You could install different metric's in the routing tables so that if the
T-1 comes backup that route will be used
Duck
----- Original Message -----
From: John Neiberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:23 AM
Subject: ICMP Redirects
> We have a situation where ICMP redirects might be very helpful, but I have
a
> practical question about them. In our situation, we'll have two routers
> connected to a switch, the first having a T-1 connection, the second being
a
> backup router with DSL. All PCs will have the main router as their
default
> gateway. If the main circuit goes down, that router should send ICMP
> redirects to the PCs to divert traffic to the other router, right?
>
> If that's the case, how do the hosts know when the main circuit comes back
> up? I don't see how there would be any way for them to know to resume
> sending traffic to the original default gateway. The way I see it, when
the
> main line goes down the hosts would start to use the DSL route, and would
> continue to use that route even after the main route becomes available.
>
> any thoughts?
>
> TIA,
> John
>
>
>
>
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