Re: [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup numbers

["steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

Maybe no help but

The linux router www.fli4l.de does Least Cost Routing (LCR)

Steve.

----- Original Message -----
From: <nick.broughton@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT]Proxy Software with multiple dialup numbers


> I use Proxy+ software for Internet sharing/house mail server/intranet
> server.  I also use Demon as my ISP.  Demon have recently introduced
> two low cost dial-up numbers.  One is only valid off-peak, the other
is
> valid all the time, but is twice as expensive as the first during off
> peak times!  There is a way around this, but it involves paying Demon
> more money!
>
> The Proxy+ dialer uses a Windows Internet connection.  It accepts
> alternate phone numbers to call but simply cycles through these on
each
> call, so if it connects the first time on the first number, it will
use
> the second number on a subsequent dial.  There's no way to set time
> validity on these numbers.
>
> This is very inconvenient.  SWMBO is on maternity leave at the moment
> and likes to do a bit of surfing and send a few emails during the day,
> but is not up to the task of reconfiguring the dial information in
> Proxy+, depending on the time of day!
>
> Anybody know of any software that I could replace Proxy+ with to solve
> this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>



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