[BC] Two input router?

[Ron Cole]

A good router should have a Load Sharing function that will alloy you to
use  two ISP connections.   While you will not get and increase in speed any
faster than the fastest of the two links the system will not load down as
easily with multiple Lan users accessing the Internet.

Ron Cole


On 6/7/06, Chris Gebhardt <chris at virtbiz.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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