Re: Multihomed Server with 2 Internet Connections

I hadn't thought about VLANs, per Mac's post, so I'll take a look into that.

Phillip - Thanks for the feedback. I have looked at most of the resources
you mention, but I guess I'm just confused as this worked with no issues for
years with Windows 2000, and now doesn't work in Windows 2003.

We want to ensure that we have a solution whereby there isn't a single point
of failure, in terms of equipment, in the path (that we control) to the
servers so as to have the highest availability and reliability. While we do
use enterprise class routers/firewalls that support multiple WAN connections
and use them accordingly, we are still looking for a way to have redundancy
across hardware for this purpose. Thus, the dual homed servers.

Is there no work around within Windows 2003 to enable the behavior that we
desire?

Thanks again for your help.

"Phillip Windell" wrote:


"Tim" <Tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:67614BAB-1DB3-44C2-87AF-ABF08860B4EA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I know a bunch of people have posted in regards to multi-homing, but I
haven't seen our particular issue asked, so I apologize if I missed it
somewhere along the way.

When the server is configured with dual default gateways, it responds
correctly for some period of time, and then, it begins responding to inbound
TCP requests on NIC 1 by going outbound on NIC 2 (or vice-versa), thereby
terminating the connection with the remote host. Obviously, removing the
default gateway on the second NIC eliminates this issue, but makes the web
server unavailable via ISP #2.

What is the correct method to enable connectivity on both NICs and ensure
that traffic is appropriately routed and that the cross-NIC response doesn't
occur? Thanks in advance for your help.

It is acting exactly like it is supposed to do. It is bad, it is ugly, and that
is why for years and years we have been preaching "Don't do it!".

If you want redundant connections then bring both connections into the same
routing device. That is what routers are for. If these are "home user"
broadband connections (DSL, CableTV) then buy a broadband "router" that has two
WAN ports and has the native ability to load balance two connections.

----The good (sort of)-------
128978 - Dead Gateway Detection in TCP/IP for Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;128978

171564 - TCP/IP Dead Gateway Detection Algorithm Updated for Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;171564


-----The bad (sort of)----
157025 - Default Gateway Configuration for Multihomed Computers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;157025&Product=win2000

Default gateways
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/6c7c7ab2-cfdc-4dfe-8560-570d3859f5b1.mspx

Default Gateway Behavior for Windows TCP/IP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0903.mspx


------The ugly-----
159168 - Multiple Default Gateways Can Cause Connectivity Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159168/EN-US/

272294 - Active Directory Communication Fails on Multihomed Domain Controllers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272294

191611 - Symptoms of Multihomed Browsers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;191611


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