Does ANYTHING improve if I connect 2 ethernet cables to my computer?

B_Days · Aug 13, 2015

This is most likely a really dumb question, but I'm always trying to figure stuff out so I become more aware of things.

So my question is: Does anything (internet wise) improve if I have 2 Ethernet cables (coming from the same modem/hub/router/whatever) connected to a computer?

Most likely it doesn't, but it's always good to be sure... Especially if it can improve something.

theyeti87 · Aug 13, 2015

It won't improve anything as far as your PC's internet bandwidth or anything like that. You'd just have two IP addresses unless you bridged the connections, which again wouldn't give you more speed.

reedo_43 · Aug 13, 2015

http://www.overclock.net/t/1143557/dual-ethernet-ports-and-teaming-help-explain

little_me · Aug 13, 2015

unless computer has load balancing hardware/software, no.
if it has, it can use both simultaneously. Benefit of that being that tiny unless you have something like gigabit connection that can handle that double data amount.

one benefit of two ports is that you could in theory run some things like torrents on one port and other things on other, creating less of lag on other network card but... that also would need for you to have a way to specify certain apps to use only certain network port.

so.. in 99% of cases, nope, no real benefit.

jsmithepa · Aug 13, 2015

These days, everybody should have 1 GB ethernet connection. Unless you have a 1+ GB Internet bandwidth... that's like driving a Ferrari in a one-lane highway. Internet-wise, as requested.

ESPclipse · Aug 13, 2015

If they are connected to the same source (which will have the same IP address), then no

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