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Question

Use 3 ISP networks at same time or choose one of the to use.

Feb 17, 2016 2:26AM PST

Hello everyone, I'm working on a project as intenship in a telecommunication firm and i'm trying to find a solution where i can connect 3 Dongle Internet Modems from 3 different ISPs in a windows PC, and then either choose to connect to one of the 3 networks to download or stream for example, OR, to use the 3 networks simultaneously to download, for example, 3 files each one with a different network. I think the solution will contain hardware and software developement but I need your help to solve this. Any suggestions are welcome, and thank you for any help.

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The only solution I saw work
Feb 17, 2016 7:33AM PST

Was to install Virtualbox and 2 OSes. That gave us the Host OS plus 2. Each OS then could download a file via each ISP.

As to other ideas, I leave you to the web. Google up modem bonding, etc.

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Thank you but ...
Feb 17, 2016 8:43AM PST

Thank you for your answer, I already talked with my boss about this solution but he told me if there will be an influence or a difference in the performance of the OS with the physical machine and those in the VM.
Because this project is an introduction to another one which is the Benchmarking Data for several ISPs. So the mesures must be made in same conditions and with same ressources.

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Having been around the block on bonding.
Feb 17, 2016 8:50AM PST

We know that Windows isn't a good choice for this. Also, to download a file from many sources requires something like BitTorrent with a heavy rewrite.

There are new folk to networking that think there is an off the shelf bonder. Your search proves this isn't off the shelf. Figure a year or two of a good programmer to create a new system then no sales. There are so few that will pay for more than one cellular account.

Don't tell them no. Just work on it, get paid and don't burn your reputation or career on things like this.

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Thank YOU
Feb 17, 2016 8:53AM PST

That's a good advice thanks Happy