From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Nov 25 17:56:09 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id RAA00470 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 25 Nov 1997 17:56:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from norden1.com (norden1.com [192.153.35.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id RAA00409 for ; Tue, 25 Nov 1997 17:56:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hometeam@techpower.net) Received: from techpower.net (hometeam@techpower.net [206.244.73.241]) by norden1.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id UAA10812; Tue, 25 Nov 1997 20:56:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (hometeam@localhost) by techpower.net (8.8.8/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA09825; Tue, 25 Nov 1997 21:00:12 GMT Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 21:00:12 +0000 (GMT) From: homey To: keith Spencer cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can 2 modems increase bandwidth? In-Reply-To: <199711252258.IAA09286@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk There is a program out there I used back in Linux days..It load balanced two modem connection..I don't recall the name ..allthough that source might be available for freebsd ...if not a little hacking would be alot easier then writing a fresh driver....If you could find the prg.. good luck..also your provider router will have to allow it. good luck. Hope this helps... hometeam@techpower.net --We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly follow'd-- -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE----- Version: 2.6.2 owEBqwBU/4kAlQMFADRCxNWhsddKSTR+6QEBelED/jzeC3btZfqSdIfrNoCgwUJJ iNQ33UQoMyJ2ygkfl72xP5J79yml/F4P73GnNaDVbaMOmOG2NNAi5ElE73wRh54U 17kH+n5XnYeqekV8T2TG2Q6ex3UotXPyZ1vvrCrSxapOz6a4hh0GQeA55rcwLy2W ROHwxfvaVsrX5iVOkRoerBFiC21lc3NhZ2UudHh0AAAAAA== =jCvF -----END PGP MESSAGE----- On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, keith Spencer wrote: > HI all, > Thanks for the serial port info so I can add more modems.....seems > the shared irq cards are the way to go. > > Question for those with this as their special category ;^) ..... > How is it if indeed at all possible to have 2 modems dial out to two > dialin accounts at my ISP and have modem traffic go through one modem > or the other depending on which is free or something like this? > i.e. increase my bandwidth for my school Internet access. > > I feel certain that FBsd is smart enough for this one and probably > not that tricky but I have no idea where to start looking for the > help...what is the topic called??? Any personal experience out there > on this one folks? > Xmas coming up...wish you all good cheer > Keith Spencer > BSD newbie & IT coordinator @ St Margaret Marys College > in Townsville Australia >