From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alex Samad Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:53:42 +0000 Subject: Re: [LARTC] Multipath Multirouter - Can it be done? Message-Id: <20071011035342.GL18816@samad.com.au> MIME-Version: 1 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1444175287==" List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: To: lartc@vger.kernel.org --===============1444175287== Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="GvznHscUikHnwW2p" Content-Disposition: inline --GvznHscUikHnwW2p Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable sound like you need a routing protocol, if you have access to manage all th= e=20 routers On Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 09:44:09PM -0600, Tony Hagans wrote: > Currently I have a setup that involves connections from several different= providers ranging from 6 mbit DSL's to 10 mbit fractional DS3 connections = tied together to provide multipath high availability internet in our area f= or schools and businesses. We recently extended our coverage to another ar= ea which has several other ISP's. The box that is doing multiwan right now= is the only gateway for the entire network and for some sites it is severa= l hops back to that gateway. My goal is for us to purchase bandwidth in ot= her locations, install a linux box and have multiple gateways available, bu= t I think this is easier said than done. I will diagram this as best I can= for you in current and future setup modes. >=20 > Currently: >=20 > ISP 1 ISP 2 ISP 3 etc... > | | | = | >=20 > Multiwan box > =20 > | >=20 > Area 1 >=20 > / | \ >=20 > Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 >=20 > Goal: >=20 > Currently: >=20 > ISP 1 ISP 2 ISP 3 etc... > | | | = | >=20 > Multiwan box > =20 > | >=20 > Area 1 >=20 > / | \ >=20 > Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 >=20 > | | > Linux Box Linux Box > | | > ISP x ISP y >=20 > My goal is for people in area 1-4 to all be able to use any of the connec= tions to ISP 1-z and if one fails it passes the traffic through the network= to an available route. Area 1-4 don't current have any linux hardware but= it has been a long standing plan to put some in place in those areas as we= ll so if that is required it could be done. These areas are all serviced b= y different small ISP's and would make acceptable alternate routes say if a= backhual failed for some reason so that is the goal. >=20 > Thanks for any input. > _______________________________________________ > LARTC mailing list > LARTC@mailman.ds9a.nl > http://mailman.ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lartc >=20 --GvznHscUikHnwW2p Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHDZ5GkZz88chpJ2MRAnKbAJ9ymjN8cvEX5EqrID+zq85y6k3xXwCglTPB OxgUzGN+zV36aS3rV0LcNuc= =rpPG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --GvznHscUikHnwW2p-- --===============1444175287== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ LARTC mailing list LARTC@mailman.ds9a.nl http://mailman.ds9a.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lartc --===============1444175287==--