[BC] Two input router?

[Chris Gebhardt]

Art Reed wrote:
> All,
> 
> Several months ago there was some discussion about a computer router /
> switch that could accept two different inputs.  I have a situation where I
> would like to use two different ISP's (one wired, one wireless) in a
> combined mode, such that when both services are up, the router would serve
> up shared bandwidth, and if one service failed, the router would continue to
> deliver the other, in sort of an automatic fail-over arrangement.
> 
> I can't remember the unit that was discussed, but it was ~$400.00.  I don't
> need lots of outputs, 4 would be plenty.

Hi Art,

You have already gotten some input on the devices to look at.

Speaking more generally, any such device will do a fine job of providing 
failover for you.  However, the combining (bonding) of circuits can be a 
tricky prospect.   Trickier still if you are bonding 2 disparate 
connections, since you will have different routing and latency at the 
ISP end.

If it's simply more bandwidth you require, look into larger or bonded 
circuits directly from the ISP of your choice.

But if you're just looking for redundancy, then I think you're looking 
at the right solution.

Chris Gebhardt
VIRTBIZ Internet Services
chris at virtbiz.com | (866) 4-VIRTBIZ