Networking help!

[Tom Schindler]

A simple solution would be to use a load balancing router..

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=452

Good luck.

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Tom Schindler

A simple solution would be to use a load balancing router..

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=452

Good luck.

YES!!!

We have the mega Cisco version of this at the university. I've run that before. Load balancers rock! (but the hardware can be pricey (the small 2 WAN 4 port that Tom suggested will run you around 100 + shipping (source: froogle)). Not really sure its worth it.

You can also use the free line to run a little web server / file server. You don't need a lot of bandwidth if it's not high traffic, and a dedicated IP/incoming line is perfect for that.

Or Folding@Home. Just a suggestion.

Jacob

[haroony341]

i have looked into the dual wan routers but i was hoping there is some software or somethign i could use on the computer itself.
bridging connections isnt for 2 internet connections, its to allow to networks to communicate with eachother. for example, a computer on connection1 will be able to print to a shared printer on connection2. it doesnt actually do anything with the internet. i wish it did.

[Kyle Fenton]

There was a program that I tried a couple of years ago that allowed different applications to go onto different ethernet ports. For example web page suffering could be on en0 and AIM would be on en1. I forgot what it was called but I think it would help in your situation.

[haroony341]

that would be perfect! let me know if you remember what it was.