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    wireless access points

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by TheMainJam, May 13, 2008.

  1. TheMainJam

    TheMainJam Newbie

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    hello i just had a thought regarding the local internet access points near my work. i have access to 3 different access points each with their own connection to the internet.

    my question is in theory could you connect to all three networks at the same time and then triple the bandwidth you can use? i mean like isdn. and if so is there a program for it?

    i mean each connection is around 5mbs so that would be almost 15mbs of bandwidth.

    would you need 3 wireless cards? or can you connect to all three with one card?

    anyways if anyone else thoguht about this any ideas?
     
    TheMainJam, May 13, 2008
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  2. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    That would be nice, and albeit it might be done at the enterprise level, for sure not in the residential market, and therefore no driver for that.
     
    Wirelessman, May 13, 2008
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You mean access points at work, that you were given access to? Or just WiFi networks "out there?"
     
    Greg, May 13, 2008
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  4. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    You would need a concentrator. In the dark ages ISDN lines used to be combined in this way.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, May 13, 2008
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  5. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    It's not possible to combine those three internet connections. Now you can get software that will send out three different requests. One to each line. But you can't simply gather packets out of order from three different sources and piece them back together like this.
     
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