network load balancing ?

Question

i have installed Administrative Tools for windows 2003 "adminpak "on windows xp
I want to configure it , this machine act as server (internet gateway for 100 PCs ) .
I have 2 Adsl line .i connected every adsl to ethernet adpter in the server . all network connected to the third ethernet adpter
so the server have 3 connections.
i want all network PCs to be connected to two adsl lines , and if one line disconnected and other one work...so i should use Administrative Tools for windows ....but i dont know how to configure it.
anybody help plz
the three connection are :

adsl1 ip address 84.36.64.101 255.255.255.248

adsl2 ip address 84.36.47.44 255.255.255.248

lan ip address (gateway for PCs) 10.10.10.10 255.0.0.0

Answer 1

This isn't really network load balancing. What you're trying to do is combine two adsl internet connections into one bigger pipeline. I doubt you can do this with your existing hardware/software. XP is not designed for this, nor is your workstation. The best you could attempt to do is create a network bridge with your two adsl connections, but I question whether this would work on an XP box.

You'll need to purchase a special router that is designed to combine two internet connections into one pipe, then connect it to the XP box.

Answer 2

I don't think you can with just XP. You really need Routing and Remote Access (RAS) from Server 2003. Either that or a Linux box.

And why are you using class A for 100 computers? That is a lot of addresses to make your router keep track of.

I do this with a router that supports two WAN connections. You can get a decent one for about $300 that will work great and it is really easy to configure..

Answer 3

Do you want LOAD BALANCING or FAILOVER?

*Load balancing is using both lines to maximize throughput.
*Fail over is using a SINGLE LINE and only use the secondary if the primary fails.

SonicWall.com has a firewall appliance capable of VPN and NAT which keeps you private behind the wall. ALSO, it will load balance or do fail over..........Cost is a little high, but we are using it in a 100 person office as our primary firewall and VPN appliance. It is pretty solid for what it is.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I was wondering much the same question