On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Ken Chase <[email protected]> wrote: > 2x DSL not so backhoe-resistant. > > I like mixing cable with dsl. Tasty disparate paths (modulo garden shears > applied to the single ingres point to your basement) if not technologies, > orgs > and methodologies. Or radio + dsl, or pigeon + mule, take your pick. >
*snip* I'm using cable and wimax in the Chicago suburbs with a dual-wan router. Works well, would recommend to others, and so forth. > /kc > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 11:12:59AM -0500, Tim Sanderson's said: > >Do you control or have access to the provider side-the PPPoE server-and > would both PPPoE connections hit the same PPPoE server at the provider? If > so, I recommend setting up a PPP multilink with both DSL lines. The DSL > provider would have to support that capability. I also recommend something > like a Cisco 2691 router with two WIC-1ADSL cards. I have used this hardware > for a 2xDSL multilink to my own home and it worked well. > > > >-- > >Tim > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Paul Bennett [mailto:[email protected]] > >Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 10:50 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Consumer-grade dual-homed connectivity options? > > > >Not sure whether this is an appropriate place to post this, but I thought > >I'd give it a shot, since you're all knowledgeable folks with regard to > >networking things... > > > >At home, I currently run two DSL lines. Right now, we just have two > >separate LANs, one connected to each line, with my wife's devices > attached > >to one, and my devices attached to the other. For a while now, I've been > >thinking about setting up a load-balancing routing solution to give both > >of us access to both lines. > > > >I have the opportunity to acquire a refurbed Cisco Catalyst 2960 at a > >ridiculously low price. I also have access to a (nominally) spare > >quad-core 64-bit PC with 8GB of RAM. I say "nominally" because I'm > >thinking about setting it up as a media center / gaming rig connected to > >the TV in the den. That's largely beside the point, but it bears pointing > >out that keeping the PC available for my other needs would be a good > thing. > > > >So. > > > >Is it going to be a more-effective solution to drop a few bucks on the > >2960 and go through the hassle of learning how to set it up (and then > >setting it up), or would I be better off putting a secured Linux distro > >(e.g. gentoo-hardened, or something) on the semi-spare PC and running the > >load-balancing via iproute2 and friends? > > > >Either way, I'm looking at a learning curve, and a good amount of time > >fannying around getting the damn thing working -- there's a good chance > >I'd spend almost as much cash on the PC-based solution getting > >good-quality network cards, and maybe fast HDD tech (though it seems like > >RAM and cores would be more important than disk IO). > > > >What are your opinions? > > > > > > > >-- > >Paul > > > > > >THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL USE OF THE > INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION > THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER > APPLICABLE LAW. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this > message in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or > copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or > telephone, and delete the original message immediately. Thank you. > > -- > Ken Chase - [email protected] - +1 416 897 6284 - Toronto CANADA > Heavy Computing - Clued bandwidth, colocation and managed linux VPS @151 > Front St. W. > > -- Brandon Galbraith Mobile: 630.400.6992 FNAL: 630.840.2141
