Hi all
I need to use three 512 kbps aDSL internet connections, in a
load-sharing, link-failover scenario. Presently I am using Ipcop with a
single DSL. Now, I seem to have two options...one..an Edimax quad wan
port adsl router, with firewalling and NAT and second install a minimal
linux distro for routing...something on the lines of LARTC....and keep
NATTING, IDS & Firewalling on the linux box, so that I can manage
IDS/IPS slowly as I learn to do. However, I presently don't have the
skill for a good LARTC multi-ISP implementation.
Therefore, I am thinking of getting the Edimax router, provided I can
keep the Natting, Firewalling & IDS at the Linux Gateway Server and
giving over the load-sharing & failover function to the Edimax quad
port adsl router or any other equipment suggested by the list (low
budget please).
Will I be losing my functionality in firewalling & IDS, if I use
such a product? Or should I use a managed switch (not available less
than 8 ports) and connect three different adsl routers or use a
multi-port ethernet card and connect three different adsl
routers...last two seem the same to me, as I will have to implement
some sort of LARTC/iproute2 functionality by hit & trial and
learning, while holding off the implementation.
Can someone please suggest a solution that can decrease the birthing pains of this project ;-)
Can someone suggest a canned script on LARTC lines or similar that can
provide me load-sharing & link-failover facility, while I learn the
subject, just like IPcop did for Natting, firewalling & IDS, while
I learned the features. Haven't got to traffic-shaping as yet, but have
tested a minimal fedora with own iptables scripts.
Hope that this list will steer me in the right direction, like it always has.
With best regards.
Sanjay.
