Multiple routes

[kdlatta]

I have a network with three remote sites that are connected using separate T1's through a 2651.

Our internet is using a T1 on a 2501.

We are changing to fiber (For the internet) and are purchasing a second 2651.

At present we use the exisiting 2651 as the default gateway for all devices at the main campus.

I would like to know of the best way to leave the default route on the existing 2651(which directs internet through the 2501) to also use the new 2651 as another route for internet usage.

I was thinking of adding

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 eth1 192.168.1.41 permanent

so the exisiting 2651 will read

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 eth1 192.168.1.1 permanent

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 eth1 192.168.1.41 permanent

Any other or better ideas?

Thanks

[tbaranski]

Is your goal to load balance outbound traffic between the 2501 and the new 2651? If so, equal-cost static routes like you have above will do the trick. I'd suggest enabling CEF (if it isn't already) and using the default of per-flow load balancing.