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From: Payal Rathod <payal-netfilter@scriptkitchen.com>
Subject: Re: semi OT: default route
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To: Jason Opperisano <opie@817west.com>, netfilter@lists.netfilter.org

On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 12:48:30PM -0400, Jason Opperisano wrote:
> yes--the linux routing code will do dead gateway detection and fall
> back to a lower metric route in the event of failure, and also go back
> to the higher metric route upon resurrection.  this can be useful for
> an active-standby setup.

routed might help here. Right?
Can anyone with 2 ISP setup please check the load balance thing?
I vaguely remember seeing something about multiple default routes
in early chapters of TCP/IP Illustrated Vol. 1 (I am not at all sure).
Thanks.
With warm regards,
-Payal

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