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Under Linux, the Kernel allows you to bond 2 or more network cards. Bonding network cards allows you to double the speed in both directions and allows you to balance the network ~~mode~~ between them. It can also make connection redundancy in case a network link fails. In this article, you will be shown how to bond the cards using the YaST Network Settings utility.

Under Linux, the Kernel allows you to bond 2 or more network cards. Bonding network cards allows you to double the speed in both directions and allows you to balance the network load between them. It can also make connection redundancy in case a network link fails. In this article, you will be shown how to bond the cards using the YaST Network Settings utility.

== What you need to know ==

* You will need more than one network card.

* This will only work under the traditional ifup method of configuration and doesn't work under NetworkManager or wicked network management.

* This will only work under the traditional ifup or wickedd method of configuration and doesn't work under NetworkManager or wicked network management.

* You will need to know the interface names of the cards.

* You should decide what kind of load-balancing you want to use. You can view available modes [[#Choosing_a_bonding_mode|here]].

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-Under Linux, the Kernel allows you to bond 2 or more network cards. Bonding network cards allows you to double the speed in both directions and allows you to balance the network mode between them. It can also make connection redundancy in case a network link fails. In this article, you will be shown how to bond the cards using the YaST Network Settings utility.
+Under Linux, the Kernel allows you to bond 2 or more network cards. Bonding network cards allows you to double the speed in both directions and allows you to balance the network load between them. It can also make connection redundancy in case a network link fails. In this article, you will be shown how to bond the cards using the YaST Network Settings utility.
 == What you need to know ==
 * You will need more than one network card.
-* This will only work under the traditional ifup method of configuration and doesn't work under NetworkManager or wicked network management.
+* This will only work under the traditional ifup or wickedd method of configuration and doesn't work under NetworkManager or wicked network management.
 * You will need to know the interface names of the cards.
 * You should decide what kind of load-balancing you want to use. You can view available modes [[#Choosing_a_bonding_mode|here]].