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Hi,

At the moment I have access to 2 wireless networks.

1: Where I live, I have access to wireless network it has 2Mbit/s down and up.
2: I Have ISP as well and I have attached wireless router. 10 Mbit/s down and very very bad upload speed ~0.68 Mbit/s

So I have two wireless internet accesses. Is it possible to join them in one, atleast on 1 PC ?

I found some information on the net :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_aggregation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_bonding

But I Would be very grateful if someone would explain that with simpler words.

Thanks

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Short version for : you can use both wireless links at once, but what you get depends on how you combine them. As started to point out, things like 802.3ad/LACP or "channel bonding" in Wi‑Fi are local-link features and do not magically make a single Internet download faster unless the other end cooperates. There are two practical classes of solutions to consider.

First, session- or flow-based multi-WAN (buy a cheap dual-WAN router or use OS-level policy routing): this will spread separate connections across both ISPs. Many simultaneous downloads, browser tabs and bittorrent pieces will use both links and you see higher aggregate throughput, but a single TCP download will usually stay limited to one ISP. Second, true per-packet bonding (what the early “wardrive” prototypes tried and what some commercial appliances/services offer) requires a bonding server or the ISP to reassemble packets at the far end. That approach can increase single-stream speed, but it adds complexity, costs, and a need for a compatible remote endpoint or paid service.

Practical steps: measure each link (download, upload, latency, loss) so you know which link to prefer for uploads; try a dual-WAN router or Windows/Linux multi-homing first to get aggregate gains for many concurrent transfers; if you need one-stream speed, test a VPN-bonding service or rent a small VPS to run a bonding endpoint and compare results. Watch for higher latency, out‑of‑order packets and MTU issues with bonding, and check terms of service before tunneling across commercial ISPs.

Note about ’s offer: ask for concrete protocol and compatibility details (session vs per-packet bonding, need for server-side component). If the goal is simple faster web browsing or parallel downloads, multi-WAN or application-level parallelism is the easiest and cheapest route.

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Member Avatar for kfawcett

No you will not be able to combine two networks to increase speed. unfortunately you are limited to the speeds the your ISP provides. You could try to switch to a better provider in your area.

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So what exactly is explained in those wikipedia links ?

Unfortunately another ISP isn't available in my area :(

Member Avatar for kfawcett

Those wiki articles are talking about connections within your local area network (inside your home) not the wide area network (your connection to your ISP).

Specifically they are talking about increasing your connection speed by using two network interface cards (this is what you plug into on your computer) on your computer. This way you can increase the amount of data you can send to other computers within your home. This will not affect the speed you have on the internet.

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Thank you for explaining ! :)

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We have a patented technology for bonding...would you like to discuss more ? send me a msg..

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