SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAFFIC LOAD BALANCING ON MULTIPLE WAN BACKHAULS AND MULTIPLE DISTINCT LAN NETWORKS
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods, systems, mechanisms, techniques, and apparatuses for traffic aggregation on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; for traffic load balancing on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; and for performing self-healing operations utilizing multiple WAN backhauls serving multiple distinct LAN networks. For example, in one embodiment, a first Local Area Network (LAN) access device is to establish a first LAN; a second LAN access device is to establish a second LAN; a first Wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection is to provide the first LAN access device with WAN connectivity; a second WAN backhaul connection to provide the second LAN access device with WAN connectivity; a management device is communicatively interfaced with each of the first LAN access device, the second LAN access device, the first WAN backhaul connection, and the second WAN backhaul connection; and the management device routes a first portion of traffic originating from the first LAN over the first WAN backhaul connection and routes a second portion of the traffic originating from the first LAN over the second WAN backhaul connection.
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47. A method comprising:
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establishing a first Local Area Network (LAN) via a first access device; establishing a second LAN via a second access device, wherein the second LAN is operationally distinct from the first LAN; providing the first LAN access device with WAN connectivity via a first Wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection; providing the second LAN access device with WAN connectivity via a second WAN backhaul connection, wherein each of the first WAN backhaul and the second WAN backhaul are physically distinct; communicatively interfacing a management device with each of the first LAN access device, the second LAN access device, the first WAN backhaul connection, and the second WAN backhaul connection; and wherein the management device routes a first portion of traffic originating from the first LAN over the first WAN backhaul connection and further routes a second portion of the traffic originating from the first LAN over the second WAN backhaul connection. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. Non-transitory computer readable storage media having instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by a processor of a system, the instructions cause the system to perform operations including:
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establishing a first Local Area Network (LAN) via a first access device; establishing a second LAN via a second access device, wherein the second LAN is operationally distinct from the first LAN; providing the first LAN access device with WAN connectivity via a first Wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection; providing the second LAN access device with WAN connectivity via a second WAN backhaul connection, wherein each of the first WAN backhaul and the second WAN backhaul are physically distinct; communicatively interfacing a management device with each of the first LAN access device, the second LAN access device, the first WAN backhaul connection, and the second WAN backhaul connection; and wherein the management device routes a first portion of traffic originating from the first LAN over the first WAN backhaul connection and further routes a second portion of the traffic originating from the first LAN over the second WAN backhaul connection.
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68. A system comprising:
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a first Local Area Network (LAN) access device to establish a first LAN; a second LAN access device to establish a second LAN operationally distinct from the first LAN; a first Wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection to provide the first LAN access device with WAN connectivity; a second WAN backhaul connection to provide the second LAN access device with WAN connectivity, wherein each of the first WAN backhaul and the second WAN backhaul are physically distinct; a management device communicatively interfaced with each of the first LAN access device, the second LAN access device, the first WAN backhaul connection, and the second WAN backhaul connection; and wherein the management device to route a first portion of traffic originating from the first LAN over the first WAN backhaul connection and to further route a second portion of the traffic originating from the first LAN over the second WAN backhaul connection. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 74, 75)
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- 71. The system of 68, further comprising the management device to implement load-balancing for the second LAN, wherein the load-balancing for the second LAN comprises the management device route a first portion of traffic originating from the second LAN over the second WAN backhaul connection and to further route a second portion of the traffic originating from the second LAN over the first WAN backhaul connection.
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