Re: Netscreen 5GT - use Dual untrust or "Shortest path" to utilize backup link!!

"Biggerbyfar" <paul@biggerbyfar.com> wrote in message
news:1122483272.802463.29290@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Is it possible to run a 5GT so that it uses two DSL lines at the same
> time?
>
> I'm considering a second adsl backup to our SDSL line, and from what I
> see of 'dual untrust' modes, it uses the primary interface only until a
> failure occurs, then uses the backup.
>
> Is there another way of doing this where both interface are used most
> of the time, but unpluggin either will still leave the other one taking
> all the traffic?
>
> Someone mentioned "Shortest path" configurations where you can weight
> routes - will this work the way I want? They also mentioned using a
> switch between the 5gt and the two dsl routers. Does it require L2
> transparnet mode to work?
>
> Anyone been there and done it???
>
> Basically I just wanted a backup, but it would be nice to USE the
> backup most of the time too, just to speed things up etc....
>

No, 5GTs only support a "failover" scenario, at the low end I think the next
choice would be a Sonicwall appliance, they do load balanced WAN ports, but
do require their enhanced OS to be loaded (few more $$$).
Received on Thu Sep 29 19:59:39 2005