Two internet service providers
Two internet service providers
Hey everyone, recently we installed two 1GBPS Ethernet connections in our home by different providers. I’m curious—would having two Ethernet ports on my desktop actually give me 2Gbps, or could there be an IP conflict that might affect performance?
You can't simply merge two internet links to hit 2Gbps speeds; instead, distribute the traffic evenly across both connections. Load balancing tools and software help manage this process. By default, Windows prioritizes the first Ethernet interface it detects.
Information about NIC teaming from Microsoft's networking documentation.
Thanks, I'll examine this carefully. If I can't, it probably isn't a major issue since I'm just doing it "for the sake of it."
@rcmaehl Only problem is a device like that would only be good up to 1Gbit. Not to mention there's negotiation that has to go on on the ISP end and if he's using 2 different providers I don't know how willing they'd be to bond the other end of that connection to give him 2Gbit. I'd opt for configuring LA and find multi-client uses that can leverage the extra connection.
He’ll need routers with 10G speed (Pfsense is definitely an option). His computer will require a 10GbE NIC, which is becoming more affordable. It would be a lot of effort and troubles even without high costs. Still, I support it—something future users might appreciate if it succeeds.