multilink ppp with 3 dsl lines using a 2811 router

[psem]

Will a 2811 router load balance 3 dsl lines using multilink ppp

[Harold Ritter]

Yes, it does.

Hope this helps,

[psem]

Does the service provider need to provision the line any differently than a normal DSL line, or is all the "bonding" done at the CPE? Does the Cisco router need to be configured for PPPoE or a different protocol. I read something on the Cisco Web site about using aal5 mux.

[Harold Ritter]

- Multilink has to be configured at both ends.

- You actually need to configure PPPoA.

I have never done it myself but I think it would look something like this on the CPE:

interface Virtual-Template1

no ip address

ppp multilink

ppp multilink group 1

!

interface ATM0/0

no ip address

no atm ilmi-keepalive

pvc 8/35

encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1

!

interface ATM0/1

no ip address

no atm ilmi-keepalive

pvc 8/36

encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1

!

Hope this helps,