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Re: routing

From	Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.networking
Subject	Re: routing
Date	2020-06-06 12:04 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<rbg0nt$jv$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On Sat, 6 Jun 2020 13:35:09 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:
 > On 06/06/2020 12.43, Bob Tennent wrote:
 >> On Sat, 6 Jun 2020 12:00:52 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:
 >>   > On 06/06/2020 10.04, Jorgen Grahn wrote:
 >>   >> On Fri, 2020-06-05, Carlos E.R. wrote:
 >>   >>> On 05/06/2020 17.25, Bob Tennent wrote:
 >>   >>>> On Mon, 1 Jun 2020 15:53:00 -0000 (UTC), Bob Tennent wrote:
 >>   >>>>    > I need a low-latency connection to a colleague in the
 >>   >>>>    > same city (Kingston Ont.) but who has a different ISP.
 >>   >>>>    > I've traced the route of packets and they go via Toronto,
 >>   >>>>    > Chicago, Buffalo, and finally back to Kingston (!). I've
 >>   >>>>    > asked tech support for my ISP and they say they can't do
 >>   >>>>    > anything about this. Is there anything I can do on my
 >>   >>>>    > system, such as routing packets directly to the final
 >>   >>>>    > destination or to the Buffalo site?
 >>   >>>>
 >>   >>>> Thanks to everyone for their comments. I'm sorry I didn't
 >>   >>>> specify that Kingston Ontario is in Canada, but it's surely
 >>   >>>> the number of hops rather than the distance that is crucial
 >>   >>>> for latency.
 >>   >>>>
 >>   >>>> I think I have a solution to my problem, albeit expensive:
 >>   >>>> if I subscribe to *both* ISPs using two ethernet interfaces
 >>   >>>> to the server, I believe clients could reach the server
 >>   >>>> software directly without the "detours". I'm less sure that
 >>   >>>> the server (Jamulus) is clever enough to route outgoing
 >>   >>>> packets to the right interface but perhaps I could configure
 >>   >>>> routes for specific IP addresses.
 >>   >>>>
 >>   >>>> Is this going to work?
 >>   >>>>
 >>   >>>
 >>   >>> A router should automatically find the "less expensive" route.
 >>   >>
 >>   >> A real router which routes IP and understands dynamic routing
 >>   >> protocols, yes.  But one of those home "routers"?  That is less
 >>   >> clear.
 >>   >
 >>   > Yes, of course, "home routers" rarely have three routable ethernet ports
 >>   > - they have one "entry" port, and an exit row of switched (non "routed")
 >>   > ports.
 >> 
 >> As I said, I'll be using two ethernet interfaces and so two routers.
 >
 > Not the same thing. Not what we are talking about.

As I'm the OP, you should be talking about what I'm talking about.
 
 > You need to add support for routing protocols in your Linux machine for 
 > this to work.
 >
 > Best option would be a single access router, with two "entry" ports, 
 > removing the ISP provided routers, or setting them as pass-through.

I already have two routers, neither provided by the ISPs.
Maybe not the "best" option but is it impossible?

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routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-01 15:53 +0000
  Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-01 18:31 +0200
    Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-01 22:30 +0000
      Re: routing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-02 14:50 +0200
        Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-02 19:54 +0000
    Re: routing Ken Hart <kwhart1@frontier.com> - 2020-06-01 18:35 -0400
      Re: routing "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-06-01 19:00 -0400
        Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-02 02:18 +0200
          Re: routing "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-06-01 20:32 -0400
            Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-02 08:12 +0200
              Re: routing "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-02 14:54 +0200
                Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-02 15:53 +0200
                Re: routing "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-06-02 11:19 -0400
                Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-02 21:25 +0200
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:44 -0700
                Re: routing Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-05 17:31 +0000
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 09:20 -0700
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:46 -0700
              Re: routing "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-06-02 09:38 -0400
                Re: routing Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2020-06-02 16:21 +0000
                Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-02 21:15 +0200
                Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-02 21:36 +0200
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:48 -0700
                Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-05 04:54 +0000
          Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-02 21:30 +0200
            Re: routing Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2020-06-03 13:51 +0300
              Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-03 13:30 +0200
            Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:51 -0700
              Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-05 15:23 +0200
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 00:19 -0700
                Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-10 17:44 +0000
          Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:41 -0700
            Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-05 04:50 +0000
            Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-05 09:44 +0200
              Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 00:36 -0700
        Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:40 -0700
          Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-05 04:47 +0000
            Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-05 09:53 +0200
            Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 00:41 -0700
              Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-10 12:40 +0200
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 09:25 -0700
                Re: routing Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2020-06-12 09:45 +0000
                Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-12 13:55 +0200
                Re: routing David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2020-06-12 15:45 +0200
                Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-12 23:21 +0200
                Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-12 22:55 -0700
          Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-05 15:34 +0200
            Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 00:45 -0700
              Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-10 12:52 +0200
    Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-04 20:35 -0700
      Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-05 15:38 +0200
        Re: routing Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2020-06-05 15:46 +0200
          Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-06 00:00 +0200
        Re: routing Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2020-06-09 18:57 +0000
          Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-09 21:08 +0200
            Re: routing Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2020-06-09 22:07 +0000
              Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-10 00:36 +0200
        Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 00:48 -0700
      Re: routing Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2020-06-05 15:45 +0200
  Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-01 22:21 +0000
    Re: routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-02 02:39 +0000
      Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-02 04:30 +0000
        Re: routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-02 12:03 +0000
  Re: routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-02 20:34 +0000
    Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-02 23:08 +0200
    Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-02 21:20 +0000
  Re: routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-05 15:25 +0000
    Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-06 00:02 +0200
      Re: routing Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2020-06-06 08:04 +0000
        Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-06 12:00 +0200
          Re: routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-06 10:43 +0000
            Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-06 13:35 +0200
              Re: routing Bob Tennent <rdtennent@tennent.ca> - 2020-06-06 12:04 +0000
                Re: routing "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-06-06 20:35 +0200
          Re: routing Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2020-06-10 00:55 -0700
        Re: routing William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2020-06-06 16:19 +0000

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