I have two broadband connections. One cheap connection, which I
mostly use for browsing and downloading. Another very expensive
connection that I use for voice chat, remote desktop connection
etc. Now, using these two connections at the same time required two
computers before. But I figured out a way to use both connections
at the same time using the same computer. Here’s how:
Connect the cheap internet connection that is used mostly for
non-critical purpose like downloading, browsing to a wireless
router.
Connect the expensive connection that is used for network
latency sensitive work like Voice Conference, Remote Desktop
directly via LAN.
When you want to establish a critical connection like starting
voice conf app (Skype) or remote desktop client, momentarily
disconnect the wireless. This will make your LAN connection the
only available internet. So, all the new connections will be
established over the LAN. Now you can start Skype and initiate a
voice conference or use Remote Desktop client and connect to a
computer. The connection will be established over LAN.
Now turn on wireless. Wireless will now become the first
preference for Windows to go to internet. So, now you can start
Outlook, browser etc and they will be using the wireless internet
connection. During this time, Skype and Terminal Client is still
connected over the LAN connection. As they use persisted
connection, they keep using the LAN connection and do not switch to
the wireless.
This way you get to use two broadband connections
simultaneously.
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Here you see I have data transfer going on through two different
connection. The bottom one is the LAN which is maintaining a
continuous voice data stream. The upper one is the wireless
connection that sometimes consumes bandwidth when I browse.
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Using Sysinternal’s TCPView, I can see some connection is going
through LAN and some through Belkin router. The selected ones – the
terminal client and the MSN Messenger is using LAN where the
Internet Explorer and Outlook is working over Wireless
connection.
