[AusNOG] bonding many ADSL2 connections

[Brad Gould]

I've done 4x DSL (and GRE tunnels) on a 2800, and even uglier, 5x DSL 
with a mix of 827/837/877 and GRE tunnels.

YMMV with various IOS's.

Another benefit is that you "bond" the downstream as well as the 
upstream with tunnels.

Brad


On 6/08/2010 15:54, Curtis Bayne wrote:
> You can use GRE tunnels across the links (or even bypass that completely
> if you're doing Layer 2) and then use per-packet load balancing on a
> private AS. Dirty, but it works.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net on behalf of Nathan Ridge
> Sent: Fri 8/6/2010 4:00 PM
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] bonding many ADSL2 connections
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Due to the lack of affordable high bandwidth solutions available up here
> in Mackay, I am entertaining the idea of getting a Cisco 2851 and
> running 6-10 ADSL WIC modules and bonding Telstra ADSL2 links to create
> a 6mbit to 10mbit link. Using a few of NM-2W modules theoretically I can
> fit 10 WIC-1ADSL in a 2851 and load-balance them to make 80mbit/10mbit,
> CEF handling the load-balancing outbound across even metric routes.
>
> Ive had good success in the past doing this with 2 x ADSL2 to make a
> 2mbit service but not more than 2. Has anyone tried with 4 or more ?
>
> Any past experiences, thoughts, recommendations appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
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