Server Hosting
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If I have 2 x 6mbps down / 768 up DSL connections coming into a single box with one internal NIC. With a combined throughout of lets ssay 12 down / 1.5 up. Is it possible to host a web server(s) behind the pfSense, and utilized the combined throughput?
I am trying to wrap my head around something and its this:
If web server 1 has an ip of 1.1.1.1 and it comes in on 1 particular line(because of the providers alotted static ips), would it also be utilizing the 6 down / 768 up?
Or does this software put all public ip's in a "transparent" mode and combine the connections together.
Bottom line I guess is this: Is PfSense more for users behind the appliance or can it be used for the front side too?
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Bottom line I guess is this: Is PfSense more for users behind the appliance or can it be used for the front side too?
You are looking at the wrong picture.
If a host requests something from your web server it expects the reply from the IP it sent the packet to.
If your server would answer on your other connection it wouldn't be in reply to the request and a firewall in front of the requesting host would simply drop that packet.Bonding WANs to load balance incoming connections isn't that easy and independent of your router software.
