Arindam Ghosh wrote: > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Raj Mathur <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wednesday 06 May 2009, Arindam Ghosh wrote: >> >>> As for GUI, you can just use 'Auto eth0' of NetworkManager. I mean >>> considering the modems can connect to ISP, the dhcp thing from >>> dsl/adsl modem can be easily handled by NetworkManager. Swap the >>> modem, connect the lan cable to computer and it'll be automatically >>> connected to internet by NetworkManager. >>> >> What you're saying works if you're routing through the modems. However >> I don't think that's going to work here, since the OP needs to put the >> modem(s) into bridge mode and run PPPoE on his Linux box to make a >> connection to each ISP. >> >> > > Well, actually there will be a single connection between modem & > server, and rest of the routing work is to done by server. But IMO, > the CLI method that you told is much better for server, because > NetworkManager may not even be running on it (need to logon to a > desktop environment that costs resource :-). Also for a server, having > public IP will be better. > > > GUI network managers are a PITA. I was once a GUI lover but now I prefer CLI wherever possible.
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