Hello,
I have been trying to setup EQL (load balancing) on my Slackware 3.3 machine, and I have read the NET3-HOW-TO and
followed the procedures, but it seems like that HOW-TO is
too outdated that I couldn't get anything to work.
Can someone give me some detail instructions or point me to
a web page or a good HOW-TO ?
Best Regards,
Eric Ho
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- I know what load balancing with multiple serial lines is, I have done it before with Win95.
- I have compiled the kernel with EQL support
- I can establish 2 PPP links with 2 modems (ppp0, ppp1) using ttyS0 and ttyS1
- I have also added a static route (eql) after the 2 ppp connections have established
Hum....I guess I will do everything over again tonight to see if I did anything stupid :(
Thanks for trying to help anyway.
Best Regards,
Eric Ho
Do you possibly have to have two static routes, or instead of adding a default gateway or net with route add net x.x.x.x
howabout route add host x.x.x.x
or instead of route add gw default
use route add gw x.x.x.x using the ip addr of one modem or two lots of the same statement with two seperate devices.
Sorry I couldn't offer more than that since I have nevet atually used EQL so I do not know how the routing table is organised.
Nica...
there is my setup for 4 modems, i use cyclades card, then you have to relace cubX by ttySX, and have to modify the phone number, and parameter, mtl1 mtl2 etc, and execute script the number of the time you need to :-), then for 2 modems, you have to execute it like this twice : ppp-on.4line mtl1 and ppp-on.4line mtl2, will ethablish 2 connection over the net on load balancing
there is my script
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#!/bin/sh
#
# ppp-on
#
# Set up a PPP link
#
if [ "$1" = "mtl1" ] ; then
DEVICE=cub13
PHONE=9523-5888
elif [ "$1" = "mtl2" ] ; then
DEVICE=cub0
PHONE=9523-6450
elif [ "$1" = "mtl3" ] ; then
DEVICE=cub3
PHONE=95277454
elif [ "$1" = "mtl4" ] ; then
DEVICE=cub2
PHONE=95277413
else
echo mtl1 or mtl2 or mtl3 or mtl4
exit
fi
USER=XXX
PASSWORD=XXX
BAUD=38400
#OUR_IP_ADDR=204.19.119.
OPTIONS='lcp-echo-interval
/usr/lib/ppp/fix-cua $DEVICE
echo ppp-on: `date` call in 30 seconds... >>/var/adm/messages
sleep 30
if /usr/lib/ppp/pppd $OPTIONS \
asyncmap 0 -detach modem crtscts mru 296 $OUR_IP_ADDR: \
connect "/usr/lib/ppp/chat-ppp $PHONE $USER $PASSWORD" \
/dev/$DEVICE $BAUD
then
echo Connection Lost >>/var/adm/syslog
else
echo !!!!!!!!!!!! connection Fail !!!!!!!!!!! >>/var/adm/syslog
fi
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good luck
oups i forgot the file chat-ppp...
there is the file
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#!/bin/sh
PHONE=$1
USER=$2
PASSWORD=$3
/usr/lib/ppp/chat -v ABORT "NO CARRIER" ABORT BUSY "" ATZ0 OK ATD$PHONE CONNECT "" ogin:--ogin: $USER ssword: \\q$PASSWORD
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if you dont have this file, the load balancing will not work
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by: nicademusPosted on 1997-09-04 at 01:19:47ID: 1586400
I am going to attempt to answer this, with one thing in mind, over here in Australia at least you will be hard pressed to find too many service providers which will use EQL.
Do you understand what it is? I shall explain just in case.
EQL is a way of using two links from your computer to your Internet Service Provider, (it must support the feature) essentially it is like having one modem receiving from one computer and the other transmitting to the other computer, and vice versa on the other end.
So you effectively you double your data throughput speed.
But unless you have the two links, etc. you will not be able to connect, because your modem will be trying to be just a transmit or just a receive, because it has not been configured for it's proper mode, of duplexing. SO you should not enable this feature when you recompile the kernel.
If your question is along the lines of, YES you do need the EQL and you want to therefore know how to set it up , well what you have to do is compile a kernel with EQL support in it. You should read up on compiling a new kernel, and the option for the EQL is in the Network device support section.
If you require instructions on how to compile the kernel, then I shall post that when you respond, otherwise I hope that kind of covers what you were after, if not, sorry...
Nica...