Thanks for the info. I'll try this one!
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenn Remot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [plug] Dual DSL Connection > Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:49:19 +0800 > > > Linux Win wrote: > > > Hi guys! > > > > Im using FREEBSD box as my Linux gateway/fw. Now I want to have a > > multiple DSL connection wherein our network can use it at the > > same time and should avoid downtime once the other DSL connection > > is down. Could you show me the best docu or tool/s on how to do > > this? > > > > > > > freebsd as ur linux gateway...ur one mixed-up dude linux > win..hehehe :-) just kidding.. > anyways, if ur using freebsd, you can use pf (the *BSD firewall > implementation). > basically, u can't have two default gateways at the same time. > what you can do is provide for policy routing. like forcing all > smtp traffic through DSL1 then all http traffic through DSL2 > somewhat loadbalancing ur system. then u can do a little scripting > (shell/perl) that will monitor > ur current gateway (ping :-) ). If it's unreachable for a specific > period, ur script can then act accordingly, like changing the > /*defaultrouter */in ur rc.conf to ur 2nd DSL and editing ur pf.conf > > i suggest you use two boxes for ur gateway to provide for hardware redundancy. > > hth. God bless! > > -- Glenn > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- _______________________________________________ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.linuxmail.org This allows you to send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
