Two connections, but this is different.

Kol · 24 Feb 2006 at 01:48

Hi guys,

I know you gurus have answered this question, numerous times, but I don't appear to be able to find the answer to my exact question.

Currently, I have two internet connections, both 1Mb up/ 1Mb down. One of them is plugged into my router and is shared wirelessly. The other is plugged directly into my computer. Is there anyway I can split the internet traffic? The thing is, my computer, obviously, prefers only to use the connection plugged in directly, rather than routing via the router.

Is it possible to utilise both simultaneously?

Zefan · 24 Feb 2006 at 01:49

I believe it is possible but you'll have to get a special router :\ that's all I know.

sja360 · 24 Feb 2006 at 09:20

did you mean like have both connections going at the same time? so that say the wireless goes down your not left standing waiting for it to reconnect?

tolien · 24 Feb 2006 at 13:36

With a suitably configured router, you could load balance between the two. To get a single unified connection with the bandwidth of the two combined would need ISP support.