On Thu, Nov 16, 2000 at 02:49:33PM -0800, Andrew wrote: > > I wan't to do a backup connection with the ADSL link. > > With what tools I can do this? > > ipchains, iptables, a third party tool? > > > I'm in the middle of doing something very similar. I don't know how often they > update the archives on this list but the subject on the thread for what I'm > working on Linux has a thing called 'dead gateway detection', which might work for you. Just make two routes with a different metric, should work I think. Existing sessions will die however because their source IP address is unroutable. Regards, bert hubert -- PowerDNS Versatile DNS Services Trilab The Technology People 'SYN! .. SYN|ACK! .. ACK!' - the mating call of the internet
