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Scott, are you still needing a solution here?
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Scott, are you still needing a solution here?

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Yes Brian.<br />
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I am still researching my options with ISP's available.
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Yes Brian.

I am still researching my options with ISP's available.

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All good solutions. &nbsp;I am having an issue just getting a 2nd *good* ISP and will come back to this probably in another 6 to 12 months. &nbsp;Thank you!
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All good solutions.  I am having an issue just getting a 2nd *good* ISP and will come back to this probably in another 6 to 12 months.  Thank you!

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What is the best way to use two ISP's on the network. &nbsp;The main ISP has speeds of 100/20. We have had 4 major outages in 4 weeks. &nbsp;The potential other ISP will only be in t he 15 to 20 megabit range and I only want to use it when the main ISP goes down.<br />
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A special router that accepts multiple ISP's? &nbsp;Just manually unplug on and plug in the other? &nbsp;Something automated would be nice.
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What is the best way to use two ISP's on the network.  The main ISP has speeds of 100/20. We have had 4 major outages in 4 weeks.  The potential other ISP will only be in t he 15 to 20 megabit range and I only want to use it when the main ISP goes down.

A special router that accepts multiple ISP's?  Just manually unplug on and plug in the other?  Something automated would be nice.

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