2x4MB lines

[Juggy]

I have 2x4mb lines at the office and either want to multiplex them to 8mb or load balance them

Anyone know which is possible and what device to use?

 

[Nod]

http://www.ssi.bg/~ja/nano.txt
I used this for 3 links. Works like a charm. Does session balancing rather than true load balancing, but this suits me, because people are using VPN's.

 

[Ryder_JHB]

Have a look at www.pfsense.com ;]

 

[Nod]

Have a look at www.pfsense.com ;]

That will work too. The only reason why I didn't use pfsense, was because it wasn't clear if it could handle more than 2 lines.

 

[Mangoman20]

Been down this road many times.

You have a few options:

1. Technology Conepts (www.techconcepts.co.za) offering called 'channel bonding', good speeds, however a few catches:

- They route through Verizon and more recently IS. If those ISP's are having conectivity problems you're buggered.
- They dont have a usage based model, so if you take out a 50Gb package and only use 30Gb, the remaining 20Gb's arent carried over.

2. RouterOS setup with routing ( dont know much about this option)

3. FreeBSD solution called Pfsense (www.pfsense.org) I currently use this in my JHB and CT offices. 8 DSl lines in JHB and & 6 in CT, great load balancing function as wel as many other features.

4. Draytek manufacture a Load balancer (Vigor 3300v) that aggregates 4 WAN connections. Good box, Simple GUI, though not as many features as Pfsense

Lemme know if you would like more info.

 

[Juggy]

TechConcepts looks like a good option.

Waiting for a quote from them, thanks for all the info guys.