Would this work?

[dragon]

Current network is ADSL modem router > Powerline (UPA) > Switch (PC's) with some pcs connected via wi-fi to wireless router.


I still have 2 Homeplug adaptors so I could switch back though (only using UPA becuase I got them with my btvision)


What I was thinking of doing

Cm > Powerline enabled cable router > powerline > switch
Dsl router > Wi-fi

Powerline cable router Disable DHCP manually assign ip
192.168.1.2

Connect the routers together use DHCP for most devices execpt the ones I want to use the Cable rather than the adsl.

If I manually set the gateway address to 192.168.1.2 on these devices would they then use the CM for internet access?

Would save me buying a Load balancing router.

Infact with the Machines running debian I might try this...

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/377

Question is would it work?

[The Jackal]

And for my last post....

Apply your failover balancer as per
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/377

but create private interfaces that have a preference to route via CM instead of DSL

Configure your dhcp server on that machine to apply static ip/routes for the prefered machines you always want to route via CM. IE route = 2.0.0.1 instead of the global failover balanced route of 10.0.0.1

If for some reason CM goes down ... comment out the dhcpd.conf entry - restart dhcpd and network on the client machine such thatit starts to route via 10.0.0.1 (the failover balanced gateway). Or you can be really cleaver and write some scripts to do this.

Hasta la vista baby.

[dragon]

Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

And for my last post....

Apply your failover balancer as per
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/377

but create private interfaces that have a preference to route via CM instead of DSL

Configure your dhcp server on that machine to apply static ip/routes for the prefered machines you always want to route via CM. IE route = 2.0.0.1 instead of the global failover balanced route of 10.0.0.1

If for some reason CM goes down ... comment out the dhcpd.conf entry - restart dhcpd and network on the client machine such thatit starts to route via 10.0.0.1 (the failover balanced gateway). Or you can be really cleaver and write some scripts to do this.

Hasta la vista baby.

don't want to leave a specific machine running all the time tho

[Graham M]

Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r

And for my last post....

eh?

[dragon]

Originally Posted by dragon

don't want to leave a specific machine running all the time tho

Opps scratch that, I misunderstood what you were trying to suggest.