Is it possible to use two seperate internet connections on one computer?

Swiftlegend · 29 Dec 2010 at 11:42

On my desktop I can either use my wireless network (1.5mbps line with tiscali) or plug in my Vodafone Mobile Internet Dongle that can get a HSUPA signal and out performs my regular home broadband. My question is for downloading large files (such as BFBC2 R10 = 2.4GB) I want to use my mobile broadband stick as its a lot quicker, but can I still have an active wireless connection to my home broadband to surf the net and play games online at the same time as my download?

Thanks

3dcandy · 29 Dec 2010 at 14:21

possible yes, easy not so depending on OS.
on windows search for network load balancing....

Swiftlegend · 29 Dec 2010 at 18:08

ye I did some searches and long story short, very difficult so i'm not going to bother

3dcandy · 29 Dec 2010 at 19:59

yup. thought so, however you could always change network connections and download then change back...

paradigm · 29 Dec 2010 at 22:13

Simplest solution if you know where you want to be downloading from (IP address or range) through the dongle would be to set up static routing.

ROUTE ADD xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx MASK yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx = The IP address or network of the servers that you wish to download, yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy = the subnet mask of the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx value, and zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz = the IP address of the gateway you wish the traffic to use.

So say for example your WiFi connection is 192.168.0.x and your mobile dongle 192.168.51.x, set the route accordingly.

blueacid · 1 Jan 2011 at 18:07

Or, if you've a spare old laptop/computer, connect that to the dongle and run your downloads there.. might work well!

tntcoder · 1 Jan 2011 at 18:21

You could also use a Virtual Machine, and simply assign one of the adapters to it.

ecksmen · 1 Jan 2011 at 20:33

paradigm said:
Simplest solution if you know where you want to be downloading from (IP address or range) through the dongle would be to set up static routing.

ROUTE ADD xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx MASK yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx = The IP address or network of the servers that you wish to download, yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy = the subnet mask of the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx value, and zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz = the IP address of the gateway you wish the traffic to use.

So say for example your WiFi connection is 192.168.0.x and your mobile dongle 192.168.51.x, set the route accordingly.

don't forget the -p switch to make it persistent.