Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:05:18 -0800 (PST) From: Yance Kowara <yance_kowara@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD router two DSL connections Message-ID: <20051212080518.25845.qmail@web30303.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNIEPPFCAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
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Ted, Thanks for the advice. A friend of mine has just acquired an Internet Cafe. The previous owner connected the lan to 2 different ADSL (two different ISPs) one is a back up he said. So, two ADSL routers with half the Lan connected to one router and another half to the other router. I am just thingking of a way to optimise the connection and came accross Steven's article. I thought I could do something similar with *BSD + pf. There is such thing as Dual Wan ADSL router: http://www.infosmart.com.tw/p-ndr3024.htm However, they are quite pricey compare to setting up a *BSD box (using old readily available hardware). So, if this load balancing idea does not work, any other thing I can do to optimise two DSLs? I also came accross this (linux way): http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Adv-Routing-HOWTO/lartc.rpdb.multiple-links.html Is this worth trying? Kind regards, Yance Kowara --- Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote: > > If both DSL lines go to the same ISP it is easy, run > PPP on them and setup multilink PPP. The ISP has to > do so also. > > If they are going to different ISP's then you cannot > do it with any operating system or device save BGP - > the idea is > completely -stupid- to put it simply. If you think > different, > then explain why and I'll shoot every networking > scenario > you present so full of holes you will think it's > swiss cheese. > And if you think your going to run BGP I'll shoot > that full > of holes also. > > Note that Steven's scenario below is for 2 circuits > that > both start at a single entity, and both end at a > single entity. > > Ted > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On > Behalf Of Yance Kowara > >Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:03 PM > >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >Subject: FreeBSD router two DSL connections > > > > > >Hi all, > > > >I am trying to figure out if *BSD can achieve this: > > > >I have two DSL connections to play with, and I > would > >like to configure a *BSD router that can combine > the > >two DSLs together. > > > >There is a howto at > >http://stevenfettig.com/mythoughts/archives/000173.php > > > >But it concerns OpenBSD and it was for a T1 > connection > >using a dual T1 card. I would like to configure one > on > >2 DSLs connected to two individual NICs. > > > >Is this feasible at all, or should I just invest in > a > >dual Wan hardware? > > > >Kind regards, > > > >Yance > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ > >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/197 - > Release > >Date: 12/9/2005 > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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