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    Combine Wireless connections?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Feb 5, 2008.

  1. MaXimus

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    Is it possible to connect to more than Wireless Access Point and combine the internet bandwidth from both to get double the download speeds?
     
    MaXimus, Feb 5, 2008
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    i don't think so. one wireless card, one wireless connection. you could do it with 2 cards... but i'm not sure if you would double your speed or not. interesting question, i wonder if having a hard line/wireless doubles your speed (uses the full bandwidth of both connections), or if windows just uses the faster connection. hmmm.
     
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  3. MaXimus

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    hmm ok.....what a shame
     
    MaXimus, Feb 5, 2008
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  4. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    You're limited by the bandwidth you get from your ISP. It doesn't matter how many connections you make, you still only have a certain amount of bandwidth that the ISP is giving you. Just adding connections isn't magically gonna increase your available bandwidth.
     
    adinu, Feb 5, 2008
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  5. roytse

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    i don't think you can do that
    if you install 2 wireless cards, and connect an Ethernet line,
    you will see 2 wireless device and 1 network device in windows device manager
    i think you can only choose one device to connect to the internet
    so, no difference
     
    roytse, Feb 5, 2008
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  6. swarmer

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    I think the OP assumes that the two wireless access points have different ISP connections.
     
    swarmer, Feb 5, 2008
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