Backup Dialup modem SBS2003

Running SBS2003 pro 2 nic & 1 modem.

Can I setup the modem dialup as a backup for when DSL is down.?

& if so where do I set it up.

The modem connects to ISP & the server can access the web but client
computers can't get access??.

Simon

David
Fri Sep 17 04:43:55 CDT 2004

Not sure you'll be able to do this without some 3rd party hardware - at
least not automatically. I think for the clients to go via an alternative
route you'll probably need to re-run the Internet Connection Wizard...

You might be able to find a hardware router that has an ADSL connection
which you can use as the primary connection with a fallback to analogue [or
ISDN for that matter] if the ADSL is down. This would also mean you don't
have to re-jig anything on your SBS box in the event of such a failure.

Sorry I can't be more specific help.

Cheers,



David


"Simon" <no_spam@evelouise.com> wrote in message
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> Running SBS2003 pro 2 nic & 1 modem.
>
> Can I setup the modem dialup as a backup for when DSL is down.?
>
> & if so where do I set it up.
>
> The modem connects to ISP & the server can access the web but client
> computers can't get access??.
>
> Simon
>
>

Simon
Fri Sep 17 05:21:53 CDT 2004

Hi David

Thank you for the info.

This is what I thought the answer would be so I will see if I can get a
external modem with LAN connectivity to add as a backup on the ADSL nic.

You would have think MS had taken this in to hand I could do it with SBS2k
fine but SBS03 is a whole different ball game LOL.

Regards

Simon

"David Elders" <david_elders@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> Not sure you'll be able to do this without some 3rd party hardware - at
> least not automatically. I think for the clients to go via an alternative
> route you'll probably need to re-run the Internet Connection Wizard...
>
> You might be able to find a hardware router that has an ADSL connection
> which you can use as the primary connection with a fallback to analogue
[or
> ISDN for that matter] if the ADSL is down. This would also mean you don't
> have to re-jig anything on your SBS box in the event of such a failure.
>
> Sorry I can't be more specific help.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> David
>
>
> "Simon" <no_spam@evelouise.com> wrote in message
> news:414a946d$0$83322$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> > Running SBS2003 pro 2 nic & 1 modem.
> >
> > Can I setup the modem dialup as a backup for when DSL is down.?
> >
> > & if so where do I set it up.
> >
> > The modem connects to ISP & the server can access the web but client
> > computers can't get access??.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>
>

Simon
Fri Sep 17 07:36:38 CDT 2004

The Analogue modems that connect by the LAN are out of production or very
expensive.

If any one knows how I can share the int modem without having to re run the
ICW I would love to hear from you please.

Simon


"David Elders" <david_elders@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> Not sure you'll be able to do this without some 3rd party hardware - at
> least not automatically. I think for the clients to go via an alternative
> route you'll probably need to re-run the Internet Connection Wizard...
>
> You might be able to find a hardware router that has an ADSL connection
> which you can use as the primary connection with a fallback to analogue
[or
> ISDN for that matter] if the ADSL is down. This would also mean you don't
> have to re-jig anything on your SBS box in the event of such a failure.
>
> Sorry I can't be more specific help.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> David
>
>
> "Simon" <no_spam@evelouise.com> wrote in message
> news:414a946d$0$83322$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> > Running SBS2003 pro 2 nic & 1 modem.
> >
> > Can I setup the modem dialup as a backup for when DSL is down.?
> >
> > & if so where do I set it up.
> >
> > The modem connects to ISP & the server can access the web but client
> > computers can't get access??.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
>
>

David
Fri Sep 17 10:04:46 CDT 2004

Hi Simon,

I'm not talking about an analogue modem per-se. More like a Broadband Router
with an analogue or ISDN dial-up backup facility.

I haven't looked into such a product personally but know that certain kit
such as Avaya IP Office SmallOffice Edition could be used to do this, for
example [albeit that this wouldn't be cost-effective unless you also wanted
the telephony functionality of that kit]. I'm sure there must be kit out
there that is designed for auto-fallback in the event of Broadband failure
however as it isn't really an unusual requirement...

What you ideally need is something that sits on the external side like
below:

Internal NIC on SBS
SBS/ISA
External NIC on SBS
Broadband Router [with fallback] > analogue/ISDN dial-up if required
Broadband [for normal usage]

Maybe like:
http://www.dlink.pl/presse/artikel_detail.asp?docid=DLPI031002
or
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/router_compare.shtml

This way you don't have to reconfigure anything on the Server...

Hope that helps,


David






"Simon" <no_spam@evelouise.com> wrote in message
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> The Analogue modems that connect by the LAN are out of production or very
> expensive.
>
> If any one knows how I can share the int modem without having to re run
> the
> ICW I would love to hear from you please.
>
> Simon
>
>
> "David Elders" <david_elders@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%231VCbrJnEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Not sure you'll be able to do this without some 3rd party hardware - at
>> least not automatically. I think for the clients to go via an alternative
>> route you'll probably need to re-run the Internet Connection Wizard...
>>
>> You might be able to find a hardware router that has an ADSL connection
>> which you can use as the primary connection with a fallback to analogue
> [or
>> ISDN for that matter] if the ADSL is down. This would also mean you don't
>> have to re-jig anything on your SBS box in the event of such a failure.
>>
>> Sorry I can't be more specific help.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> "Simon" <no_spam@evelouise.com> wrote in message
>> news:414a946d$0$83322$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>> > Running SBS2003 pro 2 nic & 1 modem.
>> >
>> > Can I setup the modem dialup as a backup for when DSL is down.?
>> >
>> > & if so where do I set it up.
>> >
>> > The modem connects to ISP & the server can access the web but client
>> > computers can't get access??.
>> >
>> > Simon
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Henry
Fri Sep 17 11:25:30 CDT 2004

There's also Netgear:
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/FR328S.php

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"David Elders" <david_elders@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> Hi Simon,
>
> I'm not talking about an analogue modem per-se. More like a Broadband
Router
> with an analogue or ISDN dial-up backup facility.
>
> I haven't looked into such a product personally but know that certain
kit
> such as Avaya IP Office SmallOffice Edition could be used to do this,
for
> example [albeit that this wouldn't be cost-effective unless you also
wanted
> the telephony functionality of that kit]. I'm sure there must be kit
out
> there that is designed for auto-fallback in the event of Broadband
failure
> however as it isn't really an unusual requirement...
>
> What you ideally need is something that sits on the external side like
> below:
>
> Internal NIC on SBS
> SBS/ISA
> External NIC on SBS
> Broadband Router [with fallback] > analogue/ISDN dial-up if required
> Broadband [for normal usage]
>
> Maybe like:
> http://www.dlink.pl/presse/artikel_detail.asp?docid=DLPI031002
> or
> http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/router_compare.shtml
>
> This way you don't have to reconfigure anything on the Server...
>
> Hope that helps,
>
>
> David