Is it possible to "dasiy chain" Wifi internet connections to get faster performance?

[snplow]

Hey RFD,

I was reading the TechSavyy DSL thread when Oversized Rooster mentioned something about getting 2 DSL lines to get a 10 down, 1.6 Up connection.

Now I was wondering if it is possible if your computer had 2 WiFi cards to use them in unison on 2 different WiFi networks to perform one task?

In theory, it seems like it would be possible. I've done a search on google and came up with something about "load balancing" networks, but no body has mentioned a real solution.

Just to illustrate what I mean, I'll give an example:
- Have computer with 2 Wifi Adaptors
- Have each wifi adaptor connect to a different network that has access to the internet.
- Somehow bridge the two connections
- Have Firefox, Internet Explorer, Bit Torrent, and any other applications treat your two connections as if it was one logical connection, but to speed things up, it would send/recieve 1/2 of the data on one connection, and the other 1/2 of the other connection, much like RAID 0! :lol:

Does anyone have any idea on how to implement that?

Thanks!

[Outsider]

The short answer is NO. (to performing one task)(to acting like RAID 0)

The long answer is that YES, you can use 2 connections concurrently, however, the max that you can achieve is 2 downloads at 5mbits (assuming both connections were 5mbit). You will not be able to get one transfer to run at 10mbits.

So essentially, it's kinda like having a dual core cpu. Just because both cores run at 2Ghz, doesn't mean your CPU is running at 4ghz.

[fatpiggy]

The short answer is NO. (to performing one task)(to acting like RAID 0)

The long answer is that YES, you can use 2 connections concurrently, however, the max that you can achieve is 2 downloads at 5mbits (assuming both connections were 5mbit). You will not be able to get one transfer to run at 10mbits.

So essentially, it's kinda like having a dual core cpu. Just because both cores run at 2Ghz, doesn't mean your CPU is running at 4ghz.

MDG　ed says duo core 2.8Ghz+2.8Ghz = 5.6Ghz!!:D

[Oversized Rooster]

With software it is possible, but you'd need to buy the software, and furthermore, you wouldn't get 200% speed, but more around 130%.

The only "simple" way of getting double the speed is through two separate DSL lines on a load balancing router.

Having two separate routers won't do it. Wireless or not.

[Emancipated]

The short answer is NO. (to performing one task)(to acting like RAID 0)

The long answer is that YES, you can use 2 connections concurrently, however, the max that you can achieve is 2 downloads at 5mbits (assuming both connections were 5mbit). You will not be able to get one transfer to run at 10mbits.

So essentially, it's kinda like having a dual core cpu. Just because both cores run at 2Ghz, doesn't mean your CPU is running at 4ghz.

I'm interested in what your long answer would be. I would think these types of setups are more for redundancy. Assuming you feed it 2 connections, how would the computer's OS interpret the lines. Must require a specialized router that's capable of delegating the connection and bandwidth.

[divx]

Some big file dl are hosted in parts, so you can dl half using 1 line and other half using another line.

[Dailow]

It would be extremely complicated to say the least, because wireless networks (in the 802.11a/b/g sense) are shared bandwidth networks. You would essentially be setting up two separate wireless networks on different frequencies, and feeding those two wireless routers into another one which would have to load balance across them. This doesn't do anything for your wireless clients though, because they would have to pick one network on one frequency, and not really be able to use the other unless they had two wireless NICs. At that point, your OS would have to be able to recognize that you have two wireless connections and load balance across them. There's also the issue of interference, but that's a different beast altogether.

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