On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Wes Peters wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Packet 1 comes in through ISP #2 network. It comes into your
> > > internal network to machine 1. Machine 1 replies to the
> > > packet...but where does it go? It will exit through interface
> > > to ISP #1 because of the default gateway. It came in ISP #2 and
> > > left out ISP #1. There is your problem.
> >
> > There is no way to tell your packet to go back out to ISP #2. That is the
> > point I'm trying to get across. Unless your running a routing
> > daemon. But is that really practical with cable modems, dsl, etc?...I
> > don't think so.
>
> Why would the physical media have anything to do with routing protocols?
Just TRY to ask your cable or DSL provider to do BGP or any
routing...it aint going to happen. Watch them laugh in your face.
The point here is getting way out of hand. Of course a routing
daemon would work. That has been said by myself throughout this
thread. That's not the point. Sure you can run a routing
daemon...it won't do any good if it is not recieving any routes
from your upstreams because they won't peer with you because you
only pay $40 a month for the service. Not everyone can afford a
damn T1 to an ISP, get IP space and setup BGP. Those same people
most often look for a UNIX box of some sort to do what they want.
Yes, there is a time and place for policy routing. Any Network
engineer that has been actually supporting large networks can tell
you why you would use it, and there ARE very good reason to do it.
The fact is, many FreeBSD machines are running this type of
setup. Wouldn't it be nice to say "yeh we can do
that"? Unfortunetly, that does not appear to be the case because
adding flexibility seems to cause problems in the traditional ways
of the BSD folk...which is understandable...because you would be
breaking the rules. I understand.
PS:
This is not a hack for me, Wes, I suggested it after working with
several people having this same problem. There is a workaround
that is pretty ugly so I was looking for a cleaner
solution...that's all!
Thanks for the comments. Keep up the good work!
Nick Rogness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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