Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 10:43:06 -0600 From: Michael Porter <ocean@wavefront.com> To: keith Spencer <bsd@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can 2 modems increase bandwidth? Message-ID: <347DA31A.F2D6F9CC@wavefront.com> References: <199711252258.IAA09286@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>
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HA! It does exist! Multilink PPP, eh? I've often thought about doing the following (but as of yet don't have the skills to make the relevent programs): have two modems, dial up both to provider. At provider end and my end would be programs to "filter" the packets. When sending, it would attach a number to each one, alternating sending through modem 1 and 2 (easily expandible) when recieving, the program would put the packets in order and delete the reference number. I know that there could have been problems, such as one modem stalling, so I thought about having one of the programs request sole use of the good modem until it works again (and have it re-send the lost packets) and then test the modem every couple of seconds. Ahhhh......multilink PPP sounds much better. I'll drop my ISP a letter right now (crossing fingers) Thanks! Michael Porter ocean@wavefront.com port0095@tc.umn.edu
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