blending? dsl and cable connection to one computer

Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a cable
connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network connection
enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only allows
one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl would
still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this is
possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

smlunatick
Tue May 13 11:20:41 PDT 2008

The easiest way is to connect these to a network router that has two WAN ports.

On 13/05/2008 ghostrider <ghostrider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a cable
>connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network connection
>enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
>trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
>drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
>trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only allows
>one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
>perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
>connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
>software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl would
>still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this is
>possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

Jack
Tue May 13 17:46:51 PDT 2008

Hi
It can Not be done with Client OS, the only way to use the two is to get a
dual WAN Router.
Combining Bandwidth - http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"ghostrider" <ghostrider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24AF1299-7284-4E4D-B03A-3ED2EA08FC32@microsoft.com...
> Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a
> cable
> connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network
> connection
> enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
> trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
> drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
> trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only
> allows
> one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
> perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
> connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
> software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl
> would
> still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this
> is
> possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

V
Tue May 13 18:54:32 PDT 2008

Jack:

He doesn't want to combine bandwidth, he wants
to "fail-over" to his other link if the first one goes down.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
news:eGpdEwVtIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> It can Not be done with Client OS, the only way to use the two is to get a
> dual WAN Router.
> Combining Bandwidth - http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "ghostrider" <ghostrider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:24AF1299-7284-4E4D-B03A-3ED2EA08FC32@microsoft.com...
> > Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a
> > cable
> > connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network
> > connection
> > enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
> > trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
> > drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
> > trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only
> > allows
> > one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
> > perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
> > connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
> > software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl
> > would
> > still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this
> > is
> > possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading
>

Michael
Tue May 13 20:14:27 PDT 2008

ghostrider wrote:
> Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a cable
> connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network connection
> enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
> trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
> drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
> trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only allows
> one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
> perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
> connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
> software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl would
> still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this is
> possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

FatPipe (fatpipeinc.com) makes some products that sound like they will
do what you are looking for. I know that they are used by some
government agencies but am not sure about the pricing.

Lanwench
Wed May 14 05:19:22 PDT 2008

V Green <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote:
> Jack:
>
> He doesn't want to combine bandwidth, he wants
> to "fail-over" to his other link if the first one goes down.

Yes, but Jack's still correct, however. To the OP: check out Sonicwall
devices with EnhancedOS. They can do this for you.


>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:eGpdEwVtIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> It can Not be done with Client OS, the only way to use the two is to
>> get a dual WAN Router.
>> Combining Bandwidth - http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "ghostrider" <ghostrider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:24AF1299-7284-4E4D-B03A-3ED2EA08FC32@microsoft.com...
>>> Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and
>>> a cable
>>> connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network
>>> connection
>>> enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
>>> trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any
>>> connection drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the
>>> software i use for trading requires a connection license thats
>>> about $800 month and only allows
>>> one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought
>>> was perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and
>>> then connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the
>>> trading software such that if say the cable connection would drop
>>> off the dsl would
>>> still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea
>>> if this is
>>> possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading

smlunatick
Wed May 14 07:30:50 PDT 2008

Dual WAN port routers have two modes. Combining bandwidth or service
"fail-over."



On 13/05/2008 "V Green" <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote:
>Jack:
>
>He doesn't want to combine bandwidth, he wants
>to "fail-over" to his other link if the first one goes down.
>
>"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
>news:eGpdEwVtIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> It can Not be done with Client OS, the only way to use the two is to get a
>> dual WAN Router.
>> Combining Bandwidth - http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "ghostrider" <ghostrider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:24AF1299-7284-4E4D-B03A-3ED2EA08FC32@microsoft.com...
>> > Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a
>> > cable
>> > connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network
>> > connection
>> > enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
>> > trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
>> > drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
>> > trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only
>> > allows
>> > one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
>> > perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
>> > connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
>> > software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl
>> > would
>> > still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this
>> > is
>> > possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading
>>
>
>

Jack
Wed May 14 08:37:05 PDT 2008

Hi
Yeah FatPipe is awesome.
However the pricing is so that you can buy half of the Internet and get
change, ;) ;)
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:nOsWj.201602$D_3.194001@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> ghostrider wrote:
>> Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a
>> cable connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network
>> connection enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for
>> day trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any
>> connection drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software
>> i use for trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month
>> and only allows one connection to be running at a time for one license.
>> My thought was perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a
>> router and then connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into
>> the trading software such that if say the cable connection would drop off
>> the dsl would still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have
>> any idea if this is possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for
>> reading
>
> FatPipe (fatpipeinc.com) makes some products that sound like they will do
> what you are looking for. I know that they are used by some government
> agencies but am not sure about the pricing.

V
Wed May 14 20:21:41 PDT 2008


"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eqB0c8ctIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Dual WAN port routers have two modes. Combining bandwidth or service
> "fail-over."

Excellent. Thanks for the info.


>
>
>
> On 13/05/2008 "V Green" <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote:
> >Jack:
> >
> >He doesn't want to combine bandwidth, he wants
> >to "fail-over" to his other link if the first one goes down.
> >
> >"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> >news:eGpdEwVtIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi
> >> It can Not be done with Client OS, the only way to use the two is to get a
> >> dual WAN Router.
> >> Combining Bandwidth - http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >> "ghostrider" <ghostrider@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:24AF1299-7284-4E4D-B03A-3ED2EA08FC32@microsoft.com...
> >> > Im curious if the following the can be done. Could i run a dsl and a
> >> > cable
> >> > connection to one computer in a way that only requires one network
> >> > connection
> >> > enabled yet utilizes both connections? I use my computer for day
> >> > trading(stocks, options, etc) and need to reduce/eliminate any connection
> >> > drop offs even for a few seconds. The trouble is the software i use for
> >> > trading requires a connection license thats about $800 month and only
> >> > allows
> >> > one connection to be running at a time for one license. My thought was
> >> > perhaps running the dsl modem and cable modem into a router and then
> >> > connecting my computer to that would allow me to log into the trading
> >> > software such that if say the cable connection would drop off the dsl
> >> > would
> >> > still keep the data flowing and vice versa. Anyone have any idea if this
> >> > is
> >> > possible and perhaps how to do it??? thanks for reading
> >>
> >
> >