Re: Loadbalancing Multiple DSL Lines

On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:07:36 +0200, Christian Decker
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm pretty sure this won't work but I have to ask anyway. Is there a way
to
> loadbalance multiple DSL Lines (or even a DSL Line with a cablemodem
Line)
> behind a single m0n0wall instance running on an Alix board?
> The problem is that my users need quite some bandwidth, which can only
be
> satisfied by a cable connection, but I hate that cable provider since
> instead of the 99.9% uptime guaranteed, they had a rhough 3 weeks
downtime
> last year, therefore the DSL as backup line.
> 
> Even more importantly: the cable provider does not allow static IP
> assignments which is critical for us since we have to provide some
services
> (Mail, HTTP, DNS, ...) to the outside world.
> 
> So services use the DSL line, users use the cable line if available, DSL
> otherwise.
> 
> Is there a way to do that?
> 
> Regards,
> Chris

pfSense is the way to go for that one!
Like m0n0, a great firewall, but with a different focus.
I use both for my clients, depending on their needs.
Cheers,

-- 
Harbert

Orangebox Networks