Re: Two modem setup
- From: Gary A. Edelstein <edelsgNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 09:54:11 -0500
On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 17:27:24 -0500, "Michael Hobbs" <mdhobbs@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>My friend is doing medical transcription at home and is confined to dialup.
>She uses a modern P4 computer running XP-Pro. Recently her office changed
>systems, requiring her to download from the net, large audio files. Since
>cable or DSL is not available, she is being advised to get a dual modem
>setup with two internet accounts. Her ISP is advising her that this is
>possible, however she is getting advice that it may not be practical or
>reliable. Can anyone give us advice on that, and how to set up the computer?
>For example is additional software required?
>
XP has native support for multi-link PPP. No special software needed.
Does the ISP offer the service? They have to, or she has to go to an
ISP that does. Based on what her ISP has said, they might. It will
not work with 2 different accounts on 2 ISPs. Obviously, 2 phone
lines and modems are required.
I have set up multi-link PPP in the past, and yes, it can be
approximately twice as fast, and it can be reliable. It doesn't
really come close to true broadband speeds. What are the size of the
files she needs to get?
Gary E
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