blending? dsl and cable connection to one computer

[ghostrider]

Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a cable
connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network connection
enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only allows
one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl would
still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this is
possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

 

[smlunatick]

The easiest way is to connect these to a network router that has two WAN ports.

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
It can Not be done with Client OS, the only way to use the two is to get a
dual WAN Router.
Combining Bandwidth - http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[V Green]

Jack:

He doesn't want to combine bandwidth, he wants
to "fail-over" to his other link if the first one goes down.

 

[Michael W. Ryder]

Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a cable
connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network connection
enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only allows
one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl would
still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this is
possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

FatPipe (fatpipeinc.com) makes some products that sound like they will
do what you are looking for. I know that they are used by some
government agencies but am not sure about the pricing.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Jack:

He doesn't want to combine bandwidth, he wants
to "fail-over" to his other link if the first one goes down.

Yes, but Jack's still correct, however. To the OP: check out Sonicwall
devices with EnhancedOS. They can do this for you.

 

[smlunatick]

Dual WAN port routers have two modes. Combining bandwidth or service
"fail-over."

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
Yeah FatPipe is awesome.
However the pricing is so that you can buy half of the Internet and get
change,
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[V Green]

Dual WAN port routers have two modes. Combining bandwidth or service
"fail-over."

Excellent. Thanks for the info.