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« on: September 27, 2004, 07:16:36 AM » |
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hello everyone is there anyway too use 2 cablemodem on 1 computer?? if so how can I set it up.  |
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2004, 08:04:13 AM » |
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you could do this.. i guess... You could connect them via ethernet or usb... then bridge the connection.. i dont know what this would do but what ever...
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2004, 08:46:37 AM » |
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Yes you can bridge the connections.... I have done with before... but never with two cable modems. Can anyone else give more info on this.
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2004, 09:36:45 AM » |
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You should be able to run a dual nic setup.. Then just bridge those.. the real question is "can it be done"? I dont know coax cable only has some much frequency that it can operate at... Running 2 accounts on 1 cable line might not work.. However, i have no idea if it is possible...
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2004, 12:14:32 PM » |
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Don't forget, you will have to have two accounts to do this...
I'm sure that the cable could handle the bandwidth. Some people that uncap their modems (don't do this, it's illegal) get up to 20Mbps. You would only be looking at 10Mbps max though with two accounts (usually).
There is a device that bridges two connections but it's very expensive.
Also, you will not be doubleing your speed over one download. You will only see the speed when you are downloading two files or using multiple sources. This is because the two connections are seperate. The only way to double the speed for one download would be to have the head end bridge your connections as well.
I know some people that do this with cable and DSL.
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2004, 12:43:07 PM » |
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You should be able to run a dual nic setup.. Then just bridge those.. the real question is "can it be done"? I dont know coax cable only has some much frequency that it can operate at... Running 2 accounts on 1 cable line might not work.. However, i have no idea if it is possible... They have no effect on each other, you can have multiple modems in your house. |
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2004, 12:43:49 PM » |
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it is like having dual processors then...
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2004, 12:51:06 PM » |
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it is like having dual processors then... Exactly! Two processors cannot process one thread together, it has to be broken into multiple threads. This is the same for connections. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2004, 02:15:06 PM » |
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 wouldnt that make it slower...cause it would have to break it down into multiple threads...process it...and then put it back together just a thought... |
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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2004, 02:22:56 PM » |
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The splitting is a trade off, but over all it would be faster...
Besides, the threads thing was just an example for dual connections.
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« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2004, 03:17:09 PM » |
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Ill solve this my parents are split up both with broadband I am going to moms tonight and ill take my dads modem and ill try it ;) So Ill settle this little thing! HAHA.. I have 2 ethernets to.
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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2004, 03:51:20 PM » |
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i dont know if it is going to work... are you going to need to have to accounts on the cable coming into the house?  |
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« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2004, 04:55:16 PM » |
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I bridge hte two an i get no IP so I dunno
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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2004, 06:13:46 PM » |
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You have to have special load balancing software/software. Windows Server editions have this, and so does Linux.
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« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2004, 11:01:33 PM » |
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Yes you can bridge the connections.... I have done with before... but never with two cable modems. Can anyone else give more info on this. Yes I have done that. It's pretty cool! Mchsi charges $5.00 for an additiona ip address. I was doing some work on my neighbors pc so I just brought her modem here. As long as the nic and mac address of the modem are registered with the client it works. fine. I have used it for some of my streams. This is where I have learned some of the basics of networks and what ya can.. or cannot do The coax I have comming here is RG-8. Larger than normal cable TV RG59-58., I have very little loss. It also helped when the company that contracted the the the installation of Mediacoms cable system here. I a small town..  The trick was was my computer id. It can get a bit squirrly when the DHPC renews the lease. This is a small town and with the head end just down the road. I will have to try it again since MCHI fot a bit faster. Now if I could get a better upload I would be a happy camper.. |
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