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You do not need 2 data accounts.
-----Original Message-----
From: DonC <countach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 01, 2000 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: Internet feeds
>This sounds like an interesting idea. But it could be expensive.
>In addition to having two ISPs (one normal, one backup), you may need
>TWO data accounts! Otherwise the software must LOGIN the backup path
>to the account AFTER it senses that the normal has failed. This is not
>seamless. (This also assumes that the software can do a login.)
>
>If both paths stay logged in simultaneously then you WILL need two data
>accounts. Not only do these guys not want you to let a friend use
>your account, but the exchanges want a fee for each user. One account,
>one user.
>
>don
>
>
>>Subject: Internet feeds
>> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 11:18:01 -0500
>> From: Bob Heisler <bheisler@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Omega List <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>...
>>
>>Since I prefer to use the Internet if possible, and also stay with
TS2k/PCQ,
>>I have been searching for a solution to the reliability issues. And while
I
>>am not a technical person, a very good friend of mine is and has
recommended
>>a product from a company called Vicomsoft at www.vicomsoft.com. He has
>>installed a number of these and has been extremely pleased with both the
>>performance and reliability, but none of these installations have been in
a
>>trading scenario. The cost is in the $200-300 range.
>>
>>This solution involves setting up a secondary PC to use as a gateway or
>>server to manage the Internet connection. Vicomsoft has a product called
>>Fallback Server which provides automatic backup for Internet connections,
>>with support for different connection types including DSL, cable, dialup,
>>ISDN, wireless etc. With this feature enabled, a second, designated
>>connection is automatically and seamlessly opened should the primary
>>connection fail.
>>
>> ...
>
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