DSL and Cable internet - how to?

[basalt51]

I would like to have both DSL and cable internet service for redundancy as I use my computer for trading stocks and I'm wondering how to go about doing it.

I am also thinking about building a new system as well and noticed some motherboards have 2 Gigabit ports already built in. Is that in anyway usefull for using DSL and Cable, or do I just need to get one of the "load balancing" routers? Any recommendations on routers?

Are there any disadvantages of the dual routers? The connection will be used for gaming as well.

Thanks!!

 

[nismotigerwvu]

could go out and get yourself 2 ddwrt-flashable routers...i know there are tons of faqs for how to do something like this on thier website and a list of supported models and whatnot

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php

 

[JackMDS]

You need a Dual WAN Router.

This page would help, http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd just have one active at a time. Then if one goes down, swap the cable into the other modem and you're back. If you have both active at the same time you'll have two external IPs which could get messy with sites you have to log into and things like that. Or have one be wired and the other be wireless. Then just activate whichever card you want to use at the time.

 

[basalt51]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
I'd just have one active at a time. Then if one goes down, swap the cable into the other modem and you're back. If you have both active at the same time you'll have two external IPs which could get messy with sites you have to log into and things like that. Or have one be wired and the other be wireless. Then just activate whichever card you want to use at the time.

That won't really work for me while trading as I don't want to loose access to my trading platform whatsoever. The minute or two it would take to switch connections and refresh my connections is way way too long if I have an open position.

thanks for the links, I'll read through them!

 

[Crusty]

Instead of going through all this trouble, I would just setup a T1 with a good SLA uptime.

 

[mooseracing]

I ran a DSL and cable backup for my webserver. I bought the hawking dual wan router. Can't remem Model # but its under a 100 bucks if you serach on ebay. Its has alot of options for how you want your dual wan, either as backup or as load balancing....basically its the same as any other router out there.

That being said i wish i would have bought a higher end used dual wan router, as sometimes this one is picky or doesn't do what i want it to do. But it has worked great as a backup solution in a non business enviro

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Crusty
Instead of going through all this trouble, I would just setup a T1 with a good SLA uptime.

indeed, if your that time sensitive, get a line with an SLA

 

[basalt51]

I'm not really sure what "all this trouble" is. Sounds like all I need is a DSL and Cable connection, and a Dual Wan Router with Load Balancing. So $100 for the router, ~$60/month for the ISPs.

What does a T1 with a good SLA cost? $400/month? Someday, but I'm not that good a trader yet!

 

[kevnich2]

Sorry, but even a T1 with an SLA could go down and does at times. No 1 line will be up 100% of the time forever. For what you want, just get a decent Dual WAN router and you're set. I don't think I've seen someone with both DSL and cable where both have been down at the same time. Is FIOS in your area yet, that coupled with cable would be a good solution. One that I've actually thought of myself but I don't like Verizon and I don't want to do with a contract from them when I have no contract with my cable company. I would like into a ~$200 dual wan router, you don't want something too cheap because the old saying holds truth, you get what you pay for. I hate it when people go, I want the best hardware, max uptime, most reliable system but I want it for $50 or as cheaply as I can possibly get it. Sorry, doesn't work that way.

 

[Eos]

I have both DSL and cable. Verizon DSL has not gone down for more than 30 seconds in 9 months, but Charter has occasional issues. I can easily connect both computers to the active connection.

I see a lot of talk of dual WAN routers and how it's perfect for my LAN/WAN, but for my situation it just doesn't seem necessary.

 

[mxnerd]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833122080

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16833174002