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Dear Chris,
Further to my last e-mail, after setup, start your dsl first until they are connected to eSignal, then start your modem as a backup. But I wonder does your ISP will allow you to do so without disconnection after long time of no operation on modem connection.
Victor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Cheatham" <nchrisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 9:24 AM
Subject: off topic: managing multiple internet connections
> I am in the midst of figuring out the mechanics of running a 2nd dial
> connection on a Win 2000 computer in addition to a DSL connection (via
> Linksys DSL Cable Router) so as to have a fallback system for Esignal.
> Thought I would share my experiences for whoever is interested.
>
> 1. Esignal will automatically look for any available connection if the one
> it is using is lost.
>
> 2. There is a great little device called Netoscope basta.com that will play
> sounds, send email, etc. to alert you if it cannot ping whatever web site
> you choose. 30 days free, then about $30 I believe.
>
> 3. There is also a product called Soft Router from Vicomsoft.com which does
> this on a gateway/firewall pc. Manages multiple connections and lets you
> allocate which is used first. Costs about $130. I tried it, but could not
> get it to connect to my Earthlink PPPoE DSL.
>
> 4. In general, PPPoE is a total pain. I would recommend that anyone
> comparing DSL/cable deals ask about this and shy away from PPPoE.
> Basically, it requires logging on and some other versions do not.
>
> 5. Lets say that I run Outlook Express and have it check for messages every
> 1 minute only using a dial-up connection. If the dialup goes down, it will
> redial it. So this keeps the dial-up running.
>
> 6. The problem I have run into is that Esignal and other programs as well
> seem to prioritize the dialup connection -- if both are available. My
> preference would of course be to have the DSL used first if available. I
> wonder if anyone knows how to address this? Seems simple enough that there
> would be some internet utility to do this.
>
> If anyone has any ideas to share on this topic, I would love to hear them.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
>
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