Re: Aggregating channels...

[Ralph Forsythe <rforsythe@centerone.com>]

On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Paul de Weerd wrote:

> | > Linux (at least with a recent incarnation of that kernel) can do this
> | > (or something similar ;). See
> | > http://www.ds9a.nl/2.4Routing/HOWTO/cvs/2.4routing/output/2.4routing-10.html
> | >
> | > We use this at my company.
> |
> | You use this to use internet connectivity from two distinct providers?
>
> No, we use this for channel coupling from one location to another
> within our own WAN, so we do what Ralph Forsythe mentioned - using
> data lines to the same "provider" (ourselves). I just wanted to
> go on record that this is possible on a *nix system. I've not seen
> what you (and OP) suggest anywhere (and doubt if it's possible).

Ok, good clarification there.

I don't think it's possible to span two ISP providers together either, the
basis of routing won't allow for that.  About all you can do with dual
providers is get redundancy, or get two pipes to the same provider (though
this usually requires A) something better than DSL and B) coordination
with the ISP, if they will even do it).

However, even though this isn't really related to openbsd, I'm sure a
couple of us would be interested in a quick rundown of how you did this
under Linux (using the same "provider"), that is unless you're running the
T1's into a router and just using ethernet from there to the Linux box.
Care to expand on that? =)

- Ralph