Re: Load balancing multiple BRIs

patrick@value.net
Tue, 22 Oct 1996 14:22:39 -0700 (PDT)

On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Prof Jake Messinger wrote:

> Could I use a PM 2e and get a 5 port BRI card and do load balancing so
> that I could get up to 128*5 or 640kb/sec thruput?

Yes, but my understanding is that there is some overhead associated with
the load-balancing, so you won't see quite the raw speed that 128k*5 would
yield.

>
> And if so, is that easy to set up on the local end? What about the remote
> end? What about will it load balance with a Max 4000??

Yes, and no. Livingstons will only load balance with a Livingston on the
other end.

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