Trying to get the most out of 512Mbps cable connection!!!

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I have a single cable modem, with a 3 port 10/100 router, and two ethernet
cards, how can I use both cards at the same time. this way I can get 200Mbps
into the computer?
 
I have a single cable modem, with a 3 port 10/100 router, and
two ethernet cards, how can I use both cards at the same time.
this way I can get 200Mbps into the computer?
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So which cable ISP is supplying 512Mbps then?
 
Some network cards support teaming for theoretical 2x bandwidth - this is
entirely dependent upon the manufacturer and the drivers it supplies. Even
if your cards have this capability, you will get little benefit unless your
switch/router supports 200 mbps - most modern switches support this.
However, this will have no effect on your Internet speed. The maximum for
cable Internet is about 5 mbps.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
 
I don't know if you wrote the speed right or i'm just out of touch
today,

BUT, 512Mbps is about 60x the speed offered by I thought the fastest
ISP on DSL reports (8.9Mbps)

Where the hell is this ISP,, christ you could download the internet in
a few days..


Bob Smith
Robert Smith Consulting
 
I don't know if you wrote the speed right or i'm just out of touch
today,

BUT, 512Mbps is about 60x the speed offered by I thought the fastest
ISP on DSL reports (8.9Mbps)

Where the hell is this ISP,, christ you could download the internet in
a few days..


Bob Smith
Robert Smith Consulting
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I gotta admit, I'm a little curious about 1 residential service having the
equivalent of 12 T-3 lines. The cable plant must have one hella communications
setup.
 
Chuck said:
I gotta admit, I'm a little curious about 1 residential service having the
equivalent of 12 T-3 lines. The cable plant must have one hella communications
setup.
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I have a 100 MBs connection to the ISP for one of our offices but it was
a special deal. They are in the same building and we were able to run
the Ethernet cable directly to their switches. The only reason we were
able to make this arrangement is that broadband is not available in the
area except satellite.
 
I don't know if you guys noticed but the B in Mbps was lowercase indicating
bits not bytes. I assumed being on a tech web most would understand the
difference, I guess I was mistaken. sorry: I'll just go somewhereelse, I
might be able to chat with somebody that is more competent than an ape.
 
512 Mbps is not a typical residential/small office offering. 512MBps is
even more ridiculous.

If you can afford a 512M(bit)ps connection..why u bothering to squeeze
two nickels by ganging up ports on a 10/100 switch?

If you REALLY have a 512 M(bit)ps connection, then i assume that the
ISP is providing a GIG-E lan port out of their modem. Use that!

What is that? Speak up! Oh...they did not provide a GIG-E port to carry
a 512 M(bit)ps connection!?!?! Gee..i wonder why not.
 
I don't know if you guys noticed but the B in Mbps was lowercase indicating
bits not bytes. I assumed being on a tech web most would understand the
difference, I guess I was mistaken. sorry: I'll just go somewhereelse, I
might be able to chat with somebody that is more competent than an ape.
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And a T-3 is likewise 44Mbps. Most communications numbers are in bps, except
for the lower figures intended to lure the clueless.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-carrier>
 
According to the Kingsland web site, the broadband offerings are

"Faster" Kgld HI SPEED (512K) = $24.95 monthly
"Fastest" Kgld HI SPEED (768K) = $39.95 monthly

I wonder if the M in Mbps should have have read K as in Kbps?

....
 
Well fella,,

Maybe you don't understand what kind of bandwidth you are talking
about?

a 512Mbps connection is faster than an OC-3, which alot of small ISP's
have for there internet pipe (it's the minimum pipe that the 'bells'
require for offering any DSL service from a reseller) and pretty
close to an OC-12 connection which is 622Mbps (see below)

DS1/T1 1,581 Kbps 1.544 Mbps

DS3D/T-3D 138,240 Kbps 135 Mbps

OC-3 159,252 .48 Kbps 155.52 Mbps

OC-12 637,009.92 Kbps 622.08 Mbps


(note: the above information is from the webpage link below)

http://www.edoceo.com/utilis/bandwidth-calculator.php


while I realize you might have mistyped the M for a K what you stated
in your original post BELOW:

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"TRYING TO GET THE MOST OUT OF A 512Mbps cable connection"

I have a single cable modem, with a 3 port 10/100 router, and two
ethernet cards, how can I use both cards at the same time. this way I
can get 200Mbps into the computer?
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The answers you received, (all very informative) are what everyone
that read you post answered. Were not mindreaders, were technical
people and go with what you said (with questions inserted) until we
can see that you might have:

a:) mis-read the cable company's webpage

b:) mis-understood what the cable company was offering

OR

c:) may just flat didn't understand what YOU were talking about.


You posted the question, I didn't, I just answered your question with
FACTS, not fiction

If you didn't correctly give us the necessary information, that's not
my fault for answering the question, it's you fault for not knowing
what the H*** your talking about,

nuf said, get the facts, or just go swing from your own tree, and I'll
toss you a banana


Bob Smith
Robert Smith Consulting
"Wireless Installations -- Government, Businesses & ISP's"
F.C.C. Licensed-Commercial & Amateur Services
A.R.S NA6T
ARRL Life Member
Fort Bragg, California 95437

"On The Air-Conditioned Mendocino Coast, In REAL Northern California"
No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message.
However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
 
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