Re: DSL

[Andy Bastien <list@yuggoth.net>]

Failing a hardware solution, it would be an easy matter to run a
script on the Linux box that will probe the active line to see if it's
up.  If it's not, do the routing commands to route through the backup
line.

Pending further investigation, we now allege that tps@unslept.com wrote:
> Hi folks,
>   I have a client that wants a fast reliable connection into their
> office complex. I'm trying to sell him a T1, but he keeps looking at
> DSL rates, and wants that. I think I impressed on him enough about the
> lack of reliability in DSL, so he asked if you could get 2 DSL lines
> and have one failover to the other. Huh... a client with a clue! My
> question is: DSL router for 2 lines? Or is there a way to make a 
> Linux box talk DSL? How about BGP in DSL land?
>