Managing TWO diferent Internet connections in XP...merge?

[Falcon8]

Hello everybody, i hope you can help me here.

Right now my internet connections is through satellite, this is a fast connection and never had problems, right now I am considering start working also with an ADSL connection and the question is if there is a way to manage BOTH connections using my Windows XP, I mean even the possibility to use both of them simultaneously, is it possible technically?, do I need some extra software?, please advise.

Regards

Falcon

[Disk_Contented]

I dont see why XP could not handle them itself. They are after all just two network connections.

[thistle4celtic1]

Depends on your DSL provider...Mine(directtv) has an extra monthly charge($10) to hook up more than one pc to the 'net at a time. Other option is to go buy a router and connect all pc's to it and then connect the router to the DSL modem. That way from the outside looking in....the provider just sees the modem as one cpu...with the router doing the simultaneous switching of the pc's.If you choose option #2 and the pc's are in different rooms, you can consider wireless connections...a little more expensive...but i think worth it.