Dual ISP possability?

[Vl@d]

Ok so I was thinking.

Would it be possible to use two ISP's through two routers on the same ADSL line, if both the routers was connected to the network hub?

 

[BrianB]

I dont think you can but, you can use 2 ISP's through 1 router, depending on the router you have you might have to use the router in bridge mode and then use route sentry to route the accounts.

Edit: Read this thread http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=39234

 

[bwana]

I agree with BrianB - two separate routers on the same line isnt going to work.

EDIT - Route Sentry - http://antibody.za.net/extras/routesentry.php

 

[Gambit]

I think it will work fine if you are talking about 2 wan routers (router with wan ethernet port) connected to an adsl ethernet modem using an ethernet switch/hub but 2 adsl routers (router with integrated adsl modem ie. rj11 telephone socket wan port) will however not work.

 

[Vl@d]

I was thinking in the lines of useing 1 ADSL telkom line, 1 Splitter for aforementioned ADSL telkom line. 2 ADSL WAN Router Modems each connected to a switch/HUB running on the network.

Each router configured to a different ISP.

But the antibody proposal also looks good. Then again what should I do with the Telkom router I don't use..........???

 

[BrianB]

I was thinking in the lines of useing 1 ADSL telkom line, 1 Splitter for aforementioned ADSL telkom line. 2 ADSL WAN Router Modems each connected to a switch/HUB running on the network.

Each router configured to a different ISP.

But the antibody proposal also looks good. Then again what should I do with the Telkom router I don't use..........???

Sell it.

 

[Gambit]

I was thinking in the lines of useing 1 ADSL telkom line, 1 Splitter for aforementioned ADSL telkom line. 2 ADSL WAN Router Modems each connected to a switch/HUB running on the network.

Each router configured to a different ISP.

But the antibody proposal also looks good. Then again what should I do with the Telkom router I don't use..........???

You cannot have 2 adsl modems (or routers with integrated adsl modems) on one phone line.

Normally people wanting to use 2 adsl account simultaneously would use an adsl modem or an adsl router setup in bridge mode (effectively turning the router into a ethernet adsl modem) connected to a computer which would establish the 2 isp connections and do the routing. So routesentry is probably a good solution.

 

[linkinpark]

Well you could use one good router which can dial out twice at the same time, then static route your specific lan ip's through each wan connection. I know my router can do that (billion 7202GR2).