[PLUG] Connection pooling/teaming and ISPs

Josh Orchard josh at emediatedesigns.com
Mon Sep 6 00:37:01 UTC 2004


> Hopefully I'm not asking redundant questions here... google and
> archives
> result in way too much information about ISPs to digest and almost no
> information about connection pooling/teaming.
>
> I'm interested in finding an inexpensive, linux friendly ISP in the
> portland area, preferably with unlimited monthly usage. Can anyone
> point
> me in the right direction?
>
> I'm also interested in pooling/teaming (not sure of proper term)
> multiple
> internet connections for use with NAT on my home network. I've heard
> of
> this concept, but can't seem to find any related software for linux.
> Right
> now I'm using two cable modems with two IPs... I figure a proxy server
> with some intelligent routing would do the trick but I really have no
> idea
> how to set it up. Any pointers here would be appreciated.
>
> --
> Aaron Ten Clay

Aaron,

I think for the second part what you would like to look for is
bridging.  If both interfaces were on the same machine you should be
able to bridge them together to make one virtual interface and thus
share the connection.  There in no doubt many ways to achieve this but
I think creating a bridge between two interfaces on the same machine
to be the correct path.  You should be able to even create a bridge on
one machine that would point to two other machines.  What I don't know
if the bridge will manage the workload and/or split packets for
performance.

Others here should be able to answer that question.

Josh




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