[Novalug] OT: Modem x 2?

[Angelo Bertolli]

kkauffman at headfog.com wrote:
> Without getting into the "why" of this question, if you were to contract
> two cable modems through someone like Cox, is it possible to "combine"
> them for increased throughput?  Or is it only possible to use one for up
> and one for down?  If so, how would you actually implement it in the home?
>
> (I'm fairly sure it's not worth it, but I'm asking theoretically)
>   

Yes, you can do this.  Actually from what I remember it's fairly 
simple:  some configuration in Linux you can use to multiplex the NICs 
to share the load of the network.  Of course you won't get 2x the speed, 
but you'll get more.

I wish I remembered how to do it, but I don't.  By default Linux seems 
to prefer a connection for a given thing over another.

Angelo