LAN and Wireless Connection?

Question

My computer can connect to wireless and LAN networks at my work. I'm wondering if there is any way to optimize my utilization of the networks so that the wireless connection supplements the data transfer of my LAN network connection. In other words, so that I can connect to the internet with both my LAN and wireless connection simultaneously and have access to greater bandwidth. Or does my computer already do that?

Answer 1

No. Don't be silly!

LOL sorry!

Answer 2

You cant now but may be in the future like the telephone three way talking. You can use just one at the time wired or wireless. You can connect both but you can not use the same time like using same file transfer or something like that.

Answer 3

Nice thought, but I don't see how it will work. Each connection will use its own TCP/IP software stack, with no way to combine them.

There is something like this done at the telecom level, by the ISP. Remember ISDN - it combined two 64 kbps lines into one 128 kbps line. And I think there is something called pair-bonding (sounds like a self-help program) that ISPs like AT&T have talked about.

Answer 4

Your generally connecting either wirelessly or wired. You don't usually do both at the same time and it would not increase your bandwith if you could. Your still at the mercy of the connection on the other end.  Even if you are at 100 kps, if the machine at the other end is only 56 kps; that's what your speed is.