2 modems, 2 accounts with one ISP ???????

[ckf]

Hi,

I just joined this forum and would like you to ask the following

I run a small Internetcafe with a server and 7 clients on a dial up connection (no other way of getting the net yet).

Is it possible to use to phonelines, 2 modems, 2 accounts with an ISP to get an faster connection. How would I set this up. With a router (how expensive??) or else?


Please comment and give me any hints please.

Thanks to all

 

[Comtech]

It's called multilinking.
All you need is 2 modems in one computer, two phone lines, and an ISP that allows it.
Windows 98 and up have multilinking built in.
Set up your primary modem connection, select the multilink tab from the dial-up-networking properties, and enable the second device.
The first modem will dial, and 9 seconds later the second will dial, showing one connection icon in the system tray.
You don't actually get double the speed, but it is definitely faster than one modem.
If your average speed with one modem is 44k, you will probably get around 80k with two modems.
The easy way, is to have two different modems, not two the same. At least one of them should be a hard modem (primary), and a winmodem is acceptable for the second.

Do NOT confuse this with "Shotgun", a technology developed by Diamond for their Supra modems. They built one dual modem model, and the software was so flaky, they dropped it. Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[ckf]

Hi Jim

Thanks for your reply.
I do know the multilink, but this is not supported by my ISP. A guy told me that it would be possible to do something similar with an router and two modems and 2 accounts.

Karl

 

[InnoTech]

i would try getting an ISDN first. you should be able to get one. (128k instead of two 56k modems)

but if not here is a link that offers what you want.

http://www.nexland.com/nexlandstore/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=NO&Product_Code=200040

they have them on ebay at times so keep your eyes open and you'll find a better deal. hope i help. "Jack of all trades. Master of none."

 

[Comtech]

You can get 56k routers. They will take up to 4 computers connected at the same time, but I'm not sure they will accept two modems connecting from the same computer.
Something to look into.
Either way, you'd have to set up multilinking to connect to the router somehow. Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[ckf]

Thanks for your replies and help. The reason for this is that I HAVE NO CHANCE to get another than a dial-up at this place (small coastal town in the Domincan Republic) and to beat the competition I would like to get more bandwith at least. The solution from inter NETech seams to be the thing I look for.

Karl

 

[InnoTech]

hey is your cafe going to be in puerta plata (or something like that)? if so, i love that place!! i can't wait to go back! "Jack of all trades. Master of none."

 

[ckf]

Well I am close to Puerto Plata in a small town called Luperon, which is about an 40 min. drive west on the same coast as Puerto Plata. Here you still have to drive around cows, pigs, donkeys and other two legged animals. Hope top see you soon.

Karl