binding 2 internet connections on same fedora server

jonnyhashem · 04-11-2009, 08:27 AM

Hi:
Can i bind 2 interent connections or more on same fedora server to create bigger one with double bandwidth ,or it needs a specific router to be able to do this,
Can any one help me in this.
thanks.

rossonieri#1 · 04-13-2009, 06:22 AM

hi jonny,

no you dont need a specific router to do that

as long as your ISP link is capable for doing so - ie. the same PPP account etc.
it will not work if you have 2 different links.

the simplest way to do is to put the linux router behind 2 modems in route-mode, so that the linux router can have an ethernet-based link (just for simplicity), and do the link aggregation/bonding.

Code:

modem1 --- |
          linux --> doing ethernet-based port aggregation
modem2 --- |

HTH.