Topic: EQL and Load Balancing

[Bruce Watkins]

We want to run two modems for faster internet connection for our local e-smith server
Has anyone done this and can tell me where I can find some information on it
Redhat has support for EQL but I can't find any information on how to set it up.

Thanks for your time
   Bruce Watkins

[raj]

hi bruce,
             i am assuming you are talking about analog modems. you can buy hawking technologies's
dual analog router it requires this product about $149 and two 56k external modems.

or you can get a 3com product which has dual built in 56 analog modems it is about $350- $400.
it is not cheap but if you have a lan with a e-smith on it then all you need to do is setup say the 3com make that your gateway machine and let e-smith act as a standalone server.

i am not that sure if e-smith can do "channel bonding" i know under win2k and nt4 you can do it. where the
ppp dials out both modems simultaneously and grabs one ip address.

hope this helps some what.

raj