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**bilbus** · 06-14-2009, 02:37 PM

Just get a second provider .. like perhaps a business cable connection. Buy a router/firewall with a multi wan capability.

Setup the router for policy based routing, dsl will be the main connection, and if theys down .. then it will use the backup.

As for getting email, you will need to instruct your users to use a second dns name when the primary fails.

If money is not an option (sounds like your funds are limited) this is an option.

This could be done with two T-1's from two providers, routed though two diff COs. This would cost 1000-2000 a month.

Guessing your budget is not enough to warrant a true 2 provider BGP solution. In a AS name/ BGP situation, the transition from backup, to primary is seamless.

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bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: We need a Backup Internet Service Just get a second provider .. like perhaps a business cable connection. Buy a router/firewall with a multi wan capability. Setup the router for policy based routing, dsl will be the main connection, and if theys down .. then it will use the backup. As for getting email, you will need to instruct your users to use a second dns name when the primary fails. If money is not an option (sounds like your funds are limited) this is an option. This could be done with two T-1's from two providers, routed though two diff COs. This would cost 1000-2000 a month. Guessing your budget is not enough to warrant a true 2 provider BGP solution. In a AS name/ BGP situation, the transition from backup, to primary is seamless. Last edited by bilbus; 06-14-2009 at 02:38 PM.