Just throwing in my 2cents worth, I have been using PF now since Sept 2005 and have been using it as Multiwan LoadBalancing for the last 2 or 3 months. I can state it clearly from my experience, when using a multithreaded DownLoad Manager, the LoadBalance forms a temporary aggregate of both WAN and OPT connections.
I have 2 x 1.5MB/256K ADSL connections and with a non-multithreaded download, using WAN or OPT only, my download speed is roughly at 176KB/Sec give or take a few, and with multithreaded download it is roughly 352KB/Sec. See Attached Download Image. These speeds do vary from DL to DL and from server to server, and as one thread ends, speeds can vary to single WAN and a temp pause then restart increases the DL to Max speed again using both connections. Kindest Regards, Craig Roy Horizon IT Consultants -----Original Message----- From: Rudi Potgieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 7 June 2006 8:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [pfSense-discussion] Multi-wan downloading Thanx -----Original Message----- From: Holger Bauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 June 2006 12:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SPAM] - RE: [pfSense-discussion] Multi-wan downloading - Email found in subject Just view the realtime trafficgraphs of both WAN interfaces. I have attached a frame http page (assuming your 2nd WAN is OPT1 and your pfSense IP is 192.168.1.1, if that doesn't match just edit the file). Holger > -----Original Message----- > From: Rudi Potgieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [pfSense-discussion] Multi-wan downloading > > > So what you saying is that it does support multi-wan downloading. So > if I have two 512 adsl lines connected and setup using the load > balancer, I could in theory get download speeds of 1024 using a > download manager. > > Is there any way of seeing this work on pfSense ... Maybe a log or > something. > > Thanx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Holger Bauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 June 2006 12:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SPAM] - RE: [pfSense-discussion] Multi-wan downloading - > Email found in subject > > Each new connection will be thrown at the next WAN (roundrobin). Only > single connections are limited to use one WAN only. > > Holger > -----Original Message----- > From: Rudi Potgieter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 11:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [pfSense-discussion] Multi-wan downloading > > > Hi > > I was wondering if pfSense support multi-wan downloading when using > the load balancer. For example if I use a download manager like > flashget and start up 10 download threads, will pfSense make all > connections through 1 wan or split them between multiple wans? > > Thanx > > ____________ > Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit > > > > > Hierdie boodskap (en aanhangsels) is onderhewig aan beperkings en 'n > vrywaringsklousule. Volledige besonderhede beskikbaar by > http://www.crs.co.za/Disclaimer.htm, of by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This message (and attachments) is subject to restrictions and a > disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.crs.co.za/Disclaimer.htm for full details, or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________ Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.2/357 - Release Date: 6/06/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.2/357 - Release Date: 6/06/2006
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