Re: Fw: ADSL bonding

["Darren Honeyball [ML]" <mlist@xxxxxxxx>]

Cheapest option is a linux box (an old p2 or something) with 2xadsl
modems...

Ho Yin Ng wrote:

> Humm well AA quoted me for a firebrick for £650.
>
>
> Cheaper than the Cisco unit .. but still .. not that cheap!!!!!!
>
> Originally I though this was a cheaper option than SDSL ..
>
> Well it is I guess in the long run .. just that you need to pay a lot
to
> get it started!!!
>
> Need to find a cheaper/cheapest option!!!
>
> Ho Yin
>
>
> At 19:08 18/02/2004, you wrote:
>
>>The linksys option below is NOT bonded - it's load balancing. You
get two
>>IPs and traffic is aggregated across both. One download thread for
example
>>would only go down one pipe.
>>
>>Bonded is at a level lower than the protocol - IP is ABOVE the two
>>channels.
>>
>>G.
>>
>>Gareth Cook
>>SWG EMEA North Account Manager
>>IBM SWG - BTE Office - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>>Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
>>AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
>>email: g@xxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 18/02/2004 19:01 -----
>>
>>Discussion
>>Main Topic
>>
>>"Darren Honeyball [ML]" <mlist@xxxxxxx>
>>Today 18:16
>>
>>.
>>Subject:
>>.
>>Re: Fw: [ukha_d] ADSL bonding
>>.
>>Category:
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>>
>>
>>This was a quote from a supplier the company I work for deal with
for
>>kit to support bonded adsl:
>>
>>If that is the solution you wish to use I would recommend 1 x
Linksys
>>router attached to 2 x dlink adsl modems connected via the RJ45
ports,
>>and then configure the router with the appropriate instructions
>>therefore allowing the router to run concurrent dsl connections.
However
>>we would recommend using 2 separate ISP's this will allow for a
fail
>>over solution should one of the adsl lines go down.
>>
>><http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=589>http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=589
>>
>>cost £218
>>
>><http://www.dlink.co.uk/pages/products/136.htm>http://www.dlink.co.uk/pages/products/136.htm
>>cost £55 each
>>
>>Total £328
>>
>>Cisco Option
>>The reason why we have chosen to look at the Cisco1721-ADSL Router
with
>>an additional ADSL card and this will only function correctly if
the ISP
>>has given you multiple bonded adsl circuits on a single IP address.
This
>>is something that may need to be checked with your ISP and then we
can
>>look at the options available.
>>
>>Cisco 1721 router cost £475 each
>>Cisco wic1-adsl x 2 cost £270 each
>>Total £1015
>>
>>It's refurb kit, but for anyone with a spare 1k to spend I can put
you
>>in touch...
>>
>>Gareth Cook wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Only Cisco do kit to do MLPPP - about £2000
>>>
>>>Or Windows or Linux with two modems (USB or Serial) NOT
Ethernet router.
>>
>>I
>>
>>>hate the thought of using a windows machine as a gateway, but
it's
>>
>>either
>>
>>>that or plain old 512k
>>>
>>>So, Windows with 2 Speedtouch USB modems it is. Or it will be
when
>>
>>Nildram
>>
>>>get my account working !
>>>
>>>G.
>>>
>>> Gareth Cook
>>> SWG EMEA North Account Manager
>>> IBM SWG - BTE Office - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>>> Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
>>> AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
>>> email: g@xxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 18/02/2004 16:00 -----
>>>
>>>Discussion
>>>Main Topic
>>>
>>>Ho Yin Ng <yahoogroups@xxxxxxx>
>>>Today 13:03
>>>
>>>.
>>>Subject:
>>>.
>>>[ukha_d] ADSL bonding
>>>.
>>>Category:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ok everyone ..
>>>
>>>Just rang Nildram ...
>>>
>>>Ouch quite expensive to setup ..  But oh well ..
>>>
>>>The only thing they could not answer was what type of router I
should
>>
>>use.
>>
>>>What are people using? And how much did they cost?
>>>
>>>Knew I shouldn't have joined this group ... spending more money
because
>>
>>of
>>
>>>it!!!!
>>>
>>>arrrggghhh!!!!
>>>
>>>Ha ha ..
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Ho yin