Ethernet bundling !!

[manikantann]

We would like to describe our scenario as follows.

We hosted our internet gateway at a service provider which is away from our site about 10 km distance.  The total internet b/w is 8Mbps.  To connect the internet service provider, we have two lastmile connectivity with two different service providers each 4mb as a last mile.  Both put together it will be 8Mbps.  The lastmile by the service providers are
through ethernet.

Our main objective is to utilise both last mile connectivity by bundling or through any other optimum method.

There are common perception that the ethernets cannot be bundled.

The router model we use is 1941.

Pls clarify.

Manikandan.N

Brakes India Ltd.,

manikantan.narayanan@brakesindia.co.in

[Mohamed Sobair]

Hi,

Since there is IGP reachability between you Internet GW and your Site, I would suggest having Two IBGP sessions between and utilize BGP Multipath feature which enables you to use both paths at the same time.

Regards,

Mohamed

[msatheesh84]

Hi Mohamed,

Tnx for your reply. We are not using BGP. Is it not possible to bundle two ethernet?. I have attached a network diagram for your reference. Our requirement is to utilize both the links as well as if one goes down another will take over. If it is possible let me have a sample configuration to do the same. Thanks.

Regards

M.SATHEESH KUMAR

BRAKES INDIA LTD

9841675034

[vmiller]

From your diagram it appears that the ethernet is delivered as a layer 3 routed interface from both providers.

if you could post some configuration details...specific to the handoffs between your network and the providers.

Just based on the picture, I do not see etherchannel as viable.

[esomarriba]

this will not be possible using your current situation.-