| Windows 7: load balancing |
03 Nov 2009
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load balancing is it possible to do a load balancing on 2 wifi connection on win 7 pro?
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03 Nov 2009
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System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
Value Name: RandomAdapter
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Vale Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
Create that.
There are 3rd party software solutions too. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built OS 7600.20510 x86 CPU P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz Motherboard MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard Memory OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz Graphics Card HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP Sound Card MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit Monitor(s) Displays 22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT Screen Resolution 1680x1050 and 1280x1024 Keyboard Logitch Classical Keyboard 200 Mouse Logitech Mediaplay cordless PSU 350W generic Case Cybertronpc, it glows blue Cooling stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans Hard Drives SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB Internet Speed 1792/448 kbits/sec Other Info SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2 |
03 Nov 2009
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Possible? Yes.
Practical? Not really.
It only becomes viable if your machine frequently communicates with one or more specific servers. For example, you could rig it so that all communication with FTP.SOMEDOMAIN.COM goes via NIC1, and everything else goes via NIC2. However, since most users' patterns are far more random, it becomes challenging to come up with the specific set of rules for breaking up the traffic into two separate groups.
Another way to think about it is this: if you can think of a way to describe, in technical terms, exactly what traffic should go via which interface, then it's possible (for you).
@torrentg: I'm afraid that won't work. It doesn't do what many people think it does. If you're interested in the specifics: Load Balancing | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Multiple machines in various stages of decomposition. OS Win7x64 |
03 Nov 2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by H2SO4 @torrentg: I'm afraid that won't work. It doesn't do what many people think it does. If you're interested in the specifics: I learn something new each day. Thanks a lot for clear explanation. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number self built OS 7600.20510 x86 CPU P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz Motherboard MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard Memory OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz Graphics Card HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP Sound Card MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit Monitor(s) Displays 22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT Screen Resolution 1680x1050 and 1280x1024 Keyboard Logitch Classical Keyboard 200 Mouse Logitech Mediaplay cordless PSU 350W generic Case Cybertronpc, it glows blue Cooling stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans Hard Drives SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB Internet Speed 1792/448 kbits/sec Other Info SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2 |
03 Nov 2009
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What H2SO4 says is spot on. In order to effectively use 2 different connections, you have build in routes on your machine to funnel traffic over 1 nic versus the other.
It might be possible to bind 1 NIC to a particular application, thus this application would always use 1 card and everything else could use the other.
However, I find most people are simply trying to double their bandwidth and instead of getting 15MB/s to the Internet, they are looking to get 30MB/s...and having 2 connections like this just isn't going to do that as people hope. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
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03 Nov 2009
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by pparks1 What H2SO4 says is spot on. In order to effectively use 2 different connections, you have build in routes on your machine to funnel traffic over 1 nic versus the other.
It might be possible to bind 1 NIC to a particular application, thus this application would always use 1 card and everything else could use the other.
However, I find most people are simply trying to double their bandwidth and instead of getting 15MB/s to the Internet, they are looking to get 30MB/s...and having 2 connections like this just isn't going to do that as people hope. I say - get a T1 or T3 line! That extra bandwidth and speed is certainly worth the $1K to $3K per month, right? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 15 L502x OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Core i7-2670QM Memory 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600 Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives 1TB 5400RPM Seagate |
03 Nov 2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by kegobeer I say - get a T1 or T3 line! That extra bandwidth and speed is certainly worth the $1K to $3K per month, right?  You would need to get something more than a T1. A T1 is only 1.544Mb/s. Most home users with broadband have considerably more speed than this. The only real advantage here is that you get full speeds in both directions. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
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03 Nov 2009
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#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
Direct line, no "garden hose" effect, much lower ping (network delay) and packet loss compared to cable/DSL... that all adds up to a faster connection in real-life tests. There's a reason why data centers don't use cable/DSL. Of course, for the typical home user, the benefits of T1/T3 don't outweigh the costs. For mission essential applications, T1 and T3 are the way to go.
Of course, you realize this was all in jest - hence the winking smiley, right?  And I did misrepresent the facts - I should not have said bandwidth, since cable has a much higher bandwidth than a T1 or T3. And in today's tech savvy world, a T1 is basically a waste (except for slow cable internet subscribers like me) - but hey, I live in the past! Token-ring all the way, baby! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 15 L502x OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Core i7-2670QM Memory 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600 Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Hard Drives 1TB 5400RPM Seagate |
19 Nov 2009
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Hey, I've been looking for a way to load balance two WAN connections for weeks. I finally found a solution here: Multi WAN Load Balancing under Windows with PfSense | Bora's Place
Basically you have to run a virtual machine loaded with a UNIX based router operating system. You allow it to access both NIC's, while preventing windows from using either. Then set up a virtual NIC which is served by the VM, and configure windows to route all traffic through it.
I know it seems like more trouble than it's worth, but it really does work. My Bittorent speed has increased from a maximum of 13.6Mbps to at least 21.6Mbps. You can test if it is working by going to a website that tells you your IP. If you hit refresh a few times, the listed IP will change between the two WAN IP's in your setup. | My System Specs | | OS 7 CPU i7 975 Extreme Motherboard EVGA e760 Classified Memory 6GB Mushkin Ascent XMP-12800 (1600Mhz) Graphics Card Dual 9800GX2's in Quad SLI Sound Card Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series Monitor(s) Displays Dual Asus 22" LCD's PSU Antec Quatro 1000w Case Antec 1200 Cooling Thermalright IFX-14 Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB
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