Load Balanced Router Appliance

[Citadel535]

I have both a fiberoptic and cable modem connection in my home for work/personal usage and was wondering if there was a load balancing router that anyone can recommend. I see D-link makes one but its only a fail over, rather than load balancing.

One connection is a 80mbps fiber link, and the other is a 30mbps cable modem link. both have 5 mbps up. Any advice on how to set this up without using a dedicated computer to do it?

 

[jlazzaro]

http://www.ezlan.net/loadbalance.html

http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=36&FamID=43&ProdID=20

 

[Muscles]

Nice home net connections. What cable provider do you have that offers the 30mbps/5mbps connection? I got a 15/2mbps cable connection but that's the highest they currently offer.

 

[Citadel535]

I have Optimum Online with Boost (www.optimumonline.com) for the 30/5 cable and my bro signed up for Verizon FIOS for the fiber one.

We got two internet connections because I get Optimum for free because I work for them.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: Citadel535
I have Optimum Online with Boost (www.optimumonline.com) for the 30/5 cable and my bro signed up for Verizon FIOS for the fiber one.

We got two internet connections because I get Optimum for free because I work for them.

verizon doesnt offer 80mbps, highest is 30, at least according to their site.

 

[Citadel535]

My bro just informed me that the VZ Fios connection is actually 50/5 not 80/5. My mistake (we just got it installed). The 50/5 is not listed on the web site as only certain areas have it and is $80 a month with the promo and goes up to $90 afterwards. A sales rep sold it to us over the phone rather than via the site. Apparently only some areas have it so its not listed till you either inquire or type in your phone number information and is available there.

 

[Slowlearner]

I need one for work and have been researching various models - and thought that by now so many people have more than one broadband option available - the choice should be pretty easy. Seems that the last comprehensive test was done in 04, and its been all quiet since. The models available are: 3com 3012, Dlink LB604 (FO), Linksys RV042, Edimax, Hawking FR24, Hotbrick LB-2, Sonicwall TZ170, Zywall 70, Peplink, Xincom DPG. The once popular Nexland has been swallowed up by Symantec. The good ones are all quite expensive ~1000$, so I ordered Linksys RV042 (160$), when it arrives sometime this week I will see what it can do. The manual is already giving me headaches.

 

[SoulAssassin]

I'm a bandwidth whore and even I don't see myself using that much bandwidth in the immediate future. Is it really worth $80/mo to have the extra bandwidth the fios connection provides? I would just stick w 30/5 for free.

I think you're looking at a commercial/enterprise Cisco router to do what you want and it would be cost prohibitive.

 

[Citadel535]

Yeah, my bro is shelling out for the FIOS so I'm not complaining. However, at this rate it looks like the best solution is to simply separate my computers from his computers so the bandwidth is split as we use the connection most of the time. I agree that most internet sites can barely match 30 mbps let alone 50 mbps.

 

[Bagelmobile]

With Optimum in his area, 50/5 fios is probably like 59.99 a month.