connect ADSL and satalite at the same time?

[otispunkmeyer]

How can i connect an ADSL line and a Satalite link to the same computer then switch between them via software on the computer?

can i do this with a switch?

i assume you can have both connections active and just disable one of them within windows depending on what you want?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Get a motherboard with two LAN ports, and then in the network control panel, just disable the connection that you don't want to use. That would work.

The hard part would be to use both connections at the same time, attempting to assign each app to a different connection. That's nearly impossible with Windows.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

^ thats fine, its not me whos wanting to do this, its my girlfriends father.... he has an ADSL and sat link in the house and at the moment to use both he has to physically go plug hunting to swap between them

just being able to right click and disable in XP's networking panel would probably be ideal.....

his machine is a rather old HP machine though, upgrading the motherboard is out of the question i feel. I guess a dual port Ethernet card would effectively do the same job though? ill have a look for one of those.

im not sure how the sat link works, i know the adsl line needs the modem before connecting to the computer, im hoping the sat link has its own box that sorts that stuff out and you just plug it in via ethernet. Another problem is he cant seem to access any email accounts via outlook when on the sat link, but i assume this is probably an issue with the satalite provider and where they route his signal. or can you fix that by using proxies or gateways?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Actually what am i talking about? he'll already have one ethernet port.... i just need to add in a second and hook the satalite link to that, then keep it disabled in the control panel until he wants to use it.

 

[seepy83]

just because i'm curious...what is his reason for wanting to use DSL sometimes and Satellite others?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

i dont know why i think its something to do with his business or company.... the ADSL is just normal house internet for everyone to use, but the sat link is used for something else...probably business related as he works for a satalite company