I need help using two Internet connections together.

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm using Windows XP Professional Editon Version 2002, Service pack 2.

I've been able to successfully connect my two seperate Internet connections
together. The two different connections are as follows: one a normal fixed
phone line through PCtel HSP56 MR Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone modem and the
other using my Nokia 6600 mobilephone as a modem.

Whenever I connect both the connections together, I have noticed that the
applications like the browser, the download managers, instant messengers, etc
seem to use only one of the connections and the other connection is not used
at all. I have concluded this from the data transfer done found by double
clicking on the connection status icons in the system tray.

How can I be able to force the applications to use both the connections
together?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Without either specialized hardware (a router that will combine two
connections) or an ISP that supports multilink (which would require two
connections to the same ISP) you can't.

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[Guest]

Thanks a lot for that information.

Now, could you please tell me what a 'Router' is and how does it work?

Also, I use the Internet connections for my two seperate machines which are
not connected. One is a laptop and the other is a desktop. So, does it mean
i'd have to invest in two different routers?

Without either specialized hardware (a router that will combine two
connections) or an ISP that supports multilink (which would require two
connections to the same ISP) you can't.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi,

I'm using Windows XP Professional Editon Version 2002, Service pack 2.

I've been able to successfully connect my two seperate Internet
connections
together. The two different connections are as follows: one a normal fixed
phone line through PCtel HSP56 MR Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone modem and
the
other using my Nokia 6600 mobilephone as a modem.

Whenever I connect both the connections together, I have noticed that the
applications like the browser, the download managers, instant messengers,
etc
seem to use only one of the connections and the other connection is not
used
at all. I have concluded this from the data transfer done found by double
clicking on the connection status icons in the system tray.

How can I be able to force the applications to use both the connections
together?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

I think one of us has a general failure to understand. If you have two
Internet connections on two computers that are not connected to each other,
how do you expect to combine the connections to increase Internet speed or
performance?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Thanks a lot for that information.

Now, could you please tell me what a 'Router' is and how does it work?

Also, I use the Internet connections for my two seperate machines which
are
not connected. One is a laptop and the other is a desktop. So, does it
mean
i'd have to invest in two different routers?

Without either specialized hardware (a router that will combine two
connections) or an ISP that supports multilink (which would require two
connections to the same ISP) you can't.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


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Hi,

I'm using Windows XP Professional Editon Version 2002, Service pack 2.

I've been able to successfully connect my two seperate Internet
connections
together. The two different connections are as follows: one a normal
fixed
phone line through PCtel HSP56 MR Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone modem and
the
other using my Nokia 6600 mobilephone as a modem.

Whenever I connect both the connections together, I have noticed that
the
applications like the browser, the download managers, instant
messengers,
etc
seem to use only one of the connections and the other connection is not
used
at all. I have concluded this from the data transfer done found by
double
clicking on the connection status icons in the system tray.

How can I be able to force the applications to use both the connections
together?