[RESOLVED] is it possible to use 2 modems on 1 line?

[Roop]

at the same time in one computer for a maximum of 112k? i have 2 56k's in an 1100mhz thunderbird with 1.5gb of ddr ram :). ok maybe i only have 64mb of sdr. is it possible in win98se?

[Darren Wilson]

Yes if your ISP supports the function. Basically it handles like Dual Channel ISDN in the way that one handles the upstream and the other the downstream, but you will need 2 phonelines.
Diamond had this function in some of their modems which they called 'ShotGun'. I don't know of any that will use just the single line though, as ISDN used @ 128Kbps uses 2 lines still through a single cable.

[Roop]

yeah, i'm trying to avoid 2 phonelines amd don't wanna buy a special modem.

my modems:
Motorola software 56k
ESS Tel.eDrive software 56k

there must be some way to do it.

[Jauja]

Originally posted by Roop:
yeah, i'm trying to avoid 2 phonelines amd don't wanna buy a special modem.

my modems:
Motorola software 56k
ESS Tel.eDrive software 56k

there must be some way to do it.


oh!, then YOU CAN NOT(because, everybody would get two cheaps modems and pay a low BILL... and getting 112k? he! he! he!) to use the MULTILINK feature, you need two modems, and two phone lines... and also your ISP MUST support the service...

thanks for your post!

[Higg]

Originally posted by RoccoSiffredi:
Yes if your ISP supports the function. Basically it handles like Dual Channel ISDN in the way that one handles the upstream and the other the downstream, but you will need 2 phonelines.
Diamond had this function in some of their modems which they called 'ShotGun'. I don't know of any that will use just the single line though, as ISDN used @ 128Kbps uses 2 lines still through a single cable.

ISDN is a digital/synchronous protocol and a normal modem/voiceline is analog/asynchronous so they can't at no point be compared (except the throughput)!
If you want to be able to use one modem at 2x56k speed you'll need 2 lines and 2 connectors (or a special one) from the very-special-modem to the phonejack

... and as the questions was for 2modems using 2x56k : Which software should synchronize the data coming from two different modems at different speeds (they will have!)? You'll login twice at your ISP with different IPs... would be VERY tricky and I don't think anybody has struggled so much to succeed... but if: would you pay for it?

Even if one such modem might exist - i don't beleive in any use... get ISDN - reliable 56k (64k in Germany) ,2 seconds login-time and usable for routers

[Darren Wilson]

Originally posted by ?¿?:
ISDN is a digital/synchronous protocol and a normal modem/voiceline is analog/asynchronous so they can't at no point be compared (except the throughput)!


Whish is exactly what I was putting across that 'Shotgun' or similar technology works in similar ways and is not the same!!!

[Higg]

Originally posted by RoccoSiffredi:
Whish is exactly what I was putting across that 'Shotgun' or similar technology works in similar ways and is not the same!!!

sorry you're right ... I've searched that shotgun-thing and found a lot (but older) hints ...
and it seems that from Windows itself you can use MultiLink over 2 modems/phonelines so there's no need of special hardware/software - only thw lines&modems and an ISP that supports MP

[Darren Wilson]

Originally posted by ?¿?:
sorry you're right ... I've searched that shotgun-thing and found a lot (but older) hints ...
and it seems that from Windows itself you can use MultiLink over 2 modems/phonelines so there's no need of special hardware/software - only thw lines&modems and an ISP that supports MP

Agreed with Windows having native support for the function, but ISP's are very few & far between. I don't know of any over here in the UK that supported the feature.

[Higg]

I configured an ISP in Germany with MP/MPP but I never thought it to work with modems... so i haven't tried it out. (I know my parents have two analog-lines ... perhaps it's worth to check out :) )