Two Networks, one PC

[Affliction]

Tuesday technicians come to set up a second DSL line in my home. One is the home's line, one is the line I'm paying for 'cause I want it.


Is there any way I can connect to two networks (A combination of wireless and ethernet. Two ethernet. Ethernet merging dongle. Anything.) to a single tower, and use both networks at once? Perhaps designate which programs use which line?

 

[Slapshot136]

if the computer that your connecting to has 2 different adapters (each with their own mac address), then yes, it would switch from one to the other instantly to prevent a connection loss, and I would imagine there are some programs to let you prioritize who gets which adapter

 

[kingkingyyk3]

Windows will automatically allocate 1 network for your usage and 1 as backup. You can use proxy settings to surf the net using another line.

 

[Affliction]

That's more along the lines of what I'm wanting, King.

With two 1.5MB DSL lines in the house, I want to bring them together in some fashion and use as much as I can of both lines. Say one line for gaming and the other line for browsing / torrenting.

 

[Slapshot136]

well ideally you would just have a separate computer for the torrenting, because really any old computer can do that, you could even set it up to save them on a different computer

 

[Affliction]

Was just an example, really.

Is there no way to use both connections? Say one wireless one ethernet, or two Ethernet?

Two computers, two routers.


One computer is meant to use one connection, and the other computer is meant to use both.

If this is possible.

 

[saw792]

Two ethernet: Yes, if you have two ethernet ports on your tower (i.e. two network adaptors... you could always by another one for $40 or so).

One wireless, one ethernet: Yes, as wireless network adaptors have a different MAC address to the wired adaptor (in all cases I've seen).

Only tricky thing is going to be the software that controls your network. I'm sure there's a third party program of some sort available that will handle this all automatically, or you can do as King suggested and use proxy settings.