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How to bind two different internet bandwidth into one?

I have got one adsl internet connection which is 2 Meg and another one for backup which is 512kbps (not the adsl). I would like to bind these two together to get the maximum output. So can anyone tell me how to do that? What equipment do i need to make it work?

Thanks

You can't connect two modems to a broadband connection and use them at the same time.

Anyway your speed is determined by what you pay for and what comes through the outside wall. You want faster then you will have to upgrade to a faster speed.

If you have a low speed by virtual of the distance you are from the exchange and a crap telephone network where you live, then there is no way you can change that except by moving house.

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If you own your own practice, you wear two hats: one as a clinician and one as a business owner. Sometimes this is a difficult balance because the clinician in you wants to help as many people as you can, regardless of their financial means, but the business person in you knows you need to pay the bills (and yourself).

To have a successful practice (success being defined as one that helps people AND makes you a decent income), you need to reconcile yourself to wearing both hats, alternating them often. Taking one off and putting the other on several times a day. It is important you become comfortable in both hats, because any ambivalence you have will be passed on to your clients. If your clients are not clear on your expectations, rules and boundaries around the business side of your practice, they become confused and ambivalent themselves about paying you.

Being a business-minded therapist does not mean you are just in it for the money or that you are going to look at every client interaction as a profit generating enterprise. You can still be the caring, empathic helper that you want to be who is clear and honest about the fact that you are not a friend or volunteer, but someone who gets paid to be a therapist because you have a specialized skill set that allows your work to be beneficial and healing to those who work with you.

Here is how I manage this balance:

· During my initial contact with clients we have a discussion about how they will pay for services.

· I have clear financial policies that new clients sign and agree to at the start of our relationship together.

· I ask for payment at the time of service. No one runs a "tab" with me. They pay what they owe every time they see me.

· When people ask for extra services, such as a letter written to a school or my attendance at a meeting, I am clear about the fee involved at the beginning of this process.

· I have a fair policy about no shows. People who give me at least 4 hours notice about cancelling an appointment don't pay a no-show fee. Even if someone forgets to call, I give them one "grace" no-show. But if they no-show on me again, they do get charged.

· If someone does forget their check book, or doesn't pay me right away for whatever reason, I invoice them monthly so lots of time doesn't go by before we address the financial aspect of our relationship.

At first this process was a little uncomfortable, but once I became organized and consistent with my policies I found my clients much more willing to pay me because they were clear on the business side of our relationship.

Does that make sense?

How do you handle your two hats?

Susan Giurleo, PhD is a licensed psychologist who owns her own successful private practice and teaches other mental health professionals about private practice success. She is the author of The BizSavvy Therapist Blog (http://www.bizsavvytherapist.com) where you can find tips on how to help more people, make more money and enjoy life as a mental health professional. You can also download her free report, "8 Easy, Low Cost, Easy to Implement Ways to Market Your Private Practice."

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