[Solved] Multiple internet connections for office.

Hi Tom, I want to set up a office with around 10 desktops. I am plannig to have 2 different internet connections for fail over. Imean when one internet line is down the other one should automatically be switched to primary. Is it possible with windows XP SP 2 machines.
What hardware I should be looking for?

-Makarand

For support of two internet connections w/ failover protection (and load balancing, they usually go hand in hand), you need a dual wan router.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] wan+router

Sure, absolutely. You could install any of several routers OSes (e.g., pfSense) and accomplish the same thing. That's always the case when it comes to routers, single or dual wan. The issues are your skills, cost of equipment, time and effort, maintenance, power consumption, etc., all the normal considerations that go into deciding should you do it yourself, or grab a device off the store shelf. So that’s totally up to you.

I am trying to use 2 internet connection. 1 Will be primary connection and another will act as a fail over.
The issue is I am not a tech geek type of person. In fact as suggested by eibgrad using a dual wan router will be the easiest way out for me kind of guy.
but it is not cost effective. So I am still looking out for some other option.
like, router OS like pf sence or Mikrotik etc. but I am not sure about how I can manage this OS. cause I am not a CCNA guy. .
Basically, I need to have a cost effective solution with simplicity.

Thanks Eibgrad. That information is really helped me a lot to understand the basics.
AS suggested by you I would rather go for dual wan router because its easy to manage and cost effective over the period of time.
I think I have got all my queries answered very well.
thanks to all who have tried to help me.

-Makarand.