well.. what it means by "Multi-Homed" connection?

Hostboynerd,

Not sure if this helps but here is an article which talks about it

http://www.bcr.com/bcrmag/2002/01/p22.asp

Basically, it is using more than one connection provider to the server.

Edwin

thanks for answering me.. but does that means if 1 connection goes down, the other will take over?

If configured properly, it will. It will typically take a few minutes, but yes, mind you if the particular location doesn't have the bandwidth to support that connection being down, it will cause speed issues, but it should prevent actual downtime.

Originally posted by meballard
If configured properly, it will. It will typically take a few minutes, but yes, mind you if the particular location doesn't have the bandwidth to support that connection being down, it will cause speed issues, but it should prevent actual downtime.

Erm.. "if configured properly", so which means it lies on the configuration from the host or from the co-location provider?

Whoever controls the router. Unless someone messed up, it should be just fine.

I don't see many companies offering Multi-Homed connection efficiently. With exception of Pair Networks. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am not promoting their service, but I believe they deserve the credit for uptime, speed and security.

ASTHost