Tip
Two: Increase
Stability w/ Dual Internet Connections.
 Does
your creative team rely on Internet communication to keep the business
running? If any interruption in email causes major headaches, you
might consider adding a second Internet connection for increased
speed and stability.
There
are routers available that support dual Internet connections. For
example, your office might have a primary high-speed connection,
with a second inexpensive connection as backup. (A common example
would be to install both Cable and DSL Internet connections simultaneously
-- making it less likely that both connections would be down at
the same time.)
We
can recommend the Linksys RV042 and RV082 routers:
Linksys
RV042 Router
Linksys
RV082 Router
Both
routers let you connect a backup Internet connection to insure that
your office is never down. Or alternatively, use both connections
at the same time, and let the router balance your office's requirements
between them for maximum bandwidth efficiency. Both have excellent
web-based administration tools. (We prefer the RV082 because the
larger size allows it to be mounted in a standard network rack.)
[Source:
Inspired by a recent consulting session with MaverickLabel.com.
Additional information on this topic available in a recent report
on Failover Systems at Macintouch.com.
At CreativeTechs, we are installing the RV082 in our new office
-- more about that move in future issues.]
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