2 routers one hub

[deeps]

hi

i have one adsl line running 4mb uncapped axxess.

i want to get another 4mb line and use mweb as i cant get higher than 4mb in my area

i want to connect both routers onto one switch. current hub is a ASUS GX1024X V3

both routers are Netgear DGN2200M v2

Will it work or will it conflict with service providers and not send e mails etc?

is their anyway to test it etc?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Yes, you can have two routers on one hub.

Let's say the router for Mweb is 192.168.0.1 and the router for OpenWeb is 192.168.0.2

You then can change your gateway on your PC(s) to tell them which router to use.

But I don't understand why you would want to do it this way?

 

[D3x!]

Yes, you can have two routers on one hub.

Let's say the router for Mweb is 192.168.0.1 and the router for OpenWeb is 192.168.0.2

You then can change your gateway on your PC(s) to tell them which router to use.

But I don't understand why you would want to do it this way?

I think want he wants is to combine the lines, i.e for a total throughput of 8mb/s

it doesnt work like that, the data will only be routed through one connection at a time, depending on availability and preference etc etc

I dont know much about this stuff but I think it is called bonded adsl and requires a setup and specialised equipment.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

I think want he wants is to combine the lines, i.e for a total throughput of 8mb/s

it doesnt work like that, the data will only be routed through one connection at a time, depending on availability and preference etc etc

Ah ok.

He can look at dual-wan (or quad-wan) routers : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6146836&SID=33gyki7uyrd

edit : I'm not sure whether it needs any special configuration or the such... but it do sound interesting.

 

[deeps]

Hi

my current problem is my network is too slow. So i thought if i use two adsl lines and bond them it will be faster.
i dont mind using the same isp. i just thought in case one isp goes down i still have a back up.

What do you guys think of Telkom Saix ?

Thanks a lot for the advice.

 

[ponder]

Bonding happens at layer 2. You cannot bond circuits where you don't have access to the remote end. There are ISPs that provide bonding solutions, not sure about price though. Something you can look into is load balancing.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Bonding happens at layer 2. You cannot bond circuits where you don't have access to the remote end. There are ISPs that provide bonding solutions, not sure about price though. Something you can look into is load balancing.

Load balancing should help a lot with multi-threaded downloads as far as I am aware.

 

[deeps]

hey can i use the Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router?

 

[ShawnStar]

You can use whatever dual WAN router you want but unless you go for a "line bonding" solution you will only be ably to utilize the speed of one line, ie if you have two 4Mb lines your max speed will still only be 4Mb from one pc. You can route another PC's traffic over the other line, but again, max speed will only be 4Mb...

 

[b@nD]

Connectivity vs Routing

hey can i use the Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router?

Far as I can make out that device has NO ADSL "modem"
ie
IF I am correct you will need some other device to provide ADSL connectivity

Why not just get an 877W -- or whatever the latest up date is
You can run up to 10 PPPoE sessions ( different ISP's )
Has ADSL 2+ , + WiFi + VPN's + VLAN's + Security with the correct IOS

There are also all sorts of other options using modular devices ( ISR ) -- more expensive

Perhaps the experts could explain bonding on mediums other than ADSL -- and PPP multilink ?

 

[controlc]

Line bonding is a seperate service you'll have to get from your ISP, unless you have access to both sides of the link.

Load balancing can be easily done with any amount of ADSL lines. An easy/cheap solution is to get a Mikrotik RB750 to perform the balancing. There are countless readymade scripts available on the internet.