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List:       firewalls-gc
Subject:    Re: Highly available Internet connection
From:       Rabid Wombat <wombat () mcfeely ! bsfs ! org>
Date:       1997-02-01 23:06:14
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Not very resistant to back-hoe fade ...

On Wed, 29 Jan 1997 Laura_Bohde@prenhall.com wrote:

>         
>         We have two routers connected to the Internet configured 
>         identically, as well as two hubs, two firewalls, and two 
>         hubs on the other side.  Then we installed Black Box 
>         power on/off switches (one on each router, and one on 
>         each hub at the other end).  This way we can leave one 
>         network up and the other powered off.  If any device in 
>         the "primary" network fails, with a simple phone call 
>         (our help desk can even do this), one network can be 
>         powered off and the other powered up.  (this way all 
>         equipment can actually have the same IP addresses too.)
>         
>         Hope this helps -
>         
>         Laura
> 

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