Dirk_D 0 Posted November 1, 2014 I'm mid install for a client who had to go with DSL instead of cable, and they gave him 2 DSL modems for increased speed. Why 2? What is DSL doing to compete with cable modem speed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ak357 0 Posted November 1, 2014 I'm mid install for a client who had to go with DSL instead of cable, and they gave him 2 DSL modems for increased speed. Why 2? What is DSL doing to compete with cable modem speed? May be bonding ,may be fail over who knows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk_D 0 Posted November 1, 2014 That's the term (bonding) - thanks. I was surprised to see the 2 modems. They have 2 phone lines, only one of the modem boxes had a # marked on it that said the main phone #, nothing on the other. I ran 2 cat6 cables to the demarc (shared cabinet for building/businesses), a white/blue pair in one cable for L1 + DSL, white/orange on the other cable for line 2....along with a string. The business owner said if it needed to be bonded that century link (the LEC) would have to do the install, but ha ha ha. I also saw the cable company working only 30' away from the demarc. Kind of irritates me because I just upgraded 5 of their other locations' DVRs to Dahua, right after that they went from 16 Mbps to ~50 Mbps (don't ask me why - required a cable modem upgrade, & the cable tech wouldn't forward the ports), and then they went with DSL here at their new location because cable wasn't available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk_D 0 Posted November 1, 2014 is there a quick easy way to explain how it works? Is it like teaming network cards? in my server I have a dual-port teaming network card along with the onboard ethernet port, they're all assigned their own IP and they all just seem to work. I set it up >1.5 years ago, I don't remember all the specifics but it went together fairly easily. I guess the next thing I'll try is connecting the 2nd DSL modem to line 2 (the 2nd & only pair), and send one port from each modem to the switch, and try a speed test before & after. I'll try to post results. If anyone has some insight to share I'd love to hear it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirk_D 0 Posted November 5, 2014 I connected the 2nd modem to line 2 yesterday & it never lit up.... Download was ~14 Mbps, upload was ~.84 Mbps (lame) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
