Multiple internet connections.

[johntramp]

I have 2 internet connections coming into my house.
Am I able to be connected to them both at the same time so I could be downloading on one, while playing games on the other, or something to that extent? Currently I have this happening on separate computers, and I have a swparate /etc/conf.d/net file for each connection I want to use. -Is there any way I can combine two connections even?? :), or am I going to have to make do with how it is at the moment.

Thanks

[x]

If they are on different lines it should be possible - it's just like having several nic's in one computer.
The problem is with the gateway. You will have to use one Internet-connection as default gateway, and manually specify on the other one which adresses are to go that way.

[johntramp]

so there should be a way to specify something like opera for example to use a different gateway than the default?

[x]

No, I don' think you can tell an application to use a specified gateway. Never looked for it, though.
You will have to specify which networks are reached through the second internet-connection. That means you must decide in advance what to use this connection for, and manually enter these networks to your routing-table.
Anybody know an easier way?

[terribleRobbo]

Nope, you've hit the nail on the head.

Set one connection in the routing table as 'default', and then for the other connection assign it specific address ranges, eg. for the site you're downloading from, for the CS server you're joining, etc.

[johntramp]

ok, so it isnt very practical. I think I will just leave it as is, with one conection per computer.

Thanks for the help