[AusNOG] I was wondering about ADSL PPPOE\A connection\lines aggregation options.

[Guy Ellis]

Hi Eliezer,

OpenWRT supports ML-PPP with a patch.
Works OK over ADSL providing the buffer size is set correct, and the RTT 
on each link is sensible.

Regards,
  - Guy.



On 12/09/2014 10:15 AM, Joseph Goldman wrote:
> Apart from EoC / EFM services where multiple copper pairs are bonded, 
> I'd say your only option is MLPPP.
>
> Having said that, MLPPP from my experience absolutely sucks over ADSL. 
> Getting the settings right to begin with sucked, but because of 
> possible inconsistencies between the 2 lines packets can arrive out of 
> order and ultimately slow you down further waiting for it all to 
> re-organise the stream (in a basic sense).
>
> Your best bet in my opinion would be to have multiple connections with 
> PCC etc on your Mikrotik to share the load, perhaps choose certain 
> services to prefer one over the other (such as if you use torrents, 
> dedicate it to 1 line while browsing and mail is on the other). Lots 
> of possibilities you could do with the RouterOS software.
>
> On 12/09/14 10:10, Eliezer Croitoru wrote:
>> I am asking here because there is a slight chance that here the more 
>> technical people knows the answer.
>>
>> I was wondering about the options to aggregate DSL or PPPOE\A 
>> connections since my location is about 5-6 KM from the local ADSL 
>> junction.
>> I cannot place a fiber optic cable but I can use two or more ADSL lines.
>> I know that there are probably technological options to aggregate the 
>> DSL lines from 2-3 to one logical connection.
>>
>> If anyone have used this kind of solution or used multiple PPPOE\A 
>> connections to allow more bandwidth I am wondering about the options.
>>
>> Another option is to connect using two different PPPOE\A connections 
>> to multiple ISPs and load balance between the IP connections.
>> Anyone knows about solutions for that?
>>
>> I can use a mikrotik device which will load balance in a round robin 
>> like way but I was wondering if there are other options to LB.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Eliezer
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