Load Balancing and Auto-fail Over

Hello Everyone
I am currently looking for software that can be used to automaticall
loadbalance external network traffic as well as provide autofail ove
that works with w2k RRAS. I currently have 2 Connections (1 5 meg/
meg Cable connection with 1 IP and one 5 meg/1.5 meg DSL connectio
with 1 IP). The cable Connection I have directly connected to a NI
but the DSL connection I have to use a router and a Private IP scal
which i currently have setup in a /30 range (easiest setup at th
time) does anybody know of any software that would do what i a
looking for?

Thanks in advanc

I'm not sure if you can do this with Windows tools only. You can with Cisco
6500 series switch if you have one.

"MarkWirez" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Everyone,
> I am currently looking for software that can be used to automatically
> loadbalance external network traffic as well as provide autofail over
> that works with w2k RRAS. I currently have 2 Connections (1 5 meg/1
> meg Cable connection with 1 IP and one 5 meg/1.5 meg DSL connection
> with 1 IP). The cable Connection I have directly connected to a NIC
> but the DSL connection I have to use a router and a Private IP scale
> which i currently have setup in a /30 range (easiest setup at the
> time) does anybody know of any software that would do what i am
> looking for?
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>

Buy a NAT Device that handles two WAN connection. Some of the Linksys boxes
can do that.

Windows does have Dead Gateway Detection. But it probably won't do the job
as you wish. I believe it also assumes one physical interface and the
Gateways are on the same subnet.

128978 - Dead Gateway Detection in TCP/IP for Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;128978

171564 - TCP/IP Dead Gateway Detection Algorithm Updated for Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;171564


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"MarkWirez" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Everyone,
> I am currently looking for software that can be used to automatically
> loadbalance external network traffic as well as provide autofail over
> that works with w2k RRAS. I currently have 2 Connections (1 5 meg/1
> meg Cable connection with 1 IP and one 5 meg/1.5 meg DSL connection
> with 1 IP). The cable Connection I have directly connected to a NIC
> but the DSL connection I have to use a router and a Private IP scale
> which i currently have setup in a /30 range (easiest setup at the
> time) does anybody know of any software that would do what i am
> looking for?
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>

Can you post what Linksys boxes can do this?

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Buy a NAT Device that handles two WAN connection. Some of the Linksys
boxes
> can do that.
>
> Windows does have Dead Gateway Detection. But it probably won't do the job
> as you wish. I believe it also assumes one physical interface and the
> Gateways are on the same subnet.
>
> 128978 - Dead Gateway Detection in TCP/IP for Windows NT
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;128978
>
> 171564 - TCP/IP Dead Gateway Detection Algorithm Updated for Windows NT
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;171564
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing
> http://www.isaserver.org/articles/IS...cessRules.html
>
> Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Guidance
> http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2004.asp
> http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2000.asp
>
> Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners
> http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> "MarkWirez" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello Everyone,
> > I am currently looking for software that can be used to automatically
> > loadbalance external network traffic as well as provide autofail over
> > that works with w2k RRAS. I currently have 2 Connections (1 5 meg/1
> > meg Cable connection with 1 IP and one 5 meg/1.5 meg DSL connection
> > with 1 IP). The cable Connection I have directly connected to a NIC
> > but the DSL connection I have to use a router and a Private IP scale
> > which i currently have setup in a /30 range (easiest setup at the
> > time) does anybody know of any software that would do what i am
> > looking for?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
>
>

One of them is the RV082, but I imagine they have others that do it too.

http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=589&scid=29

I am not persoanlly attracted to these types of devices and don't expect to
use any myself and don't follow what they do from model to model,...I only
knew they had this feature by other people that posted that in the groups
somewhere alone the way.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
-----------------------------------------------------
Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing
http://www.isaserver.org/articles/IS...cessRules.html

Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Guidance
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2004.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2000.asp

Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp
-----------------------------------------------------



"Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can you post what Linksys boxes can do this?
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Buy a NAT Device that handles two WAN connection. Some of the Linksys
> boxes
> > can do that.
> >
> > Windows does have Dead Gateway Detection. But it probably won't do the
job
> > as you wish. I believe it also assumes one physical interface and the
> > Gateways are on the same subnet.
> >
> > 128978 - Dead Gateway Detection in TCP/IP for Windows NT
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;128978
> >
> > 171564 - TCP/IP Dead Gateway Detection Algorithm Updated for Windows NT
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;171564
> >
> >
> > --
> > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > www.wandtv.com
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing
> > http://www.isaserver.org/articles/IS...cessRules.html
> >
> > Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Guidance
> > http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2004.asp
> > http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2000.asp
> >
> > Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners
> > http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> > "MarkWirez" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > > I am currently looking for software that can be used to automatically
> > > loadbalance external network traffic as well as provide autofail over
> > > that works with w2k RRAS. I currently have 2 Connections (1 5 meg/1
> > > meg Cable connection with 1 IP and one 5 meg/1.5 meg DSL connection
> > > with 1 IP). The cable Connection I have directly connected to a NIC
> > > but the DSL connection I have to use a router and a Private IP scale
> > > which i currently have setup in a /30 range (easiest setup at the
> > > time) does anybody know of any software that would do what i am
> > > looking for?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I agree, I just wanted to see how they do it (considering the real Cisco
says use BGP and buy two of our routers!)

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> One of them is the RV082, but I imagine they have others that do it too.
>
> http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=589&scid=29
>
> I am not persoanlly attracted to these types of devices and don't expect
to
> use any myself and don't follow what they do from model to model,...I only
> knew they had this feature by other people that posted that in the groups
> somewhere alone the way.
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing
> http://www.isaserver.org/articles/IS...cessRules.html
>
> Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Guidance
> http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2004.asp
> http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2000.asp
>
> Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners
> http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> "Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Can you post what Linksys boxes can do this?
> >
> > "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Buy a NAT Device that handles two WAN connection. Some of the Linksys
> > boxes
> > > can do that.
> > >
> > > Windows does have Dead Gateway Detection. But it probably won't do the
> job
> > > as you wish. I believe it also assumes one physical interface and the
> > > Gateways are on the same subnet.
> > >
> > > 128978 - Dead Gateway Detection in TCP/IP for Windows NT
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;128978
> > >
> > > 171564 - TCP/IP Dead Gateway Detection Algorithm Updated for Windows
NT
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;171564
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > > www.wandtv.com
> > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing
> > > http://www.isaserver.org/articles/IS...cessRules.html
> > >
> > > Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Guidance
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2004.asp
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2000.asp
> > >
> > > Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp
> > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "MarkWirez" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hello Everyone,
> > > > I am currently looking for software that can be used to
automatically
> > > > loadbalance external network traffic as well as provide autofail
over
> > > > that works with w2k RRAS. I currently have 2 Connections (1 5 meg/1
> > > > meg Cable connection with 1 IP and one 5 meg/1.5 meg DSL connection
> > > > with 1 IP). The cable Connection I have directly connected to a NIC
> > > > but the DSL connection I have to use a router and a Private IP scale
> > > > which i currently have setup in a /30 range (easiest setup at the
> > > > time) does anybody know of any software that would do what i am
> > > > looking for?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Neteng" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I agree, I just wanted to see how they do it (considering the real Cisco
> says use BGP and buy two of our routers!)

Yea, there is a difference in technology there, but those Cisco devices are
a lot more robust and will work with any type of Line technolgy and even
with mis-matched technology (like mixing a T1 with ISDN).

These other things will only work with Cable/DSL technology and I think
Cable and DSL are about the same technology other than the medium they run
on. Cable/DSL is great for home use and I have DSL myself, but I am still
not sold on it for using in commercial grade situation. But the "masses"
usually don't listen to me ;-)

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
-----------------------------------------------------
Understanding the ISA 2004 Access Rule Processing
http://www.isaserver.org/articles/IS...cessRules.html

Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Guidance
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2004.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/t...dance/2000.asp

Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server: Partners
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/partners/default.asp
-----------------------------------------------------

I am familiar with the cisco 6500 series as we gave a couple of the
in my workplace (2 6513's and 3 6509's) but I don't have that kin
of money to spend at home. Also we do emply BGP @ work with the
DS3's we have coming in from qwest and the other single DS3 coming i
from AT&T. The cisco 7200 series (06 model in particular is great
with multilinking these connections. I did look at the linksys router
as well as a few others like the xincom twin wan routers. The xinco
is what I would recommend actually

Thanks for all your help