There's an interesting discussion over at the All Things Unix forum at broadbandreports.com, which is somewhat similar to your situation, although the original poster is using linux instead of bsd. You might want to watch it for a while.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15254467 Migs Registered user#381619 Random Musings (http://lifelin.blogspot.com/) Intelligence in the world is constant.... Unfortunately, the population is growing.... ++-----Original Message----- ++From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf ++Of Linux Win ++Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:00 PM ++To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List ++Subject: Re: [plug] Dual DSL Connection ++ ++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 _________________________________________________ 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
