RE: [cobalt-users] [OT] Dual Homing... How?

[<rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Now the problem: I need the two links to give me redundancy 
> > (and ideally load-balancing), but how the heck do I do that?

Just to further explain myself... by load-balancing I meant among
my routes to the outside. That is, I have two 256-Kbps links and
the router assigns packets between them according to some criteria,
and if one goes down then the router sends/receives everything
through the other link.

> Having worked for Cisco and using their gear daily I would 
> have to recommend the Cisco routers and switches. Not sure what
> your final topology is or what your expected traffic load will
> be but the Catalyst 5500 and 6500 line can provide both switching
> and routing capabilities.

Of course I recognize the value of Cisco; a friend also pointed
me to the Cabletron stuff (now Enterasys), notably the SmartSwitch
Router SSR2000. Phenomenal cosmic power, but $6,500...

My initial topology is two (2) 256-Kbps links to the Internet,
through independent ISP's. There is one (1) internal network
consisting of four servers. That's all... Later on I may add a
third link for greater redundancy and capacity. Of course my
internal network is 100-Mbps, but the total outside bandwidth
will take at least six months even to reach T-1 level, I guess.

Scott, I'd greatly appreciate contact info for *anyone* from
whom I can buy equipment at good prices and whom I can trust.
You can never know too many honest people.

-- 
Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>