Dual ISP (pppoe) Connection Simultaneously

Have anyone thought of getting connected to both your ISP connection at a same time. This is quite simple to be achieved. Just follow some simple steps. This article provide you the process of achieving simultaneous ISP connection on Windows Xp.

Before going ahead with the procedure, download raspppoe setup from http://www.raspppoe.com/ for windows xp 32-bit.

1. Click on start -> Control Panel
2. In that go to Network Connections.
3. Click on it, you will find Local Connection.
4. Right on Local Connection, click on properties.
5. Inside General tab you can find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
6. Select this option and then click on install button,
7. When clicked on install, you will see 3 option i.e. client, service and protocol
8. Select protocal and click on add button. A new dialog box can be seen as Select Network Protocol.
9. Click on Have Disk. Browse the location to the downloaded file i.e. your raspppoe.inf file.
10. Click on ok. It will show you the warning message, thats fine you can ignore it and proceed ahead.

Thats not all. Once the installation of rasppoe is done, then run raspppoe.exe file. You will find an option of "Query Available Services". Click on it. You can see all your ISP connection. Select whatever you want and then click on "Create a dialup connection for selected Adaptor".

Now the actual process of simultaneous connection starts.

1. Right click on one of your ISP pppoe connection. Click on properties.
2. Under Network tab select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click on properties.
3. Click on advanced, deselect "use default gatway on remote network". Then ok,... all done.
4. Last step, right click on Local connection, properties. Select option PPP over Ethernet protocol., properties -> advanced tab. Increase "Number of Lines" limit to 2.

Thats it, all set to proceed with your simultaneous ISP connections.