Two Ethernet into PC?

[Aashwin Shankar]

If I connect two Ethernet wires connected to the same router into one pc will it double my speed? Can I plug the two in using this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166096&ignorebbr=1
What would happen if I used a switch?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122668&ignorebbr=1

 

[Shaun o]

In short no, because when it comes to Ethernet on the same machine, only one through windows can be used on the network at a single time to access the internet connection.

In the same way as you cannot have a wired connection and a wireless connection connected to the internet at the same time on a windows machine.

Windows will always swap between the devices but will never let you use both at the same time.

The speed you get is limited by the service provider, and is the maximum speed you will be given no matter how many connections you could have running at the same time on a single computer.

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Ok, i will admit that my technical expertise is not the best, however, if your maximum internet download rate is, say example, 4Mbps (Mega bits per second) adding another another internet cord will "most likely" not increase the speed, as your ISP (Internet Service Provider) gives you a maximum of 4Mbps, so 2 ethernets will NOT equal 2x4=8, Most likely only 1 of the 2 ethernet cords will be utiluzed by your PC. This would be due to you having a maximum speed of 4. Although if you were to have 2 PC's connected to 1 ethernet cord each, then your speed would probably be split with each PC using 2Mbps.

Hope this helps

 

[USAFRet]

If I connect two Ethernet wires connected to the same router into one pc will it double my speed? Can I plug the two in using this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166096&ignorebbr=1
What would happen if I used a switch?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122668&ignorebbr=1

No.
What 'speed' do you get from/pay the ISP for?
That's what you get.

2 x ethernet cables coming from your router does not double that.

 

[USAFRet]

Ok, i will admit that my technical expertise is not the best, however, if your maximum internet download rate is, say example, 4Mbps (Mega bits per second) adding another another internet cord will "most likely" not increase the speed, as your ISP (Internet Service Provider) gives you a maximum of 4Mbps, so 2 ethernets will NOT equal 2x4=8, Most likely only 1 of the 2 ethernet cords will be utiluzed by your PC. This would be due to you having a maximum speed of 4. Although if you were to have 2 PC's connected to 1 ethernet cord each, then your speed would probably be split with each PC using 2Mbps.

Hope this helps

It's not even "most likely".
It is simply, "No".

 

[That_Tech_Guy_Again]

Ok, i will admit that my technical expertise is not the best, however, if your maximum internet download rate is, say example, 4Mbps (Mega bits per second) adding another another internet cord will "most likely" not increase the speed, as your ISP (Internet Service Provider) gives you a maximum of 4Mbps, so 2 ethernets will NOT equal 2x4=8, Most likely only 1 of the 2 ethernet cords will be utiluzed by your PC. This would be due to you having a maximum speed of 4. Although if you were to have 2 PC's connected to 1 ethernet cord each, then your speed would probably be split with each PC using 2Mbps.

Hope this helps

It's not even "most likely".
It is simply, "No".

"Most Likely" 😉