Re: good router

[jbdavis uswest net]

"Lee, Steve" wrote:

> This is what i'm trying to do. I have a block of 8ip address.
> so far 1st and last is the network and broadcast.
> well the other six are used between two machines.
> one primary and one secondary nameserver.
> the rest is shared for virtual domains for webhosting.
>
> Right now the system is running off a DSL line with the
> the modem connected directly to the server using two
> nic cards.  one that goes to the hub and the other
> to the DSL modem.
>

Ah. This is the reason for your question. I understand now.


>
> My concern is if the system with the two nic card goes
> down (hardware failure) I would then loose the connection for
> the other computers they would loose the route to the WAN,
> can't route out.  I would like to setup a hardware router
> to do the job of what the linux box was doing.
> Then if one system fails the other system will still be
> able to route out to the WAN?  correct?
>
> or is there a better way of doing this?

Perhaps, depending on why you have two NICs. Are you serving two different
IP clusters? If so, you need to keep your current setup. However a router
failure will have  the same effect hat a failure of your current dual homed
server would have. If the router craps out, you're still off the net.

If possible, you should connect your DSL modem direct to the hub, and then
connect the other machines to the hub as well. However this will only work if
you are not masquerading or serving two real IP subnets.

It sounds though, as if you are on one IP block, so connecting the DSL modem to
the hub should solve your problem without requiring a router.

Brad