[KLUG Members] Dual internet connection devices?

[Adam bultman]

choosing the internet connections isn't my choice; that's up to the
person on that end. 

As for the actual device itself, i'm *really* leaning away from linux,
and more towards something that is easily configurable, automatically
fails over, and is something that can be rebooted by a user without
needing to make sure that filesystem checks go through correctly, or
needing to reconfigure, or check statuses, etc.

Something like a simple SOHO firewall that handles the two connections
is what I'm looking for.  SmoothWall, IPCOP, etc, still requires someone
to install linux, configure it, and then manage it.  Going on vacation
requires that person to either a) be on call, or b) train some normal
user to manage it in the case of a power outage, etc.

I haven't found much like the ZyWall - so it might be that, or cisco -
something I configure ahead of time, and then deploy to them, and let
them "manage".  And by that I mean, reboot it when necessary, and do no
other configuration on.

Adam


Brett Shaske wrote:

>Adam,
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>Have you looked at FatPipe. Shares / Load Balance
>multiple internet connections without the hassle of
>BGP4.
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>http://www.fatpipeinc.com/
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>Brett
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>--- Adam bultman <adamb at glaven.org> wrote:
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>>Greetings.
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>>I've been tasked with assisting a customer figure
>>out their internet
>>connection for a new product they have purchased.
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>>The purchase of a product means that their data and
>>work isn't done
>>in-house anymore, but via the internet.
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>>They currently have a verizon DSL connection which
>>isn't the most solid,
>>so they've been thinking of getting comcast cable as
>>their 'second'
>>connection. Both would have static IP addresses.
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>>Currently, they use a windows box to provide
>>firewalling and NAT, but
>>the version they have (ISA is what the guy kept
>>saying) doesn't handle
>>two different connections.
>>
>>My initial response would be 'cisco', except that
>>this guy is a
>>Microsoft guy and might not be the most comfortable
>>with fiddling with
>>configs, or waiting for me or another admin to call
>>up and walk him
>>through things.
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>>Are there easy, hardware-style products that'll help
>>with this?  He
>>mentioned ZyWall, which will do both dual internet
>>connections and VPN
>>(which is required - he will have a VPN to us).
>>
>>Any suggestions, stories, or anecdotes?
>>
>>Adam
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