two wireless connections

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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:31:32 -0500, "Steve" <sklives@cox.net> wrote:

>I would like to know if I can double my download speeds from the internet
>using two wireless network cards, each one connected to the internet
>through a different network.
>
>I can download files using newsbin pro at about 1.5Mbs through either
>account but I cannot get both networks to download at the same time.
>
>Both networks say they are connected.
>
>Each of these networks has its own ip address.

No, you cannot. There is no way of easily bonding the connection to a
single IP address. Each connection would be limited to 1.5Mbit/sec.
However, you can simultaneously download from two *DIFFERENT* web
sites, at the same time, getting 1.5Mbits/sec from each. You just
can't get 3Mbits/sec in one download. There are service providers
that offer bonded connections (usually for dialup or ISDN), but that
will require the cooperation of your ISP.


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