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Using Cabel and DSL as one connection

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horizon2000

IS-IT--Management
Aug 26, 2001
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Hello,
I have a business cable connection (1m down and 372k up) I need more upstreem bandwith but I do not want to pay so much money Time Warner wants from me for upgreating my service. So I was thinknig to get a cheap DSL service in addtion to the cable service so I could have 2x372k. The only problem I would have is how to combine the two.
I need this to monitor my business from outside. So I am accessing my monitoring system from a client and I am going to have a host that has two WAN IP addresses. Do you guys know how can I combine the bandwith of both for the benefit of one client.
For the explanation. I need to access one PC that runs a monitoring software (to access it I am using a XP RDC with VPN or XP WEB RDC without VPN) that seats behind a router.
Would I need to buy a router that is capable of two WAN inputs? Or is there another option?
 
The new Linksys RV082 has 2 WAN interfaces that can load balance between the 2. Seems like that would be a pretty good and inexpensive solution. $300 about...

Thanks,

Matt Wray

GFH

 
About a dozen dual WAN routers exist, and they are great for outbound failover and outbound load balancing, but they will not aggregate into a single faster thoughput, inbound or out. If he truely needs a single inbound connection faster than his current Service plan. a second ISP with the same service will not help. If he just needs more inbound speed because a lot of folks are trying to get inbound, then it may help if half of them can be pointed at the new service

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.
 
Thanks for the input.
How about if I install two NIC cards on the monitoring PC and have each WAN conection point to seperate NIC card? Would that help. Bridging both WAN conections...
 
That would drop the outbound failover and outbound load balancing without adding any features or funtionality.

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.
 
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