Combine two ethernets?

[Jason Taylor]

I'm sure that this is a goal on network-manager 0.7 ()
http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManagerToDo

On 8/28/06, Xan <DXpublica at telefonica.net> wrote:
>
> En/na Robert Collins ha escrit:
> > On Sun, 2006-08-27 at 11:23 +0200, Xan wrote:
> >
> >> I have two network interfaces: eth0 and eth1.
> >> I just want to know if it's possible to combine two interfaces for
> >> downloading (and uploading) at the same time in the two interfaces.
> >> That
> >> is, can ubuntu use the two interfaces at the same time?
> >>
> >> For example I think:
> >> a) ubuntu automatically uses the less used interface. If it's
> >> possible,
> >> we could have two balanced interfaces (equal traffic bandwitth)
> >> b) we could specify which program uses what interfaces. For example,
> >> use
> >> bittorrent in eth0 and web browsers in eth1....
> >>
> >> And the question is: if it's possible, is it _easy_ (for desktop
> >> users)?
> >>
> >
> > As far as a) Its very possible see the excellent Linux Advanced Routing
> > and Traffic Control HOWTO: http://lartc.org/.
> >
> >
> > The extent to which its possible is largely dependent on non-Ubuntu
> > factors - ISP or company network configuration etc. [unless you are
> > actually talking about parallel-http/ftp range fragment downloading,
> > which is purely application configured, and nothing to do with the
> > network as such.
> >
> > For b), yes, with limits - its possible to tag a traffic flow, and then
> > use that in routing and traffic mangling rules to force it out a
> > specific interface. Things like bittorrent which have dynamic ports are
> > somewhat harder to do this too, but its still possible with sufficient
> > effort.
> >
> > And no, its not easy, generally not for anyone, let alone 'desktop
> > users'.
> >
> > I hope that anyone who does set out to do make this easy does so with an
> > awareness of the complexity that exists inherently in such tasks, and
> > tries to find ways to reduce that - making it easier for server admins
> > to achieve would be a good first step in making it easier for 'desktop
> > users' to do.
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> >
> Well, thanks for pointing this resources and clarify me with you
> explanations.
>
> Regards,
> Xan.
>
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