From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Sadus ." Subject: Re: Load Balancing / Merging speed Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 02:01:58 +0300 Message-ID: <1116716518.2529.144.camel@debianbox> References: <1116658510.2529.130.camel@debianbox> <1116715548.2529.142.camel@debianbox> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: netfilter-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Errors-To: netfilter-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-9" To: Eduardo =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fern=E1ndez?= Cc: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org So what I am exactly looking for? On Sun, 2005-05-22 at 01:00 +0200, Eduardo Fern=E1ndez wrote: > Hi, >=20 > On 5/22/05, Sadus . wrote: > > I can't seem to find the archive, i searched untill June 2004? > > link aggregation > > Basicaly i knew that i could do such a thing using Bonding/Trunking/L= ink > > Aggragation but is there a simpler way using iptables/iproute only an= d > > using only 1 NIC (with 2 different IPs/Subnets) >=20 > Bonding? You don't use that to merge two internet lines, that's for > making two NIC's work as if they were only one, thus doubling the > speed. With bonding linux "sees" one device where you had two. You can > only set up bonding between two computers or between a computer and a > switch which supports bonding (it's got different names depending on > the brand). >=20 > > thanks > >=20 > > On Sun, 2005-05-22 at 00:33 +0200, Kenneth Kalmer wrote: > > > On 5/21/05, Sadus . wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > If i want to search for HOWTOs that can enable me to merge the > > > > connection speed of multiple providers (inboud/outbound), what sh= ould i > > > > search for? > > > > > > The nano howto if I'm not mistaken, and have a look at the eql qdis= c > > > and teql device. > > > > > > > > > > > what i mean by merging is, lets say my connection is shaped at 10= 0K and > > > > the other is also shaped at 100K, i want to be able using the 2 I= SPs to > > > > have 200K (in/out), > > > > > > > > Does anyone have a HOWTO or Article about that Matter? > > > > > > I asked a similar question in the list not too long ago. Search the > > > archives for the subject "Spill over" and have a look. There was so= me > > > excellent replies from other members on the topic. I have honestly = not > > > had the chance to properly test the configurations myself, but from= my > > > searching and discussions here it won't be an easy feat to achieve. > > > > > > Relative load balancing is not that difficult, but to fully maximiz= e > > > the utilization of each link is another story. >=20 > Cheers! >=20 > Edu