FireBrick Bonding more than 3 lines: Difference between revisions
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A FireBrick 2x00 has 4 ports, |
A FireBrick 2x00 has ethernet 4 ports, typically one port will be for the LAN connection (eg to the main office switch), and the rest for connections to the ADSL modems. As there are 4 ports are we restricted to only bonding up to 3 ADSL/FTTC lines? No. |
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To overcome the physical port restriction a VLAN switch can be used, eg: |
To overcome the physical port restriction a VLAN switch can be used, eg: |
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Revision as of 14:16, 8 April 2011
Overview
A FireBrick 2x00 has ethernet 4 ports, typically one port will be for the LAN connection (eg to the main office switch), and the rest for connections to the ADSL modems. As there are 4 ports are we restricted to only bonding up to 3 ADSL/FTTC lines? No.
To overcome the physical port restriction a VLAN switch can be used, eg:
ADSL MODEM 1 -- ADSL MODEM 2 -- ADSL MODEM 3 -- VLAN Switch -- Firebrick -- LAN ADSL MODEM 4 --
The switch would be set up for 4 (or more) separate VLANs on the appropriate ports, and on the FireBrick, the <ppp .../> config would have VLAN="n".