changing shared internet connection server

[richcleverley]

Hi all,

A client I have sometimes has a problem where the machine that has the internet connection (isdn) for the network crashes and messes up the internet connection for the rest of the computers in the office (including the email server). They want to be able to change the connection when this happens so it goes through a laptop on the network (I know that it would be better to have it on the email server but this is impractical due to woring constraints).

All the machines have static ip addresses (with the ics machine obviously being 192.168.0.1). Is there an easy way to configure the laptop so it changes from it's current ip adress to 192.168.0.1 and also serves the internet around the office? The clients are not particularly IT litterate so it needs to be a simple solution (like a batch file or registry file to be merged).

alternatively of course, I don't suppose that anybody knows if isdn routers exist do they?

Thanks,

Richard

 

[Scotsdude]

You can use a number of software tools to change network profiles, such as Netswitcher (which is quite good) but I would advise an ISDN router.

Zyxel P202H ISDN Router
or
Clicky
and its the 5th one down the list.

I know that Cisco also do ISDN routers, but that means they're gonna be expensive. Personally, I'd go with the Zyxel.

HTH


Scotsdude

 

[richcleverley]

Thanks for that. Looks good and not too expensive. Also the fact the clicky one has adsl may be useful if they ever get it in the small French village they are based in.
Now the only problem is how to get the printers attached as they are quiet a way from the isdn sockets.

Richard