Several links within a single setup Allow simultaneous communication Enhance network efficiency and reliability
Several links within a single setup Allow simultaneous communication Enhance network efficiency and reliability
Hey! I understand you're trying to grasp networking concepts. Your friend mentioned he has limited data on his home Wi-Fi, so when playing games, he uses his phone as a USB hotspot to get enough data. It usually works well, though sometimes the phone runs out of data too. He asked if it's possible to split internet usage between programs in Windows 10—probably not built-in, but a virtual machine might help. You're not alone in this!
If his "Home Wi-Fi" comes from the modem's wireless router, then restricted bandwidth is a concern for external use. Also, what exactly do you mean by split? Are you aiming to run both simultaneously and divide the load evenly? That approach wouldn't be feasible. On the software side, it's simpler to select one network interface and manage traffic through it rather than trying to decide which one to use each time data is sent or received. Sending packets over multiple interfaces could disrupt the normal order of transmission and reception.