3 modems load balancing

jeremy28092 · 06-08-2011, 03:03 PM

I have 3 modems I want to set up using ics i know this does not increase normal speed but it does for torrenting since it uses multiple connections what i need to know is how to put all 3 modems to my pc and share the conection out to my router can i use a switch or what should i do?

franimal · 06-10-2011, 05:06 PM

So you want to connect 3 Ethernet (cat 5 cables) from your machine to your router?

What operating system are you using? The ability to load balance multiple connections would need to be built into the kernel or perhaps third party software would need to be used. I know dual homing machines on the same network can some times be a pain (much less 3 cards!).

Can you provide some more information regarding the situation here?

If anyone has more insight on this it would be much appreciated!

Äß§ý∩†H♠HäŽ€ · 06-10-2011, 09:00 PM

Buy a Peplink Balance 30 and save yourself the headache.

jeremy28092 · 06-12-2011, 12:17 AM

thinking of using pfsence on an old P4 system my main system is using ubuntu 11.04 so im gonna use 4 nics in the P4 3 wan 1 from each modem then set the 4th gigabit nic to lan going to the router. will post back if it works or not

xtropx · 06-15-2011, 02:56 PM

Wait, do you have multiple WAN connections that you are trying to load balance? Or are you just trying to load balance traffic between your router and your PC? I question motive for the latter, as you wont gain much there. Most people even under-utilize gigabit Ethernet in their home use. pfsense can do multi-WAN load balancing quite well. Have a look here: Multi-WAN Version 1.2.x - PFSenseDocs

jeremy28092 · 06-15-2011, 03:20 PM

doing multi WAN i have 3 working modems may as well use em lol I do have it working though I set the interface metric to 1 on all nic cards and win 7 did the rest pretty well. have trippled my bandwidth

j03 · 06-15-2011, 03:21 PM

You do have three internet connections (ADSL, Fiber, whatever) as well as three modems, yes?

jeremy28092 · 06-16-2011, 01:57 PM

yes 3 seprate TWC accounts

06-08-2011, 03:03 PM	#1
jeremy28092 Baseband Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 73	3 modems load balancing I have 3 modems I want to set up using ics i know this does not increase normal speed but it does for torrenting since it uses multiple connections what i need to know is how to put all 3 modems to my pc and share the conection out to my router can i use a switch or what should i do? __________________ If I have Helped you in anyway pls + rep me thank you SYSTEM:amd phenom II 955 BE, 4 gigs of DDR3 cas 6 RAM, ASUS m478t-e, OCZ vertex 2 80 gig SSD, 1.5TB western digital caviar black, seasonic 650 watt gold certified fully modular psu, 2x HD4870 in crossfire X, coolermater HAF932, coolermaster V6 cpu cooler

06-10-2011, 05:06 PM	#2
franimal Beta Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 5	Re: 3 modems load balancing So you want to connect 3 Ethernet (cat 5 cables) from your machine to your router? What operating system are you using? The ability to load balance multiple connections would need to be built into the kernel or perhaps third party software would need to be used. I know dual homing machines on the same network can some times be a pain (much less 3 cards!). Can you provide some more information regarding the situation here? If anyone has more insight on this it would be much appreciated!

06-10-2011, 09:00 PM	#3
Äß§ý∩†H♠HäŽ€ Fully Optimized Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,621	Re: 3 modems load balancing Buy a Peplink Balance 30 and save yourself the headache.

06-12-2011, 12:17 AM	#4
jeremy28092 Baseband Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 73	Re: 3 modems load balancing thinking of using pfsence on an old P4 system my main system is using ubuntu 11.04 so im gonna use 4 nics in the P4 3 wan 1 from each modem then set the 4th gigabit nic to lan going to the router. will post back if it works or not __________________ If I have Helped you in anyway pls + rep me thank you SYSTEM:amd phenom II 955 BE, 4 gigs of DDR3 cas 6 RAM, ASUS m478t-e, OCZ vertex 2 80 gig SSD, 1.5TB western digital caviar black, seasonic 650 watt gold certified fully modular psu, 2x HD4870 in crossfire X, coolermater HAF932, coolermaster V6 cpu cooler

06-15-2011, 02:56 PM	#5
xtropx Baseband Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 44	Re: 3 modems load balancing Wait, do you have multiple WAN connections that you are trying to load balance? Or are you just trying to load balance traffic between your router and your PC? I question motive for the latter, as you wont gain much there. Most people even under-utilize gigabit Ethernet in their home use. pfsense can do multi-WAN load balancing quite well. Have a look here: Multi-WAN Version 1.2.x - PFSenseDocs __________________ ================================================== ===== http://www.xtropx.blogspot.com ================================================== ===== XENSERVER: Phenom X6-1100T 16GB RAM 1TB HD - smokes 10vm's with no problem ================================================== ===== The internet is under attack: http://adf.ly/1dneb

06-15-2011, 03:20 PM	#6
jeremy28092 Baseband Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 73	Re: 3 modems load balancing doing multi WAN i have 3 working modems may as well use em lol I do have it working though I set the interface metric to 1 on all nic cards and win 7 did the rest pretty well. have trippled my bandwidth __________________ If I have Helped you in anyway pls + rep me thank you SYSTEM:amd phenom II 955 BE, 4 gigs of DDR3 cas 6 RAM, ASUS m478t-e, OCZ vertex 2 80 gig SSD, 1.5TB western digital caviar black, seasonic 650 watt gold certified fully modular psu, 2x HD4870 in crossfire X, coolermater HAF932, coolermaster V6 cpu cooler

06-15-2011, 03:21 PM	#7
j03 Cheesoid Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 5,526	Re: 3 modems load balancing You do have three internet connections (ADSL, Fiber, whatever) as well as three modems, yes?

06-16-2011, 01:57 PM	#8
jeremy28092 Baseband Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 73	Re: 3 modems load balancing yes 3 seprate TWC accounts __________________ If I have Helped you in anyway pls + rep me thank you SYSTEM:amd phenom II 955 BE, 4 gigs of DDR3 cas 6 RAM, ASUS m478t-e, OCZ vertex 2 80 gig SSD, 1.5TB western digital caviar black, seasonic 650 watt gold certified fully modular psu, 2x HD4870 in crossfire X, coolermater HAF932, coolermaster V6 cpu cooler

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