Dispatch, a new open-source tool, allows users to combine multiple internet connections like Wi-Fi and Ethernet for faster downloads and stable app performance. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it operates as a local SOCKS proxy without requiring hardware changes. The software distributes new connections using weighted round robins to prioritize preferred links.
Dispatch functions as a small command-line service that listens on a user-set port and forwards connections through selected local IP addresses. It spreads new connections across network interfaces such as Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or tethered adapters, ensuring each connection remains on its assigned path for stability during downloads, streaming, or syncing. "You can give a higher weight to a faster or cheaper link and lower weights to the rest, and each fresh connection is assigned accordingly," the tool's description explains.
Designed for clarity, Dispatch avoids complex operating-system routing or kernel modules, staying in user space to dispatch connections predictably. Users list interfaces, start the proxy with chosen addresses and weights, and configure compatible SOCKS clients to localhost. It supports IPv4 and IPv6, matching the connection type to available local addresses. Multiple instances can run simultaneously, allowing traffic separation for specific apps.
The software is free and open source, installable via pre-built binaries or compiled with Rust, with no account required. "The intent is to keep the barrier low: download or compile, run a single command, point a client at the local proxy, and start dispatching connections across the links you already have," according to its documentation.
Alternatives include OpenMPTCProuter for router-based bonding, Speedify for client-server aggregation with failover, and NetOptimizer for single-connection tweaks on Windows. Dispatch suits users seeking simple, per-connection load balancing without packet-level risks like jitter from differing latencies.