Virtual routing tables on Windows 2000?
On our Linux servers we use virtual routing tables with IP rules to redirect traffic to different routers (virtual default gateways) based on source IP address. This allows us to direct different web sites over multiple lines/routers.
Windows 2000 and NT servers are a different story :< Currently we have a Linux router setup in which all Windows machines have a default gateway to. When the linux router receives the request it also uses an IP rule to re-route the traffic to the appropriate router out over the internet. The linux method above seems very efficient as the server goes directly to the target router. The Windows servers, however, is very anti-effecient as each outbound request must first query a Linux router then get redirected to the actual router (an extra hop) - This also doubles the traffic on a given ethernet segment as the packet is transmitted twice.
Going forward as we expand, regardless of routers or # of lines - this problem exists. Does anyone have a clue as to properly route Windows traffic based on IP to a certain router similar as we do for Linux?
Thanks very much!
Phil Ciccone
CyberWEB hosting Networks
