[NCLUG] Routing to different gateways depending on throughput

[mike cullerton]

bgp doesn't contain any mechanism for choosing a path based on bandwidth.
(or lack thereof)

it mostly deals with length of AS path and other 'costs'.

(finally, something i know the answer to :)

on 2/20/01 7:05 PM, Brian Stanback at brian at stanback.net wrote:

> You can use BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
> 
> Not really sure how it works.. but I think it does what you want.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nclug-admin at nclug.org [mailto:nclug-admin at nclug.org]On Behalf Of
> Richard Smerker
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 6:20 PM
> To: nclug at nclug.org
> Subject: [NCLUG] Routing to different gateways depending on throughput
> 
> 
> Does linux have any packages that will automatically
> monitor multiple gateways and pick the one that has
> the most bandwidth available?
> 
> The reason I ask is most likely obvious, I have 2
> internet connections, and I would like to be able to
> have the router automatically choose the best route,
> in the even one of the connections is down or
> getting slammed with other traffic.
> 
> Any ideas?  Thanks!!!
> 
> Rich Smerker
> RA Soutions, Inc.
> 
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 -- mike cullerton