Arindam Ghosh wrote:
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Raj Mathur raju@linux-delhi.org wrote:
On Wednesday 06 May 2009, Arindam Ghosh wrote:
As for GUI, you can just use 'Auto eth0' of NetworkManager. I mean considering the modems can connect to ISP, the dhcp thing from dsl/adsl modem can be easily handled by NetworkManager. Swap the modem, connect the lan cable to computer and it'll be automatically connected to internet by NetworkManager.
What you're saying works if you're routing through the modems. However I don't think that's going to work here, since the OP needs to put the modem(s) into bridge mode and run PPPoE on his Linux box to make a connection to each ISP.
Well, actually there will be a single connection between modem & server, and rest of the routing work is to done by server. But IMO, the CLI method that you told is much better for server, because NetworkManager may not even be running on it (need to logon to a desktop environment that costs resource :-). Also for a server, having public IP will be better.
GUI network managers are a PITA. I was once a GUI lover but now I prefer CLI wherever possible.