Op maandag 25 oktober 2010 00:56:32 schreef P. Christeas: > On Sunday 24 October 2010, Maarten Vanraes wrote: > > I would propose the following: > > > > A.) by default, add for every interface, a little advanced routing which > > makes packets return from the same way they came. > > This usually is only useful with incoming packets, but can still be > > useful if laptops have for example 2 gateways because the wifi is still > > on and the cable is too. That would mean that from both interfaces it'd > > be possible to use ssh or vnc or whatever. > > > > B.) if we have multiple gateways (like in that case), have them use both > > balancedly. ie: start a small daemon which checks which of the gateways > > is up or down; and change the default gateway accordingly, or even both > > in some kind of balanced mode. (with advanced routing.) > > > > This would have the benefit, if you have really clueless users with a > > laptop; that everything will still work well. and you're still able to > > take over his laptop. > > Will that do ? : > http://git.hellug.gr/?p=xrg/ip-multipath;a=summary > > (note to myself: I have to build a man^Hgeia rpm..)
This looks like something different than what i intended; isn't this more of a configured thing? I would propose some changes to the networkingscripts. when having gateway addresses (through various means) to change the stuff.
