Having two or more network connections to the same type of network. For example, a server may have two or more connections to the LAN in order to improve performance. A server may also provide service to two distinct LAN segments that are not allowed to communicate with each other. Connecting a network to two ISPs for fault tolerance is also called multihoming.
Multihoming Examples
Note that although the router at the bottom has interfaces to two networks, the networks serve different purposes. See dual-homed host.
Multihoming Examples
Note that although the router at the bottom has interfaces to two networks, the networks serve different purposes. See dual-homed host.
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Additional Resources
- An Intelligent Technique to Improve Quality of Service (QoS) in Multihomed Mobile Networks
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- White papers 2009-06-01
- ISP and Egress Path Selection for Multihomed Networks
- Multihoming has been used by stub networks for several years as a form of redundancy, improving the availability of Internet access. More recently, Intelligent Route Control IRC products allow multihomed networks to dynamically switch parts of their egress or ingress traffic between ISPs, also improving cost and performance. IRC products...
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- Cisco Optimized Edge Routing
- Cisco Optimized Edge Routing OER is a Cisco IOS Software innovation designed for large Enterprise customers who are multihomed to the Internet. Content providers, Service Providers who deploy managed services, and customers who have multiple parallel links to remote VPN sites may also benefit from this functionality. With Cisco OER,...
- White papers 2004-11-01
- Dynu Enterprise Server 1.16 (Windows)
- Dynu FTP Server is a multithreaded FTP server that completely supports the RFC 959 protocol. Features include support for multihomed servers, user access management, ratio, disk quota, ip restrictions as well as a range of security features. The program supports unlimited user accounts and unlimited concurrent connections. You can also...
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- Multihoming Performance Benefits: An Experimental Evaluation of Practical Enterprise Strategies
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