2 Cable modems, 1 computer, possible?

[GAR]

Hey fellas, ive got 2 modems in my house, 2 different mac addresses, i pay for both services, ive got both of them connected to my rampage formula but they wont work together, is there anyway to make 2 cable modems work together, one is 10mb, and the other is 5mb, i would have a total of 15mb, im using Vista 64, thanks.

[WhiteFireDragon]

im not a networking expert, but i dont think it works like that. you mobo will recognize the modems as two separate physical devices but the speeds will not combine to share on you comp

[lowfat]

I believe you'll need a router like this
http://www.xincom.com/products/502/overview.php

AFAIK Vista doesn't do any sort of load-balancing.

[GAR]

Does that router load balance or will it use both modems if i need the bandwidth, lets say while downloading a big file, also i need the upload to be fast as well, i do alot of SKYPE video conferences and upload helps the video to be smooth.

[systemviper]

I think you would need 2 network cards then have to bridge them, then it it will do full load between both,
I think anyway, i was going to try that with a mobo i have with 2 gigabit network connections.

[cadaveca]

I think you would need 2 network cards then have to bridge them, then it it will do full load between both,
I think anyway, i was going to try that with a mobo i have with 2 gigabit network connections.

linked LAN adapters merely use one for out and one for in, currently. I use sperate machines for each connection.

[pwolfe]

cadaveca is correct. You will need special hardware to make this possible, and it does not tend to come cheap. If you had a spare box around, you might be able to roll your own cisco device to do this for you.

http://www.freesco.org/

[STEvil]

too bad its not as simple as dial-up where the download/upload stacked with each new modem :(

If you have "negotiate multi-link for single-link connections" turned on it might kick through each though. Just select the two NIC's and gang them.. it works or it doesnt.

[GAR]

Thanks man ill give that a shot, if it doesnt work then ohh well, it was an idea, wish it was as easy as hooking both of them up for plug and play, but nothing in life is easy.

[Moose2]

Isn't there teaming software you can use?

[Lloyd]

AFAIK Vista doesn't do any sort of load-balancing.

well, AFAIK since nForce 590 chipset the nforce gigabit LAN port will team, not sure about load balancing - i presume so! In which case it'll be down to the drivers and not vista. I would be very very suprised if it didn't support it, lol

EDIT: Just noticed your using a x48, so i'm not sure on that one, but you would need a modem with 2x adsl ports at which point teaming etc would be void

[Speederlander]

Hey fellas, ive got 2 modems in my house, 2 different mac addresses, i pay for both services, ive got both of them connected to my rampage formula but they wont work together, is there anyway to make 2 cable modems work together, one is 10mb, and the other is 5mb, i would have a total of 15mb, im using Vista 64, thanks.

Vista (and XP) doesn't do load balancing so no point bothering.

[GAR]

Man, Vista, costs $300 bucks and doesnt support such functions, most expensive OS out there and it wont do it, i bet a free linux will do it just fine. :shakes:

[Mk]

i think you need something like Nvidia drivers http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2897/71738758de9.jpg try to look for software that works just like that

[WesM63]

Sorry guys, teaming, combing etc of any 2 nics will NOT do what GAR is trying to do.

As other said, you need a special device. A router that supports load balancing.

[HiJon89]

It depends what you want to do. If you plan on browsing the web faster or making HTTP/FTP downloads faster, it's not going to work. But for Usenet/Torrenting, you can combine the connections.

[pwolfe]

This is the type of equipment you would need to set up what you are hoping to do:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2002810028+1138610150&Configurator=&Subcategory=28&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&Order=BESTMATCH&srchInDesc=

[Mr.Guvernment]

you can load balance, but you can make them 1 15mb connection unless as said you get some serious hardware which would basically take the data and combine it when it hits your end.

and you can run the 2 modems but oinly one can be out to the internet and the other, well would be idle unless the programs you use you can specify gateways to go through.

[GAR]

This is the type of equipment you would need to set up what you are hoping to do:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2002810028+1138610150&Configurator=&Subcategory=28&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&Order=BESTMATCH&srchInDesc=

Woah, i think ill hold off, too much money for only 5mb more combined, thanks for trying guys, really appreciate it. :up:

[HiJon89]

Trying binding the connections via Wingate.