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