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Date:      Wed, 28 Jun 1995 21:25:23 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To:        Network Coordinator <nc@ai.net>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Load Balancing/Sharing w/ FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.950628212359.11754F-100000@misery.sdf.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950628235811.5025A-100000@aries.ai.net>

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On Wed, 28 Jun 1995, Network Coordinator wrote:

> 
> Two questions about different types/implementations of load balancing.
> 
> 1) When dealing with say, two serial links [modem or T1] how would one go 
> about setting up the connections so the links share load bidirectionally? 
> Assign them both the same destination IP address?

  This won't work.  It needs to be implemented first.

> 2) Has the code to enable two or three FreeBSD boxes to split new logins 
> based on load averages been enabled yet?

  You can do this via DNS.  No need to add or enable anything.

Tom



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