Re: EQL balancing with 2 modems under Linux

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From: Tony Finch
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 00:00

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Jim Segrave <jes@nl.demon.net> wrote:
>
>The Ascend with the first connection will still route packets to/from
>the dial-up modem. However, Demon's routers will all only route to the
>most recently established connection. So return packets will all go to
>the second connection, packets from your host can come from
>either. And, if you drop the second connection, you can send packets
>but nor recieve them. You may shortly thereafter have some explaining
>to do to Demon, as we consider that a distinctly unfriendly thing to
>do.

Note that if you happen to hit the same Ascend with both connections,
the second login will be denied.

Tony.
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From: Tony Finch <fanf@demon.net>
Subject: Re: EQL balancing with 2 modems under Linux
Date: 1998/07/22
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