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Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - Unlucky_Soul - 05-12-2015
Is it possible to combine 2 different internet connections to make it one with both their speeds combined?
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - Traxit - 05-12-2015
Bro, that some deep stuff.
In seriousness, no, I don't think that's possible at all.
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - sindroms - 05-12-2015
Depends what you are trying to do. Look up Eithernet Bonding for server-related stuff, but if you are just trying to get faster net for your PC, doubt it will help.
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - Tarator - 05-12-2015
Linking two different connections is possible, binding them is not.
Linking is done to ensure internet access during ISP outages.
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - Smithy - 05-12-2015
Depends on your technical skill & budget. It's possible, but using for instance two 10Mbps connections won't double it to a 20Mbps speed unless you can use ADSL bonding (1 virtual connection composed of 2 or more physical connections). You'd need a fancy Cisco router or something similar though, those aren't cheap. If you use load balancing it will be as fast as the fastest line.
The best explanation I could find with a quick Google search - http://www.managedcomms.co.uk/products/bonded-adsl/
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - cabinn - 05-12-2015
I'm in the US.
In my biz, we have some remote equipment we communicate to with cellular modems over the internet. We have a vendor that is using a cheap programmable router and 2 digi cell modems - 1 AT&T and 1 Verizon. He is load balancing and maximizing connectivity. Not sure how to maximize speed, but there is probably a way.
I do not recall the brand of router being used, but it is in the neighborhood of a few hundred dollars - way cheaper than Cisco.
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - aakopa - 05-12-2015
Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDUfP8a5zNY
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - 13CentKiller - 05-13-2015
You can't "combine" them as such, but you can load balance and take advantage of fail over with a load balancing switch.
They are expensive and you may not even notice the load balancing happening unless your were caining very large torrents on a very high speed connection. You're not going to notice a difference browsing or watching YouTube.
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - dirmaster0 - 05-14-2015
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831648.aspx
RE: Using 2 internet connections simultaneously - Alley - 05-14-2015
You can't -combine- internets to have better speed.
The existing technique is called load balancing (Double WAN, Quad WAN) and will not accomplish that.