Re: off topic: managing multiple internet connections

["Victor" <civico@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Fred,

You can consider to use cable modem and DTN as a pair, whenever, one of them is fall off and the other can connected instanteously.

I use my DSL as my primary connection into the 2nd nic of the server pc, and cable modem as standby connected to the uplink port of the hub, whenever the DSL is dropped out the cable modem will connect in a few seconds time.

The method I mentioned in my last e-mail is to release the IP address in order you can connect to other ISP, this is especially important for cable modem as they hold your IP address until you release them, even you want to swap from one ISP to another, unless connect in my way so that each nic has its IP address.

Victor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred" <srqblue@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Victor" <civico@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: off topic: managing multiple internet connections


On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 00:45:14 +0800, you wrote:

>Dear Fred,
>
>If you are using win98, try 
>
>Start > Run > winipcfg > ur nic > release > renew > Ok.
>
>If you are using Win2k
>
>Start > program > windows explorer > dos prompt > ipconfig > select ur nic > ipconfig /all  > ipconfig /release > ipconfig /renew 
>
>The IP of the ISP will release and renew for the new connection
>
>Victor


Victor,

Thanks for this tip.   I use a network switch.  Since the switch and
connectors have been placed right at my fingertips it is quicker for
me to just pop the connection at the switch.  

I should also point out for those lurking and wondering about the
reliablitly of eSignal/Cable modem combination  that this (the cable
connection failing) happens at most once a month and is not a big
worry.  It is just that if it DOES happen I needed to have a
work-around.  Even then I still have DTN RT running on another
computer.

Fred


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