> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > James Harless > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 4:27 AM > Cc: OpenBSD-misc list > Subject: Re: Load Balance net connections w/ redirect > > I'm not sure I understand the suggestion. Feel free to enlighten > me... I'm completely open to ideas. > > James > > On 7/15/05, Will H. Backman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of > > > James Harless > > > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 2:33 PM > > > To: misc@openbsd.org > > > Subject: Load Balance net connections w/ redirect > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I'm trying to redirect specific ports through a pf firewall that > > > loadbalances 2 outgoing net connections and having some problems. > > > This firewall connects to 2 different ISPs. It also performs > > > greylisting and pre-filtering of mail for viruses(virii?). I know > > > that I need to work in the 'reply-to' option somehow but, I can't see > > > to get it working. > > > > > Why not use an exterior routing protocol, which is designed to do this? > > > > > -- > What would Bilano do?
I'm making some assumptions about your setup. In general, when you load balance two connections, you use a routing protocol with your upstream providers. The routing protocol can detect link failures, and it is important to have routing table updates at both ends of your internet connections.