Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-27 Thread Mick
On Monday 27 May 2013 01:16:31 Nick Khamis wrote: By downstream, I mean within our own network. Obviously downstream LB from the ISP's DSLAM would be impossible without MLPP, BGP support... N I think that the CONFIG_BONDING option in the kernel will help you do what you want. Have a look

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-27 Thread thegeezer
Hi, re: load balancing it must be done by the ISP for bonding DSL lines properly. what they support is what you will have to implement, typically they will give you a managed router that you connect to and this will take care of the bonding for you. that said, you can do something similar with

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-27 Thread Nick Khamis
And who says you can't teach an old man new tricks huh geezer ;)? Thank you so much for your response!!! That sorts out outgoing traffic, have you had to setup rules for incoming traffic? I mean from the outside world to a server for example? Kind Regards, Nick.

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-27 Thread thegeezer
On 05/27/2013 02:53 PM, Nick Khamis wrote: And who says you can't teach an old man new tricks huh geezer ;)? Thank you so much for your response!!! That sorts out outgoing traffic, have you had to setup rules for incoming traffic? I mean from the outside world to a server for example? Kind

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-26 Thread Stroller
On 25 May 2013, at 22:26, Nick Khamis wrote: ... As mentioned this would be two separate DSL services, connected using separate bridges. I think I am describing more of a link aggregation or bonding Also assuming that the service providers support bonding of the links…. Here in the UK

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-26 Thread J. Roeleveld
On 25 May 2013, at 22:26, Nick Khamis wrote: ... As mentioned this would be two separate DSL services, connected using separate bridges. I think I am describing more of a link aggregation or bonding Also assuming that the service providers support bonding of the linksÂ…. Here in the UK

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-26 Thread Mick
On Sunday 26 May 2013 22:35:14 J. Roeleveld wrote: On 25 May 2013, at 22:26, Nick Khamis wrote: ... As mentioned this would be two separate DSL services, connected using separate bridges. I think I am describing more of a link aggregation or bonding Also assuming that the service

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-26 Thread Nick Khamis
Remaining independent from corporate bureaucracy or lack of support (ISP saying no to MLPP), and proprietary technology (our friends in blue, purple and green ;). What would be the best way to integrate it to my linux router to laod balance packets both up and down. And if not at the packet level,

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-26 Thread Nick Khamis
Sorry for the top post. N.

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-26 Thread Nick Khamis
By downstream, I mean within our own network. Obviously downstream LB from the ISP's DSLAM would be impossible without MLPP, BGP support... N

[gentoo-user] IP Load Sharing - Per Packet Load Balancing (Linux router)

2013-05-25 Thread Nick Khamis
Hello everyone, I am looking to put together a linux router for small business, and was wondering if there was anything the suite (using quagga etc..) that would allow for load balancing of regular dsl links. Kind of like cisco with fast ethernet 0,1 and ip sef. If outgoing and incoming traffic