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- From: mbs@adastra.cvl.va.us (Michael B. Smith)
- Subject: Re: Multiple ISP setup
- References: <792.6596T1216T773@internet-eireann.ie> <4ebedu$p35@thunder.mgl.ca>
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- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 96 15:30:15 EDT
- Organization: Only if you insist...
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- In article <4ebedu$p35@thunder.mgl.ca> snapper@mgl.ca (Allan Purtle) writes:
- > L Mac Mullan (prospero@internet-eireann.ie) wrote:
- > : Ok, here is my problem: I have two dialup accounts with two different
- > : providers, I want to configure Amitcp (Commercial) so that I can just start my
- > : connection by typing the appropriate command. My problem is the
- > : db/resolv.conf file which needs to be set for each provider. I have been
- > : through the manual and the FAQ but can see no reference to having two gates
- > : ways and multiple differing DNSs.
- >
- > : At the moment the only thing I can think of is to have two db/resolv.conf
- > : files, 1.conf and 2.conf and use a script to rename the appropriate one
- > : reslov.conf at connection time.
- >
- > : This seems a bit kludgy to me, has anyone a better suggestion?
-
- > I'd have to go check the code, but what would happen if you set the primary DNS
- > server to ISP A's and the secondary server to ISP B's
- >
- > All of a sudden I can think of ten more questions....
-
- The default BSD code supports three nameservers. A request is sent to the
- first one, if it times out, the request is repeated to the second one. Etc.
-
- For purely speed reasons, having multiple resolv.conf files is the best
- idea (assuming that on one connection the primary nameserver is "close"
- and the other isn't, and vice versa).
- --
- // Michael B. Smith
- \X/ mbs@adastra.cvl.va.us
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