Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-02 Thread Scott Reed
-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Josh Luthman >> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:21 PM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over >> >> Lucky you, glad you could have 3.x everywhere! >> >> I cou

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Butch Evans
On Tue, 2009-12-01 at 17:16 -0600, Data Technology wrote: > This won't work because if the dsl provider is down somewhere within > their network the dsl modem will still answer ping requests on the local > interface. I have not read all of this thread. Here is the approach I use and it works w

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
Training > Author of "Learn RouterOS" > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Data Technology > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:03 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WIS

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Dennis Burgess
009 3:17 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over This won't work because if the dsl provider is down somewhere within their network the dsl modem will still answer ping requests on the local interface. Jerry Richardson wrote: > It

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Dennis Burgess
01, 2009 5:06 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over It's also likely the gateway doesn't change, just the IP address. Ping the gateway on WAN1 and if it stops responding activate WAN2 -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wi

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Jerry Richardson
nstein > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Jerry Richardson > wrote: > > >> just ping the DSL provider's DNS server. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Data Technology >>

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Dennis Burgess
t; WISPA Vendor Member >>> Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net >>> LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training >>> Author of "Learn RouterOS" >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
WAN1 and if it stops responding activate WAN2 > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:01 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Jerry Richardson
09 3:01 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over That's a good idea - find an IP only responsive on that network. I think DNS servers will respond to pings (but not DNS queries) off network. Test it with dig/ping. I can tell you if it works

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
t;> --- > >>> Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > >>> WISPA Board Member - wispa.org > >>> Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > >>> WISPA Vendor Member > >&

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
ebsite: http://www.linktechs.net >>> LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training >>> Author of "Learn RouterOS" >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >>> Beh

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
un...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Data Technology > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:46 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over > > Yes the dsl modem is handing out a dhcp address. I figur

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Jerry Richardson
just ping the DSL provider's DNS server. -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Data Technology Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:46 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:21 PM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over > > > > Lucky yo

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
http://www.linktechs.net > LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training > Author of "Learn RouterOS" > > > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:21 PM >

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
No one that works on HPUX is a wimp... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." --- Albert Einstein On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Data Technology wrote: > Well I have always

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
Well I have always used the command line for most things I learned to configure hp-ux systems back in the 80's when the command line was the only way. I still configure my linux servers via the command line and laugh at anyone that wants to us a GUI. But MT has made configuring via the GUI so eas

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Dennis Burgess
ct: Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over Lucky you, glad you could have 3.x everywhere! I could be wrong as it may just be my experience, but the command line for custom things is necessary as the GUI doesn't show everything. I started with GUI and moved a lot to CLI as it

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
Lucky you, glad you could have 3.x everywhere! I could be wrong as it may just be my experience, but the command line for custom things is necessary as the GUI doesn't show everything. I started with GUI and moved a lot to CLI as it seems easier/faster. Hopefully it's simply a personal preferenc

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
Yeah, when I looked at the article you listed it clicked. I don't use the command line except when I have to so I was a little off on the command to change the distance setting. I have version 4.3 so that should not be a problem. I've been using MT for several years but I have gotten past the 2

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
First one is definitely not going to work. Second one is what you need =) Do keep in mind you need 3.11+. If you're new to Mikrotik there is little reason to be concerned, but some users such as myself still have 2.9.50 or 51 stuff! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wa

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
Josh, That is what I was trying to do but I was trying to use "/ip route set ether1 distance=3" instead of "/ip dhcp-client set ether1 default-route-distance=3". Thanks LaRoy Josh Luthman wrote: > This might help you > http://stfunoo.be/?p=268 > > I like using route distance since 3.11 DHCP ca

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Josh Luthman
This might help you http://stfunoo.be/?p=268 I like using route distance since 3.11 DHCP can do it. It has worked very well for me. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." ---

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread Data Technology
Sounds too easy :) I'll give it a try. Thanks LaRoy e...@wisp-router.com wrote: > Just change the nat to use the other public ip since your already > masquerading just change that rule to src-nat and set the public ip to > src-nat to. > > /Eje > --Original Message-- > From: Data Techn

Re: [WISPA] suggestions for dual wan dhcp auto fail over

2009-12-01 Thread eje
Just change the nat to use the other public ip since your already masquerading just change that rule to src-nat and set the public ip to src-nat to. /Eje --Original Message-- From: Data Technology Sender: wireless-boun...@wispa.org To: WISPA General List ReplyTo: WISPA General List Subje