MidPoint Modem Teaming for Super Fast Transfer Speeds Forrest Stroud
Modem Teaming for Super Fast Transfer Speeds
In MidPoint Companion, Gateway, and Gold aggregated connections can be shared by multiple users or one lucky individual can have the bandwidth all to him or herself. The number of modems that can be teamed together ranges from two in the MidPoint Companion client to eight in the 250-user Gateway/Gold packages. Granted, there are a couple of consolations to sharing multiple connections, but these are based more on the physical requirements of the connections than on any limitations in the software itself.
The first drawback is that unless the Satellite add-on is used, all of the modems must be on the host computer in order to be teamed together. Each modem will also need to have its own phone line, the cost of which should definitely be considered when comparing modem aggregation with alternatives like ISDN lines and cable modems.
MidPoint also features the ability to combine multiple ISDN lines and even allows for ISDN and analog modem lines to be aggregated together. The client can team individual ISDN channels even if your provider doesn't support the combination of channels.
Another potential area of concern is that not all ISPs allow modem teaming. Before using MidPoint's teaming capabilities, you should check whether your provider allows for this by inquiring with technical support. Even if you can log onto your account using two different computers at the same time it's still a good idea to contact your ISP about their policies on this issue as some providers charge higher rates for multiple simultaneous logins.
If your provider restricts your access to a single connection at a time, you can still take advantage of MidPoint's teaming capabilities, but you will have to use a separate Internet account for each connection.
