Possible? Linux router using BOTH cable and DSL?

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From: Thomas Rohricht
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 20:47

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Of course lots of people have used Linux to build a firewall/router box for 
their connection to broadband internet, but I'm wondering if anybody has 
ever done this to connect to *both* cable modem and DSL at the same time. 
The idea would be to pull data through the fastest channel at any given 
moment, and have some redundency in case one of the two services goes down 
for a while.

Any thoughts on whether this is at all feasible using an old machine with 
three NICs?

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