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ADSL & wireless as backup

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  • 22-06-2007 12:34pm
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    DemonOfTheFall
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    You'll probably have to either configure an old PC as a load balancing router, or else buy a fairly snazzy router which has 2 WAN ports and is able to do failover...


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    bazzjazz
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭bazzjazz


    A company I do some work for has Eircom ADSL installed and they want to get an alternative to run alongside ADSL for use as a backup broadband connection.

    Digiweb have a wireless solution which suits, but the question I have is how best to configure this in the office so that both connections are active and they automatically switch from one to the other in case of a failure?

    Currently, there is a router with an ADSL modem built in and about 5 PC's.

    TIA for any pointers.

    Barry


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    bazzjazz
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭bazzjazz


    Thanks for the reply.

    I did a search for routers and found a few Netgear ones in the 150 euro bracket which should do the trick. Load balancing, failover etc.

    Thanks for the tip.

    Barry


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    zAbbo
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    whats the router ?

    I incorporated something similar a while back using Smoothwall and an old PC.


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    Sponge Bob
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    dlink have one too

    google for "failover" which is what you call this form of backup ...or pay me to google for ya !!


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    ksl19
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    Make sure you investigate the load balancing features on your device. Some routers mess up browsing sessions as they switch between backup and main lines.


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    bazzjazz
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭bazzjazz


    This Netgear on was the one I saw:
    http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3SZL&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=dual+wan&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0

    Thanks for all the help!

    barry


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