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cannotcompute

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Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« on: June 28, 2007, 11:40:31 PM »
Hello everyone.  I'm running my own smalltime webserver at home using Windows XP Pro.  I have 2 internet service providers currently, each one alone is too slow to run my server.  If I could combine the two, it may be enough.  I installed another network adapter and hooked it up to my other modem.  For some reason though, it's only using my first connection tosend data, and my second connection isn't being used at all.  Anyone have any idea how I can make it use both of them?

contrex

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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2007, 01:48:38 AM »
A router that supports load balancing is probably what you need.

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cannotcompute

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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2007, 02:41:06 AM »
Darn, I was hoping there was software-based I could use.  I really need to stick with my current hardware, so I guess I give up.  Thanks a bunch anyways, though.

contrex

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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2007, 02:52:31 AM »

cannotcompute

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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2007, 02:55:18 AM »
That helped!  Thanks so much, that should take care of overloads!  ;D

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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2007, 09:29:33 AM »
I'm curious.  Do you have two DSL accounts or what? 

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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2007, 09:36:58 AM »
That would need 2 separate phone lines. I wonder if he has 1 cable and 1 dsl? Whatever, I am envious!




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Re: Utilizing multiple internet connections?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2007, 03:19:41 PM »
Definitely a nice problem to have.
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