Merging ADSL lines over a Network

[DWELLER]

Hi Guys,

I've setup a wireless network with our neighbors.
They've got 4MB ADSL and I've got 4MB ADSL.

Is there a way to merge the 2 lines so that when they aren't using their line, I get 8MB?

Thanks!

 

[medicnick83]

You would need 2 ADSL lines and then a bridged type router or something to do that.

The main thing is the 2 ADSL lines first! (If I'm not wrong!)

 

[Snormossel]

That would be bonding. The 2 x ADSL lines will have to be by the same place.
Dnt know who offers bonding in SA.

Only Load-Balancing routers I know off, but they will not give you 8Mb, just share the traffic between ADSL Lines......

 

[DWELLER]

I'm actually looking for more of a software solution if that exists?

It won't be possible to get the telephone lines into a load balancing router...

 

[Quintonv]

A few years(10+) ago I did something similar with a gateway application. I conected 2 modems and a diginet to the application thus using the combined bandwidth via the single gateway. I think the application was wingate or osmething, not sure if it's still around.

Did a quick search, here you go http://www.wingate.com/products/wingate/index.php

 

[DWELLER]

The concept it that we want to combine the line speed and dial one DSL account.
Both routers are setup in bridged mode (PPPoE) and we dial our own internet accounts.

I was under the impression that you can just merge the two using a PPPoE server on FreeBSD and then than machine can be setup to load share the bandwidth?

 

[Quintonv]

I am sure you would need seperate accounts for that, you won't be able to just dial one account.

 

[DWELLER]

I'm hoping otherwise! That is why I'm posting here. I was under the impression that we had some hardcore networking gurus here!

 

[Quintonv]

Well, why would an ISP allow you to use the same account on 2 lines at the same time? It does not make business sense as they would loose out. People would all just share the same account then and the ISP's would have the same (if not more clients) but a lot less accounts.

It would be cheap enough if you obtained 2 local only accounts and then used them together, or perhaps one account for international and one for local, then just configure your routing to use the appropriate router for international and for local.