RE: Re: [OT] bonding multiple ADSL lines?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looking at the Firebrick pricing - seems to be a bit of a rip-off
=A3150 fo=
r each additional feature! Or is this good value?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 17 February 2006 10:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] bonding multiple ADSL lines?
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> Thanks everyone!!!
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> Just had a look at the firebrick - looks really good. They mention
that
> "BT have recently introduced source IP address filtering on some
IPStream
> ADSL connections" that can prevent upstream bonding. Anyone know
what
> ISP's might have a problem?
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> So, if I want 4 x lines - I'd need to have another 3 lines installed
and
> setup 3 new (or 4 new) accounts (cheap services?). Am I right in
saying
> the costs would be:
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> 3 x Installation costs for new lines
> 3 x monthly rentals
> 3 x ISP monthly rentals
> 1 x firebrick with bonding option
> Anything else?
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> Any ideas on rough costs per month?
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> Would I also need to use the same ISP's or can I use a couple (to
provide
> a bit of extra resilience?
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> Many thanks,
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> > patrick_o_matic
> > Sent: 17 February 2006 10:09
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] bonding multiple ADSL lines?
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Nick Shore <nick.shore@...> wrote:
> > > For ADSL we always recommend Andrews & Arnold, and they
can bond
> > > downlink too, with no hardware involved.
> >
> > I used to think they were great... first class product, fair
price,
> > fantastic no-bs tech support. Then they introduced silly
bandwidth
> > caps on signups for new products, which coincided with my moving
> > house. I tried reasoning with them - they told me that they were
just
> > passing on the caps imposed by BT Wholesale. Irrespective of the
> > politics, other providers in the market still manage to deliver
> > uncapped services, so I went elsewhere for the piece of mind of a
> > fixed-price monthly fee.
> >
> > Patrick
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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