Bridged Connections

[foodfightr]

I started off by testing my connection speed and then bridged two broadband connections together (one wired, one wireless, different networks) and ran the speed test again. The results came back almost exactly the same as the first test. Both connections work fine independantly, so I'm positive it is not a problem in that regard.

I'm also wondering about two other things. First, when I go to whatismyip.com it always shows the same IP address, wouldn't I technically have two IP addresses in a bridged connection? If I need to run an application that required a port to be forwarded, how do I determine which connection it will come from?

Thanks!

 

[JackMDS]

Regular Windows setting cannot run more than one connection at time.

You can combine Bandwidth by Bridging desktop OSs.

You cannot combine Bandwidth at all unless you have ISP Cooperation.

If your second (Wireless) connection is pirated you should forget about the whole thing altogether.

If you have your own two Broadband connections this is your option, Combining two Internet Connections - Combining Bandwidth, or and Load Balancing of two Internet connections.

:sun:

 

[foodfightr]

Nope, both legit connections! I'll look in to that link now.

EDIT: So how do I set up Combined Bandwidth? There is no software application that will take two connections and do this? I guess at this point with a bridged connection I'm doing load balancing?