Reliable Dual-WAN router - Does such a thing exist?

Reliable Dual-WAN router - Does such a thing exist?

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Reliable Dual-WAN router - Does such a thing exist? BJ 02-12-2007
Posted by BJ on February 12, 2007, 2:21 pm
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I'm working with a business that needs a reliable dual-wan solution since
they're preparing to move to an online ASP vendor for their mission-critical
app (ticketing system for a live theatre). Small shop, need to support
maybe 10 online users, running SBS 2003 R2. They currently have DSL with a
cheap consumer grade router/firewall, I am looking to add either satellite
or cable ISP to that. Primary need is for automatic failover if the main
connection goes down, but since they'll be paying for 2 internet connections
it'd be nice to have them both active and load balanced for daily use.
Would like to have them hosting their own email on SBS, so I'd configure DNS
with MX records for both connections' IPs. Don't think any other issue
would arise from the load balancing, as long as the Dual-wan router does a
decent implementation of it.

Have looked at XinCom and Hotbrick, but have read enough negative comments
about each that I'm looking for second opinions about those and any other
good dual-wan routers.

Thanks in advance for all thoughts.

BJ



Posted by Al Dykes on February 12, 2007, 2:35 pm
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>I'm working with a business that needs a reliable dual-wan solution since
>they're preparing to move to an online ASP vendor for their mission-critical
>app (ticketing system for a live theatre). Small shop, need to support
>maybe 10 online users, running SBS 2003 R2. They currently have DSL with a
>cheap consumer grade router/firewall, I am looking to add either satellite
>or cable ISP to that. Primary need is for automatic failover if the main
>connection goes down, but since they'll be paying for 2 internet connections
>it'd be nice to have them both active and load balanced for daily use.
>Would like to have them hosting their own email on SBS, so I'd configure DNS
>with MX records for both connections' IPs. Don't think any other issue
>would arise from the load balancing, as long as the Dual-wan router does a
>decent implementation of it.
>
>Have looked at XinCom and Hotbrick, but have read enough negative comments
>about each that I'm looking for second opinions about those and any other
>good dual-wan routers.
>
>Thanks in advance for all thoughts.
>
>BJ
>
>


Linksys makes some "business grade" routers that do this. The writeup
I saw showed retail DSL and Cable services hooked to to do
auto-fail-over. I'll gues it doesn't keep a standing connection
running, but good enough for 99% of what I can see.

Look on their web page. ISTR they were what I would consider
reasonably priced.

--
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Posted by flamer die.spam@hotmail.com on February 12, 2007, 6:25 pm
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> I'm working with a business that needs a reliable dual-wan solution since
> they're preparing to move to an online ASP vendor for their mission-critical
> app (ticketing system for a live theatre). Small shop, need to support
> maybe 10 online users, running SBS 2003 R2. They currently have DSL with a
> cheap consumer grade router/firewall, I am looking to add either satellite
> or cable ISP to that. Primary need is for automatic failover if the main
> connection goes down, but since they'll be paying for 2 internet connections
> it'd be nice to have them both active and load balanced for daily use.
> Would like to have them hosting their own email on SBS, so I'd configure DNS
> with MX records for both connections' IPs. Don't think any other issue
> would arise from the load balancing, as long as the Dual-wan router does a
> decent implementation of it.
>
> Have looked at XinCom and Hotbrick, but have read enough negative comments
> about each that I'm looking for second opinions about those and any other
> good dual-wan routers.
>
> Thanks in advance for all thoughts.
>
> BJ

Cisco or Linksys.

Flamer.


Posted by Alan Strassberg on February 12, 2007, 10:41 pm
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>I'm working with a business that needs a reliable dual-wan solution since
>they're preparing to move to an online ASP vendor for their mission-critical

        Juniper SSG series

                                        laan

Posted by www.BradReese.Com on February 13, 2007, 4:50 am
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You may wish to investigate the Cisco Router Matrix:

http://www.bradreese.com/cisco-router-port-matrix.htm

Cisco Small Business Network Designer:

http://64.224.10.185/sbnd/child/1.0/index.asp

Cisco Solution Designer:

http://www.ciscowebtools.com/sa2/child/1.0/index.asp

Cisco Product Advisor:

http://tools.cisco.com/GCT/PCTPST/index.jsp

Cisco Secure Business Advisor:

http://www.securebusinessadvisor.com/

Sincerely,

Brad Reese
http://www.BradReese.Com


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