Over the summer I have set up a Satellite Broadband connection (Opensky package, Internet Connection Sharing to my local network). I am on satellite because BT have been stolidly telling me that I cannot get ADSL where I live for 2 years.
The restrictions have now been removed, and as a result I now have a good 512Mbps ADSL connection.
However I have still have the satellite setup for at least 12 months (this is RABBIT funded), which at some times is still faster. My question is how I can configure my network to use ADSL as the uplink for the satellite service.
The ADSL connection is set up via an ADSL router with a single fixed IP address. This requires a fixed IP address and to have all the PCs set to retrieve their IP address from a DHCP controller.
The satellite connection uses a satellite (Technisat) modem on a dedicated computer. This also requires a fixed IP address and to have all the PCs set to retrieve their IP address from a DHCP controller.
To me, the nub of the problem appears to be that there will be 2 competing devices trying to act as the DHCP controller on the network.
I have had the satellite setup working correctly using a dialup connection for the uplink, subject only to dropped connections on the dialup and the need to re-login to the satellite service to resume downloads.
I have about 4 PCs connected.
Any comments would be welcome.
Thanks
Julian
The restrictions have now been removed, and as a result I now have a good 512Mbps ADSL connection.
However I have still have the satellite setup for at least 12 months (this is RABBIT funded), which at some times is still faster. My question is how I can configure my network to use ADSL as the uplink for the satellite service.
The ADSL connection is set up via an ADSL router with a single fixed IP address. This requires a fixed IP address and to have all the PCs set to retrieve their IP address from a DHCP controller.
The satellite connection uses a satellite (Technisat) modem on a dedicated computer. This also requires a fixed IP address and to have all the PCs set to retrieve their IP address from a DHCP controller.
To me, the nub of the problem appears to be that there will be 2 competing devices trying to act as the DHCP controller on the network.
I have had the satellite setup working correctly using a dialup connection for the uplink, subject only to dropped connections on the dialup and the need to re-login to the satellite service to resume downloads.
I have about 4 PCs connected.
Any comments would be welcome.
Thanks
Julian























