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Router fail-over Question from a newbie

I have been tasked to create a fail-over strategy for our small business. I have a 2610XM router with a 16 port ethernet switch card. All of my switches are non-managed and connected to the router (I wanted managed switches and setup vlan for the record). If my router dies what are some options I could use? I also have a pix 515e and IPS 4215.

My guess is creating a hugh IP scope on the DHCP server and change the Default gateway to the pix? I have a 4500 router in my basement collecting dust could I use HSRP with the 2610? Any help will be welcome. I dont see many outs

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Psiclonius
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You may wish to investigate network high availability expert, Dr. Vincent C. Jones and his Addison-Wesley Book Chapter 6 -

Managing Multiple Routers at a Single Site:

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Profile of Dr. Jones:

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Hope this helps.

Brad Reese BradReese.Com - Cisco Power Supply Headquarters

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hsap is your best solution, run it on the eth int point you clients to those interfaces. although you will need to pich up a nm for your 2610 as they only have a single eth int

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Jack.Hopper

Presuming you meant HSRP, I am preferring GLBP these days as it better permits distribution of load across multiple routers.

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Paul Matthews

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