From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 13 06:19:14 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BBE616A41F for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:19:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (mail.web-strider.com [65.75.192.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 845B243D58 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:19:13 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from tedwin2k (nat-rtr.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.197.130]) by mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (8.11.1/8.11.1) with SMTP id jBD6MLb98509; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:22:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" To: "Winelfred G. Pasamba" , "Yance Kowara" Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:19:08 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD router two DSL connections X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:19:14 -0000 >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Winelfred G. >Pasamba >Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 8:26 AM >To: Yance Kowara >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: FreeBSD router two DSL connections > > >i use pfSense (www.pfsense.com) > > >pfSense is a open source firewall derived from the m0n0wall >operating system >platform with radically different goals such as using Packet >Filter, FreeBSD >6.X (or DragonFly BSD when ALTQ and CARP is finished) ALTQ for excellent >packet queueing and finally an integrated package management system for >extending the environment with new features. >then i edit /etc/pf.conf and paste the openbsd pf tutorial for load >balancing outgoing traffic ( >http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/pools.html#outexample) > >then i pfctl -f /etc/pf.conf and watch the traffic on both WAN >interfaces > Sigh. THIS IS NOT LOAD BALANCING PLEASE QUIT BEING SLOPPY WITH YOUR NETWORKING TERMS!!!! I refer you to the pfsense website itself: http://faq.pfsense.org/index.php?sid=13525&lang=en&action=artikel&cat=6&i d=18&artlang=en "Load balancing is on per connection basis, not a bandwidth basis. All packets in a given flow will go over only one link." In other words, they are redefining the term "load balancing" into something that is not understood by any previously accepted definition of load balancing, so that people like you can think your getting something for nothing. Once more - FTP to a remote site with your dual DSL links. Copy a FreeBSD ISO file to there. Watch as the upload speed IS NO FASTER THAN ONE OF THE LINKS. Load balancing is accomplished with multilink PPP and that is in FreeBSD, I have run it before over dual modem links and it works great. But the links must terminate at the same ISP. Ted