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Working With 2 ISPs For Home Networking?

Posted by timothy on from the you-failover-is-better-than-you-fail dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This is, I think, a simple question — but one which I can't get the answer to. As a typical, but perhaps high-demand home user I would like to use 2 separate ISPs. ADSL is pretty cheap nowadays, and 2 x ADSL seems a better value than one fast one — especially in terms of reliability. If one breaks, at least the other will work. Using an old box as a router/firewall, how can I configure a system to use two completely separate ISPs in a sensible manner? Ideally, I'd like the load of my browsing to be balanced, but at the minimum, I'd want some kind of 'fail-over.' If I leave torrents running over night, I'd like the router to use whichever connection doesn't block the traffic — and preferably for it to reset the errant connection. Ideas?"

3 of 356 comments (clear)

  1. start sucking dick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    that's the answer. i'm sure you are doing that anyway though, so i guess my point is kinda moot

  2. fp ho8o by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    for 1t. I don't

  3. Re:Point of failure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Google should be able to show you the rest."

    Hey FUCK OFF and stop posting if your unwilling to help.

    Post the rest of what he needs, some useful links or ideas/software packages etc..