"Furmanek, Greg" wrote:
> 
> Let me first explain what kind of problem I am dealing with.
> 
> I am trying to develop a solution in which the system
> dials out automatically to an ISP and connects.
> 
> It would be really easy if it was just one ISP however
> this system has to be able to connect to a backup ISP
> and then if that does not work it will have to dial
> another number and connect to that machine.
> The system also has to be configured in dial-on-demand
> fashion.
> 
> For example:
> 1. the daemon is started and it is idling in the
>         background waiting for connections.
> 2. application requests connection to the internet
> 3. the daemon dials first number and attempts connection
>         if it is successful we do not have to do anything else
>         however if it is not
> 4. the daemon dials different number
> 5. if the second number is not successful we dial third number.
> 
> Is this possible if so how?

wait a while, then use ping ...

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