Yes, you can setup the "dead gateway" feature. Check out the MT site for how-to documents and a list of consultants that can help.
Eric Merkel wrote: > Does Mikrotik have the "dead gateway" feature? Basically it pings the > gateway on the interface and if it fails only uses the remaining > interface for new sessions? I am not looking for a solution that uses > dynamic routing protocols such as BGP or OSPF. I am looking for > something more geared to the small office market where the customer > may have two connections not necessarily both connected with us and > want some simple load balancing/failover. > > -Eric > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:07 AM, David E. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Steve Barnes wrote: >> >> >>> Anyone have any recommendations on a dual wan router? We plan to setup >>> a customer on DSL and wireless and use the wireless for terminating >>> VPN traffic and DSL for internet traffic and then failover for >>> redundancy. >>> >> Standard "get a Mikrotik" spiel goes here. One of my subscribers has >> essentially this very same setup, and while it was a bit tricky to get >> the failover to work initially, it's worked perfectly ever since. If >> they're a small office, one of the ~$200 boards will work just fine. >> >> The first time, it may "cost" a bit more because you have to factor in >> your time on the learning curve, but after that you can re-sell the same >> thing to other users and all the hard work is already done. >> >> David Smith >> MVN.net >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- Scott Reed Owner NewWays Networking, LLC Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration Mikrotik Advanced Certified www.nwwnet.net (765) 855-1060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
