Re: Use of Multilink with ethernet xDSL modems
Paul Cazottes said:
> Hi
>
> I have to use 4 ethernet ADSL modems with a Debian Woody (kernel 2.4.19
> recompiled).
> I would like to activate multilink or EQL, to be able to use the full
> capacities of these modems, for a student network (200 computers). I
> haven't been able nor to find informations for kernel 2.4.x neither to use
> the old documentation for 2.2 series.
true multilink is a 2-way connection. Both ends must be aware of
the multiple connections, otherwise packets will come back on the wrong
routes and get all screwed up.
usually this is accomplished with special software or hardware on
both ends, and usually the ISP is the same for all connections.
What your probably needing is network load balancing, I haven't done
this myself but someone I used to work with did, he used ip route
to do it, the docs seem to be here:
http://lartc.org/howto/lartc.rpdb.multiple-links.html#AEN293
nate
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