Making a MultiLink connection
To make a MultiLink connection, just double-click on your connection icon in the Dial-Up Networking window. When you do, you'll see the initial Connecting To dialog box as you normally would. After the initial connection is established, you'll hear the second modem begin dialing the second connection.
As soon as Dial-Up Networking establishes the second connection, double-click the connection icon in the system tray. When you see the Connected To dialog box, select the Details button to expand the dialog box, so that you can see all the details, as shown in Figure B.
Figure B: When you click the Details button, you'll see additional information about your connection.
As you can see, MultiLink allowed me to connect to my ISP with two 56K modems at 100,000bps. You'll always get a connection that can be evenly divisible by two. The reason being that the highest connection that the second modem can establish must match the speed of the first connection.
Also, take note of the Suspend button at the bottom of the dialog box. When you click this button, the second modem hangs up and the connection speed drops down to one modem. This comes in handy if you need to free up one of the phone lines to make a call, and still want to be connected to the Internet.
When you disconnect the second modem, Dial-Up Networking renames the button Resume. When you click the Resume button, the second modem re-establishes its connection and again doubles your connection speed.
Wizard Tip: When using two modems to establish a connection with MultiLink, both modems negotiate the highest connection speed that can reliably support under the current conditions. There are many factors that can prevent them from negotiating their maximum connection speed. These situations are fairly common and aren't something you need to worry about. If you don't feel that the current connection speed is satisfactory, just disconnect and try the call again.
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