# 2 cable connections?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-cable-connections/185651>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [April 14, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-cable-connections/185651 "2006-04-14T23:27:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Icehawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Icehawk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Icehawk)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-cable-connections/185651/1 "2006-04-14T23:27:15Z")

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i have a built in card as well as a pci card for internet 10/100 mbs or w/e  
i was wondering is there a way i can make 1 input and 1 output to make it go faster?

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-cable-connections/185651/2 "2006-04-14T23:30:56Z")

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I strongly doubt it. Besides, you would still be going through your router to reach outside of your home network, and that’s where the real speed limit is.

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**Author:** ![Maxtr0sity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-cable-connections/185651/3 "2006-04-16T16:52:45Z")

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It’s pointless to have two cards, your computer will only use one connection at a time, most likely, the last one installed. Splicing connection as you like, will require a process on both ends (router/comp). Never heard of it done.

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**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-cable-connections/185651/4 "2006-04-16T16:57:07Z")

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I have used two different cable internet connections with load balancing hardware. That’s the only way your going to get a faster connection.
