[plug] OT: TCP/IP 'routing theory?' question from a student

[Daniel]

Hi Plug, thanks for the answers on bare bones linux.

What I think happens at an ISP -
I picturize tcp/ip packets being able to find the 'best route' around the 
internet and I think of some isp with different connections (eg: dish, and 
Telstra, Optus ...)  I believe they can route traffic for optimum 
performance, each with a fall back position where if one goes down traffic 
goes through another, and if it comes back up bandwidth is immediately 
utilized.

At home on my humble linux box firewall -
I have one line out to one ISP.  I also have a modem I can dial out while 
my account to another ISP is still current.
Can I use both transparently to machines networked to the box. ie if I am 
downloading one file it can use full bandwidth from both?

(I am aware of some multiplexing that can combine bandwidth from two lines 
if the software is on client machine and at ISP - these ISPs aren't likely 
to work together on this)

Thank you,
Daniel.


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