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Add some multi-ISP options recommendations

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</author>
</authorgroup>
<pubdate>2005-12-01</pubdate>
<pubdate>2006-01-02</pubdate>
<copyright>
<year>2005</year>
<year>2006</year>
<holder>Thomas M. Eastep</holder>
</copyright>
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iptables using the patch at <ulink
url="http://shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/contrib/iptables/CONNMARK.diff">http://shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/contrib/iptables/CONNMARK.diff</ulink>.</para>
</warning>
<important>
<para>If you are using
<filename>/etc/shorewall/providers</filename> because you
have multiple internet connections, we recommend that you
specify 'track' even if you don't need it. It helps
maintain long-term connections in which there are
significant periods with no traffic.</para>
</important>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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bandwidth of the providers connections and should be small
numbers since the kernel actually creates additional default
routes for each weight increment.</para>
<important>
<para>If you are using
<filename>/etc/shorewall/providers</filename> because you
have multiple internet connections, we recommend that you
specify 'balance' even if you don't need it. You can still
use entries in <filename>/etc/shorewall/tcrules</filename>
to force traffic to one provider or another. </para>
</important>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>