Can a computer on one network talk to a computer on another without VPN?

kopfconsulting

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In our office we have a primary internet connection and a backup connection that is currently unused. I'd like to figure out if it's possible for one or more computers on our network to use the backup connection instead of the main connection and still have access to the other computers on the network (ie File Server).

In other words, we have two completely separate internet connections (think Cable and DSL). The computers here don't need to be able to access both internet connections but I'd like one or two computers to use the backup connection only AND still have access to the rest of the network. Is this possible without using VPN?
 
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You can load balance both lines and have one LAN IP range. That way some of your machines will go through the main line and some over the backup line however they will all sit on the same LAN and be able to communicate. You'll need a firewal though, fortigate or sonicwall for example.

nimbah_52

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You can load balance both lines and have one LAN IP range. That way some of your machines will go through the main line and some over the backup line however they will all sit on the same LAN and be able to communicate. You'll need a firewal though, fortigate or sonicwall for example.
 
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