Yes, it is possible to load balance two ADSL connections. You need a software called shorewall installed on your squid box. For more info please visit http://www.shorewall.net/MultiISP.html
-- Javed ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:54:21 PM Subject: [squid-users] Re:Re: [squid-users] How to setup two ADSL line on a single linux box? >>ons 2007-09-12 klockan 14:06 +0630 skrev kyaw min: >> >>> I want to setup a linux box that has 3 network cards in it...one of >>> the network cards would be assigned a private ip address and the other >>> two network cards would be assigned a dynamic public ip address by my >>> upstream adsl provider. What I want to do is load balance between the >>> two adsl links..is this possible? >> >>Yes, just set up a load-balanced default route in your OS, and policy >>routing to route already connected traffic out via the correct ISP. >> >>This is not really a Squid question but an advanced routing question. >> >>> By Load balancing I want to be able >>> download items from the internet from a workstation in my private >>> network using these two "load balanced" adsl lines. >> >>You can only balance connections. It's not possible to split a single >>request across the two links. >> >>Regards >>Henrik >> >> > >Correct. At the moment state it's not possible to load balance two ADSL Lines >(normally for endusers there is only one DSLAM Port reserved by the telefony >carrier)but in germany there is a big discussion about this. (reat in the CT >Magazine) They plan to implement (as it was possible by ISDN) channel bundled >ADSL Lines. But this require special hardware on the enduser and and at the >telephony carrier (here in Switzerland: Swisscom)...side of course. > >in near future it shoud be available for moderate prices (and therefore >endcustomers can profit from this), let's wait and drink thea :-) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
