True. Outgoing traffic from your box would, in fact, be going through the
dialup. Only incoming traffic is coming through the satellite dish
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Meyer" <me@glennmeyer.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Multilink Modems
> Thanks for the suggestions. I have explored those options as well.
> Unfortunately, ISDN is not available. I looked into satelite, but our
> network engineers have researched it and said that they have been told
that
> non port 80 and 443 traffic is routed differently through their systems
and
> proxies and that speeds on those systems will be limited to approximately
> dial-up speed. I can't work with that. However, I have NOT been able to
> confirm that.
>
> On Tuesday 29 January 2002 10:29 am, you wrote:
> > Try DirectTV, that have package called DirectPC. Internet to your PC
via
> > an 18' satellite dish. Primestar was taking about at one time a couple
of
> > years ago. It's not as fast (200k-400k downstream) and does use a
analog
> > phone line to initiate the connection and is used for upstream data.
ISDN
> > may also be available.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glenn Meyer" <me@glennmeyer.com>
> > To: "Slug" <slug@nks.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:18 AM
> > Subject: [SLUG] Multilink Modems
> >
> > > Does anyone have any experience with MultiLink under Linux - two
modems
> >
> > and
> >
> > > two phone lines working together to double the bandwidth? I am moving
to
> >
> > an
> >
> > > area that does not have Cable Modems or DSL yet (maybe not for some
> >
> > time ).
> >
> > > Because I telecommute, I need more than just a single 56K dialup
> >
> > connection.
> >
> > > There is an ISP in the area that offers MultiLink connections for a
> > > reasonable price, but they are an all MS shop and don't speak LInux.
I
> >
> > have
> >
> > > found a little about it searching Google, but no current information.
> > > Can anyone help? I'm looking for answers to questions like....
> > >
> > > 1.) Is it worth the extra hassle and expense (does it really work)?
> > > 2.) Do you have any instructions/tips/suggestions to make it work?
> > > 3.) Modem suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks a bunch!
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