dispatch: I don't understand how to use it

As an amateur dev with still a lot to learn, I struggle understanding how to use this program.

My OS is KDE Neon, based on Ubuntu 22.04. I have an ethernet connection [ADSL] and a wifi connection [4G hotspot]. Both work when used independently, with a low bandwith (128 Kb/s) in my rural area - hence my looking for a bonding solution.

When I do “dispatch list”, I get :

[wifi interface] 192.168.0.100
[ethernet interface] 192.168.1.5

Therefore, I start the proxy using: dispatch start 192.168.0.100 192.168.1.5

Then I went to the OS settings, and activated manually a proxy, by entering “localhost” in the SOCKS section, port 1080. I also manually configured my browser to use that proxy, since I read that Firefox and many other browsers don’t use the system proxy for some reason.

Then I configured a widget to monitor the bandwith on both interfaces and started using different software (browser, torrent, radio app). It still “works” but only the ethernet connection is used.

Should my configuration work?

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  • Created a year ago
  • Comments: 19 (7 by maintainers)

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Hi,

It works! I made it work by tethering my mobile phone through USB rather than the wifi hotspot. So there is an issue with my wifi card and/or its configuration.

This is brilliant, my bandwith has increased noticeably: web browsing is at last fluid! I love it!

Thank you a lot for your support. Without your super gentle support, I would have given up.