Merging two internet connections

Oct 16 04 10:39 am

Is it possible to have a setup like this with wingate?

I have 2 internet connections through WAN. Both connections will come through a different broadband router. Is it possible that I can balance the connections and create rules for applications so that certain applications will use one connection and others the other connection? I can have a WAN connection directly connected to my PC if needed. Can Wingate help me achieve this?

hatim

Oct 16 04 8:47 pm

WinGate 6.0 can allow you to set which connection will be used on a per-service basis. You can have say web traffic go out one interface, and FTP out another.

Or you can have a service use multiple connections in a round-robin fashion.

Adrien

Oct 16 04 10:32 pm

hi..

Thanks for the reply. How would the hardware setup be? Can I just plug in both connections into my PC and then Wingate do the rest?

Oct 17 04 10:35 am

yes, just connect them both, and configure the gateway settings in WinGate services.

Adrien

Oct 17 04 10:47 am

adrien wrote:yes, just connect them both, and configure the gateway settings in WinGate services.

Adrien

Being the newbie I am; there is one more question. Whats this thing about Kaspersky AV? I already have a one year subscription for Kaspersky AV. Will that work with Wingate? Or do I need a plugin? Also what about other AVs. Do they work?

Oct 17 04 10:54 am

Hi

for WinGate to scan, you need the Kaspersky AV for WinGate plugin. The normal Kaspersky Labs product wont work with WinGate, and their licensing scheme doesn't allow us to share components, so the interface DLL that we use won't work with the scanning engine of their product, even though it is the same.

The only other AV that works with WinGate is VisNetic AV, which is also based on the Kaspersky Labs engine.

Adrien

Oct 17 04 11:02 am

where can I get the plugin? Do I have to pay for it?

Oct 17 04 11:03 am

from our site at www.wingate.com

yes, it is something that needs to be purchased.

Adrien

Oct 17 04 11:21 am

just installed wingate. how do I configure my PC to use a connection from a broadband router?

Oct 17 04 11:27 am

that can depend on the type of router you are using and how you are connecting to it (i.e. USB, ethernet etc).

the router documentation should have information on how to connect your machine to it and use it.

Adrien

Oct 17 04 11:37 am

it worrks through Windows XP ICS. However Only one connection works at a time. And it told me to disable ICS. SO if I disable ICS will WinGate auto detect?

Also; Another n00b Question. So I cannot have norton and Wingate on the same PC right? Im planning to put wingate only on one PC for now actually...just to get 2 connections working.