From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 30 06:08:32 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD88D16A4CE for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:08:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from famine.e-raist.com (69-30-69-105.dq1mn.easystreet.com [69.30.69.105]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FEE143D4C for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:08:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from aburke@nullplusone.com) Received: from thebe (c-67-170-182-208.client.comcast.net [67.170.182.208]) (authenticated bits=0) by famine.e-raist.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id i0UE8R5L042129 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:08:29 -0800 (PST) From: "Aaron Burke" To: Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:08:38 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Subject: Multilink FreeBSD to FreeBSD with mpd over Cable and DSL X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:08:33 -0000 Hello FreeBSD-net, I am trying to figure out the best way to link two FreeBSD boxes together using two seperate internet connections at the same time per host. Both FreeBSD boxen have both Cable and DSL connections. I am looking for a way to link them together using both connections. Cable and DSL seem to have about 98% uptime in my area, and I am in a situation, where I can not live without a broadband connection between the two sites. I intend on creating a multilink connection between the two FreeBSD boxen using mpd. It is my understanding that mpd will detect that one of the links has gone down and stop using it. (I am assuming that it occationally checks the link to see if it has gone back up) I basically have the following situation (fake IP addresses). Alpha and DG are Host names. Alpha: (Cable) 12.5.3.103 (1500K/256K) Alpha: (DSL) 14.2.1.7 (768K/128K) DG: (Cable) 17.3.2.202 (1500K/256K) DG: (DSL) 17.24.12.83 (768K/128K) I would like to create a link from Cable to Cable, and DSL to DSL. The speeds on cable are about twice the speed, so I am also interested in mpd's ability to divert more traffic out that link, and receive more traffic from that link. I am planning on sending a private address over the links, having 192.168.50.100 on Alpha, and 192.168.50.101 on DG. (example): 192.168.50.100 <-- MPD1 MPD1 --> 192.168.50.101 <-- MPD2 MPD2 --> I have done some research into mpd, and it appears to do exactly what I want, but I am looking for a way of configuring the mpd. The problem is that the sample configs of mpd dont seem to describe this situation. Can anyone direct me to a site with a similar setup? Am I mistaken about mpd? Thanks for your time Aaron Burke aburke@nullplusone.com