Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 15:42:00 -0400 From: Lord Raiden <raiden23@netzero.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Networking connection questions Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20020604153346.0095b100@pop.netzero.net>
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Hi all. I'm looking at adding a second connection into one of our satellite offices and I need to be able to use both connections without splitting the lan. The basic idea I'm looking at is the two connections will be plugged into the Kingston DSL/Cable router, one via the uplink port we have in it, the other via the wan port. What I'm curious of is A) will a setup like this work ok, or will it cause problems? I'm needing it to go to the primary connection first, then when that's full, all further connections spill over into the secondary connection. So say Line 1 is 764k, and line 2 is 400k. I want it to always use line 1 no matter what, up until it reaches at least 90-95% capacity, then I want it to immediately default over to line 2 and start using that for all of the overflow connections. Once usage drops below a certain level on line one, all further connections would then go to line 1 again. I'm not sure we can do this with our hardware router we have, so I'm curious if it's possible to do the way I suggested via the hardware router, and if not, can this be done in Fbsd? IF so, how? Would I use IPFW, or Natd? IPchains? I know what we want to do, I'm just not entirely sure how to attack it. Thanks for the help all. :) - The Raiden Knows "Remember amateurs built the ark -- professionals built the Titanic." - Unknown "Just when you think you have life figured out and all is going well, watch your step, for you are about to fall." - Ancient Proverb To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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