We have a dual-WAN router from Xincom that works a treat. We have both a DSL line and a fixed-wireless broadband ISP, to ensure we have connectivity. In our case, we have the router set to split traffic between the two, but it is possible to set things up so only certain workstations have access to a particular WAN port. That way, you could set things up so most traffic goes on the low-cost link, but the handful of people who need the highspeed link get it. You could also set it up so that if the low-cost link fails, the router automatically switches traffic to the other link so people still have connectivity... or not, depending on what you want to do.
The XC-DPG502 that we have only costs $230US, so it sounds like it would pay for itself in lower ISP bills and more convenience pretty quickly. There are some other inexpensive dual-wan routers, but this is the one we use and that I can recommend.
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Date: 2005-07-21 12:19 am (UTC)We have a dual-WAN router from Xincom that works a treat. We have both a DSL line and a fixed-wireless broadband ISP, to ensure we have connectivity. In our case, we have the router set to split traffic between the two, but it is possible to set things up so only certain workstations have access to a particular WAN port. That way, you could set things up so most traffic goes on the low-cost link, but the handful of people who need the highspeed link get it. You could also set it up so that if the low-cost link fails, the router automatically switches traffic to the other link so people still have connectivity... or not, depending on what you want to do.
The XC-DPG502 that we have only costs $230US, so it sounds like it would pay for itself in lower ISP bills and more convenience pretty quickly. There are some other inexpensive dual-wan routers, but this is the one we use and that I can recommend.