----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Studtmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Gopal Krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 13:39
Subject: Re: Can anybody suggest a solution ??
> Sounds like the simplest solution is to put a router between the satellite
> and the network. The difficulty would be changing everyone's gateway IP
to
> that of the router. Then, you could hook up an ISDN, CSU/DSU, or whatever
> your form of backup would be to the router.
>
> Depending on your flexibility and ability to assign IPs to the satellite,
> just set the IP on the router to what the satellite is using now, and
change
> the IP and subnet of the satellite. The change would be transparent to
the
> users, as all of their network traffic would still be going to the same
IP.
>
> .Joel Studtmann
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gopal Krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 08:17
> Subject: Re: Can anybody suggest a solution ??
>
>
> > Rajan
> >
> > Far i know none of the technologies ( VSATs ) have the capability for a
> fall
> > back arrangemenet. The LAN cards on the satellite equipment(IDU,DPU,NIU
> and
> > so many Us), doesn;t re route the packets nor do they have the option of
> > mentioning a backup interface. The wiser option would be to use a cisco
> > router, where in you have an option of configuring the backup interface
> or
> > a HSRP if there are two addresses. HSRP gives you option to configure a
> > single virutal gateway. The other option would be to make a Win NT
server
> > having two NICS to do this jobs. My earlier experiment dinn work well
> since
> > Win NT multiple gateway options doesnt work well.
> >
> > BTW, many customers there ask such things, but you can not satisfy them
> > until they spend!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: rajan kozhipra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: rajan kozhipra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Can anybody suggest a solution ??
> > >Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 01:55:23 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi all
> > >
> > >My requirement is given below. Anybody has solution,
> > >please reply.
> > >
> > >I have a cisco router in my LAN. Also I have a
> > >Satelite equipment connected to the LAN. ( directly to
> > >ethernet switch.) Now what I need to define a Back UP
> > >for the satellite LINK. The default gateway in all the
> > >machines are the IP address of the satellite IDU so
> > >that they are able to communicate to remote locations.
> > >I have async/sync ports in CISCO. Is it possible to
> > >configure in any manner in the CISCO router so that
> > >when the satellite link fails, router activates the
> > >dial back up.
> > >( When the satellite link is down, the M/C won't ping
> > >the IP address of Satellite IDU)
> > >What my feeling is thru some static default routes in
> > >the Cisco. can anybody suggest a solution for this??
> > >
> > >
> > >thanks in advance
> > >
> > >
> > >regards
> > >
> > >Rajan
> > >
> > >
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