This wikiHow teaches you how to combine two or more Internet networks into one main network. By doing so, the download speed will be shared between the two (or more) available internet connections so that the overall internet speed won't be compromised even if you download large files or stream continuously.
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Method 1 of 3: On Windows Computer
Step 1. Purchase a USB Wi-Fi adapter
You will need at least one adapter for your computer to recognize more than one wireless network.
This USB Wi-Fi adapter can be purchased on the internet (such as Bukalapak and Tokopedia) or at electronics and computer stores
Step 2. Plug the Wi-Fi adapter into the computer
Plug the USB Wi-Fi adapter into a USB port on the computer.
When prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to set up the adapter
Step 3. Connect to the second wireless network
Click the "Wi-Fi" icon
at the bottom right of the screen, click the drop-down box at the top of the pop-up menu, click Wi-Fi 2, then connect to a second wireless network.
Step 4. Open Start
Do this by clicking on the Windows logo in the lower-left corner.
Step 5. Go to Settings
Click the gear icon in the lower left of the Start menu.
Step 6. Click Network & Internet
This globe-shaped icon is in the Settings window.
Step 7. Click Change adapter options
This option is under the " Change your network settings " heading in the middle of the page. A Control Panel window containing all available internet connections will be opened.
Step 8. Double-click the primary Wi-Fi connection
This is the network that was used to connect to the internet before you plugged in the wireless internet adapter. A pop-up window will be opened.
Step 9. Change the connection properties
To enable two wireless connections at the same time, change the priority of both connections, starting with the main connection:
- Click Properties
- choose Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
- Click Properties
- Click Advanced…
- Uncheck the " Automatic metric " box.
- Type 15 in the "Interface metric" text box.
- Click OK in the two windows at the top.
- Click Close in the two windows at the bottom.
Step 10. Change the properties of the second connection
This can be done in the same way as when you set up the first connection. Make sure you also type 15 in the " Interface metric " text box here.
Step 11. Restart the computer
Click Start
choose Power
then click Restart. When it finishes restarting, the computer will use both connections to share the computer's bandwidth.
Method 2 of 3: On Mac Komputer
Step 1. Make sure the computer has two ethernet ports
In order to combine two internet connections on your Mac without a dedicated router, you must use an ethernet connection to each connection router. This means that Mac computers must have two Ethernet ports or have the ability to use an Ethernet adapter:
- If your computer has one Ethernet port and at least one USB-C port (Thunderbolt 3), purchase an Apple USB-C Ethernet adapter to set as the second Ethernet port.
- If your computer doesn't have an Ethernet port, but has at least two USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) ports, purchase two Apple USB-C Ethernet adapters to create two Ethernet ports.
- If your computer has only one USB-C port (Thunderbolt 3) and it doesn't have an ethernet port, you cannot combine the two internet connections via ethernet. Instead, you can use a load balancing router.
- Because Mac computers can only join two connections that all use 802.3ad-compatible connections, you can't use a USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapter.
Step 2. Connect both routers to the Mac computer
With the Ethernet cables attached to both routers, plug one end of each cable into the "LAN" (or similar) ports on the back of each router. Next, plug each cable into the Mac computer's Ethernet port.
If your computer doesn't have more than one Ethernet port, first connect the Ethernet adapter to your Mac
Step 3. Open Apple menu
Do this by clicking the Apple logo in the top-left corner. A drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 4. Click on System Preferences…
It's at the top of the drop-down menu. The System Preferences window will open.
Step 5. Click Network
This globe-shaped icon is in the System Preferences window. Clicking on it will open the Network window.
Step 6. Click the gear-shaped "Action" icon
It's in the lower-left side of the window. This will bring up a pop-up menu.
Step 7. Click Manage Virtual Interfaces… in the "Action" pop-up menu
This will open a new window.
Step 8. Click
It's in the lower-left side of the new window. A drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 9. Click the New Link Aggregate… option in the drop-down menu
Step 10. Select the ethernet port
Click the checkbox to the left of each Ethernet connection.
Step 11. Enter a name
Type the desired name for the new connection in the text box at the top of the window.
Step 12. Click Create, then click Apply.
This will create a combined internet connection and connect to it. Now your Mac computer will automatically split things like download and streaming speed between the two connections.
Method 3 of 3: Using Router Load Balancing
Step 1. Purchase a load balancing router
This router combines all your internet connections into one big transmission. You can connect multiple modems with different wireless networks to a load balancing router to process all modem connections.
Two-connection load balancing routers can be purchased for between IDR 600 thousand to IDR 1,300,000
Step 2. Connect the existing modem to the router
If you have two or more wireless networks broadcasting from separate modems, you can connect them to a load balancing router by plugging one end of an ethernet cable into the "internet" port on the selected modem. Next, connect the other end to the square port on the back of the router.
Step 3. Open the router configuration page on the computer
Do this by entering the IP address for the network you normally use, which is found in the connection settings.
If you are unable to get to the router's configuration page by connecting to the IP address in the computer's connection settings, check the "Basic Setup" section of the router's manual for the correct IP address
Step 4. Click Advanced
This tab is usually on the left side of the router's page.
While most load balancing routers have similar pages, each device provides slightly different options with different locations, depending on the manufacturer of your load balancing router
Step 5. Click Load Balance
Again, this option is usually on the left side of the page.
Step 6. Uncheck the "Enable Application Optimized Routing" box
This box is usually at the top of the page.
Step 7. Uncheck the box "Enable Bandwidth Based Balance Routing"
By unchecking this and in the previous checkbox, the load balancing router will be allowed to distribute connected Wi-Fi networks in a single connection.
Step 8. Click OK or Save.
Your settings will be saved.
Step 9. Enjoy the combined speed of connection
If the load balancing router settings have been completed and the computer is connected to the load balancing router name in the Wi-Fi menu, your internet speed will increase significantly.
Tips
- While the download speed won't double once you combine internet connections, it will increase the bandwidth (i.e. the amount of space you have to download files before you experience a slow connection) by dividing activity between the two connections.
- Try streaming a movie while downloading a large file using a combined internet connection to see how much the bandwidth increases.
- If you don't have any other wireless network outside your home or work network, you can use your smartphone as a wireless hotspot to create your own wireless network.
