[LARTC] Two outbound internet links, using one network interface

[Alexandru Dragoi]

Dashamir Hoxha wrote:
> Using VLANs, you can separate the networks on the link level instead. 
> This is the same (in software) as using 2 different LAN ports (in 
> hardware).
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I am trying it, and it seems very easy to 
> be used.
> However the problem is that it is not working.
> I am doing it like this:
>
> # /sbin/modprobe 8021q
> # /sbin/vconfig add eth0 2
> # /sbin/ip link set eth0.2 up
> # /sbin/ip addr add 192.168.10.2/24 dev eth0.2
>
> When I try: `ping 192.168.10.1` it says "Destination Host Unreachable".
> Both IPs are connected to the same switch. Does anybody know what can 
> be wrong?
>
> Dashamir
>
>
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You need a switch with 802.1q vlan support (cisco for example). The 
network card need to be pluged in a switch port in "trunk" mode, and the 
providers each in its access switch port in specified vlan (like 2).