MODEMS!!!!

[5489]

i heard that if you have 2 of the same 56k modem, you can d/l at 10k. is this true? if you can, what if you get like a 100 56k modems. will that download at 500k then?

 

[KrustyVT]

You're talking about "Shotgun" technology, which requires two phone lines, two modems, and your ISP to allow concurrent logins. I'd say with 100 modems you'd run out of PCI slots / space for external modems, and for the cost of 100 phone lines you could afford a fractional T1

-=K=-

 

[BigToque]

Its called "Shotgun" (I believe).

You need:

2 modems
2 phone lines
An ISP that supports multiple connections from the same user.

If you have that, it will work.

 

[Gibson486]

those are called dual modems (or atleast I call them that). basically, you need two phone lines and a company that supports it the dual modem.

 

[cdan]

That would work but it would cost a whole load of cash. I personally don't see the point in shotgun because with the money you spend to double your speed, you could spend half that to get cable modem/DSL and 10x that speed.

 

[5489]

o, i was just wondering what you did. i already have DSL so it doesnt matter.

 

[Pepsi90919]

<< if you can, what if you get like a 100 56k modems. will that download at 500k then? >>


No. Because,

a) You will have to pay for 500 phone lines
b) Your ISP will have to have 500 + nodes in your area
c) Your ISP will have to, by pure dumb luck, not notice that you're connecting 500 times with the same login name
d) You will need a motherboard with 500 PCI slots
e) The bandwidth will just not work out to 500k/sec no matter how hard you try.

 

[mlip2000]

<< That would work but it would cost a whole load of cash. I personally don't see the point in shotgun because with the money you spend to double your speed, you could spend half that to get cable modem/DSL and 10x that speed. >>



this is for people that cant get broadband, but if you cant get broadband and want fast downloads i suggest Direcpc you can get downloads of 500-800k