Subject: Re: IP load balancing?
To: Nathan Gelbard <gelbard@ENGR.ORST.EDU>
From: Bill Studenmund <skippy@macro.stanford.edu>
List: port-i386
Date: 01/20/1998 19:43:57
On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Nathan Gelbard wrote:

> I just recieved a new (free) network card for my NetBSD 1.3 box.
> I already have one, and I also have 2 IPs. I'd like to put both
> in (for kicks?), and do 'IP load balancing.' Is this possible, and
> would it speed anything up?

As I understand load balancing, it won't work here, unless the cards are
on different nets. If they are on the same net, the speed limit is the
net's ability to handle traffic.

Take care,

Bill