Agreed. When it works, BGP is wonderful for redundancy. It takes a bit to get it configured, tested and perfect. If I remember right (the last BGP config I did was in 1998), you'll need to setup your ASN#, set neighbors to advertise your routes... you can also use HSRP to do the swap between routers should one of them die.... tons of fun. Check out cisco's site for the details. ciao, =========================================== Gary Nichols gary@neoplanet.com Network Operations Mgr NeoPlanet, Inc. http://www.neoplanet.com Linux Inside +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael F. March" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 1:01 PM Subject: RE: routers > You pretty much have to use BGP. BGP is an art, and it sucks > having to deal with it. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Don > > Harrop > > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 11:16 AM > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: routers > > > > > > This is a little off topic but I find that this mailing list has > > people with > > a broad knowledge base.. Not just linux.. :-) My boss wants to setup a > > router with a second T1 for redundancy. We have one T1 backbone with two > > class C's. The second T1 is just a backbone (no ip's assigned to us.) > > First of all if the backbone (with the ip's) went down is there any way > > traffic could still get to us on the other T1? As far as I know I would > > have to call both T1 service providers to see if they could adjust > > fall-through routing or something.. I guess for outward packet I > > could set > > the router up for OSPF.. Any links or advice would be > > appreciated. You can > > send responses to me directly so this topic doesn't have to stay > > on the list > > if no one wants to read about it.. > > > > don@nis4u.com > > > > Don > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss