Simultaneous wired/wireless connection

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Hello,

I have a home network setup up right now where 1 WinXP and 1 Win2k
computer are connected wirelessly to a WAP that is my gateway to the
DSL connection. I set this up approximately 1 week ago. Before that,
they were connected with wires (they're only about 15 feet away from
each other).

I read
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0405.mspx,
but it did not answer my questions.

What I would like to know is:

(1) Let's say I give each computer 2 IP addresses (1 for wired, 1 for
wireless). If I connect both computer with wires and wirelessly, is
there any speed benefit? Will traffic be divided between the two
interfaces?

(2) If not, is there any way to channel bond these two adapters so that
I can get a speed increase. I have never attempted something like this
on Windows. Would the network bridge virtual adapter be used for
something like this?

Any guides, step-by-step instructions, tips, hints and vague comments
would be appreciated.

NOTE: I am a regular windows home user. I am not certified on my
Windows-based networking technologies. Please keep this in mind when
you post.

Thank you,

Sachin.
 
Sorry to double-post like this, but I would like to add some
information to this.

I've read some threads on Usenet that talk about how you can use the
Automatic metric to enforce priority of one network interface over
another when both are connected. However, my goal is to use both
networks simultaneously, thus increasing the bandwidth between the two
computers. Hopefully, someone has a solution to this.

NOTE: My WinXP machine has WinXP Home installed. The other has Win2k
Pro.

Thank you,

Sachin.
 
Trying to use both adapters on the same network at once will only lead to
pain and suffering - yours, that is. :-)

There are ways to "team" two network adapters but they generally require
that the two adapters be designed to be used in this manner. If you simply
try to connect both adapters on the same network at the same time and force
both to be active, you'll wind up with problems like inconsistant network
browsing, file transfers failing for no apparent reason, and so on.

If you have a choice between wired and wireless, use the wired.
 
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