Rajkumar S. wrote:
..
> I am note sure I understand you here correctly.
>
> When trying to load balance connections from a local daemon (like
> squid) I can use a rule like (typing from memory)
>
> pass out on $ext_if1 route-to \
> { ($ext_if1 $ext_gw1), ($ext_if2 $ext_gw2) } round-robin \
> proto tcp from $ext_if1 to any flags S/SA modulate state
>
> and packets go via both gateways load balanced, But with same source
> ip, that of the default gateway (usually). Only step missing
> is NAting
> packets on non default gateway to it's ip so that all packets exit
> with correct source ip.
>
> In fact I had used another box in front of second link just to do
> NATing and load balancing was working correctly.
>
> I have tried various combination of nat rules, but none of them were
> matching. So this is the exact problem I am facing/trying to solve.
>
> Thanks again for your answers,
Oh, interesting. I was under the impression that it would not route
properly at all. I'm not sure how to work around the NAT'ing issue
though, aside from using another box.
-Steve S.
