RE: Cable & ADSL in one network

[Jon Fautley <jon@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Des Gibbons wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Derek Erb [mailto:dce42@xxxxxxx]
>
> >
> > After seeing intermittent problems with both cable internet
access
> > and ADSL internet access I'm thinking of going the belt and
braces
> > approach.
> >
> > I'd like to have both in the new house.  When one isn't working
> > correctly I'll use the other.

It can be done, but is really quite difficult unless you *really* know
what you're doing re: network routing. I've just configured IPCop to do
basically that, and it's fecking difficult, and only really works in large
network environments.

> You could use Intergate from www.vicomsoft.com ,  that will allow you
to use
> both at the same time, obviously, performance will vary depending on
the
> application, but all in all it will do what you want for $99.

You could always try the Firebrick (www.firebrick.co.uk if memory serves)
- it's basically a 4 port hub that allows you to bond ADSL (but cable too)
connections together to form one 'fat' pipe - it does failover too iirc.
Supposed to be really quite cool. And it runs linux :D

If you get one, let me know. I only have 1 DSL line at home, and work
won't fork out for one :(

Jon
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