Hello,
what I'm trying to do is to use a ERL3 to manager internet connection provided by 2 modem/routers (each on mandatory from two different internet providers with fiber/VDSL line). I'd like to balance by user and not by service because users will surf mainly on banking websites.
My config:
Router 1: default config (IP 192.168.2.1) ready for a PPPoE session
Router 2: IP 192.168.3.1 with static NAT and DMZ on 192.168.3.2
ERL3 with firmware 1.9.0 factory resetted (IP 192.168.1.1) and configured with the "Load Balancing" wizard.
The Wizard is configured with ETH0 for PPPoE session and "enable default firewall". ETH1 is configured for static IP (192.168.3.2 with 3.1 as gateway) and "enable default firewall". The "Only this interface if the other fail" is NOT checked.
One only customization is made: stickyness for dest-addr, dest-port and source-addr.
This setup seems to work fine BUT if the modem/router on ETH0/PPPoE fails for some reason (reset, firmware upgrade or provider service) all the traffic move on ETH1 and never balance again unless ERL3 is rebooted.
Why?
One more question: would it be any better not using the PPPoE session but another Static IP config?
Thanks for your time.