firewall between the networks or something like that, the suggestion on the first paragraph is way superior in performance.