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2 internet connections (seperate ISP's) one windows 2003 box with 3 nic's
I have a windows 2003 box with 3 nic's in it, one nic for the local network and two for two seperate ISP's how would i configure the two wan connections so that traffic from one wan does not go out on the wrong interface? or how can I balance the load ?
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Never fails if I say you can't do something, I will be proven wrong. :-)
However, as far as I am aware, Windows Network Load balancing is only available to balance the "network load" over a cluster (group of servers).
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/nlbfaq.mspx#EDB
However, as far as I am aware, Windows Network Load balancing is only available to balance the "network load" over a cluster (group of servers).
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/nlbfaq.mspx#EDB
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"I want to use NLB to use two ISPs" is a wonderful statement, but that's just not what NLB is all about.
If EE allowe the little people like us to create new TA's then Rob or I surely would have made the:
"I'm very excited to get two internet connections on my network, what do I do now?" TA by now.
I vote that you cannot use network load balancing to combine internet connections.
Why is your windows computer directly connected to either connection?
-Windows server makes a very expensive router.
clever routing can be used to separate for example EMAIL in and out from WEB traffic, thus load balancing the connections somewhat, but only on a per application basis.
"I'm very excited to get two internet connections on my network, what do I do now?" TA by now.
I vote that you cannot use network load balancing to combine internet connections.
Why is your windows computer directly connected to either connection?
-Windows server makes a very expensive router.
clever routing can be used to separate for example EMAIL in and out from WEB traffic, thus load balancing the connections somewhat, but only on a per application basis.
Hi Carl, does seem like we meet on this question quite a bit. :-)
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looks like I'm going to sell the two BEFVP41's that I currently have and purchase an RV042, seem strange that an entrylevel router can do this, but a brain and routing and remote access can not.. *shrug* I'm going to split the points between RobWill and Abs_jaipur - thanks for all of your input.
--Jason
--Jason
Thanks Jason, good luck,
--Rob
ps- There are 3rd party add-ons that will do it with 3 NIC's and a Linux box, but you have to be quite ambitious.
--Rob
ps- There are 3rd party add-ons that will do it with 3 NIC's and a Linux box, but you have to be quite ambitious.
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I don't mind learning, as knowledge is power... but you're right the RVO42 is much easier and quicker (why re-invent the wheel right?) :-)
Thanks again Rob.
--Jason
Thanks again Rob.
--Jason
Agreed, I don't have the patience to go down that road, that's a good high school project in my opinion. <G> Challenging an worth while, but I don't have the time.
Cheers,
--Rob
Cheers,
--Rob
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Network Load Balancing is included in all versions of Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820752/?sd=RMVP&fr=1
I'm just not sure how to configure it. and thats what i'm really wanting to use.
any tips on how to translate those instructions to meet my circumstances would be awesome.
--Jason