Load Balance Design Using Ecmp (Equal Cost Multi Path) Method on Mikrotik Routerboard 750gr3

Abstract

Internet speed at all times is very helpful in carrying out and completing tasks, especially for workers and students. A slow internet connection can be a very annoying thing if it happens continuously. For this reason, this study discusses how to take advantage of internet links by dividing the traffic load equally or called load balance by using the Equal Cost Multi Path (ECMP) method in order to produce a maximum flow of packages so as to avoid overload on one connection down. From the test results, it is found that applying the load balance system to the ECMP method, the traffic load on the two internet lines can be divided evenly, the connection tag on the Mangle automatically determines incoming and outgoing packet connections so as to maintain and increase the bandwidth speed of the internet connection.

Comparative Analysis of PCC and ECMP Methods in Load Balancing Using GNS3 Simulator

“…Consequently, it is expected that users can access internet facilities more smoothly, and the risk of downtime can be minimized. Load balancing can evenly distribute traffic load on both connection paths or links, ensuring stable internet availability [2]. Load balancing is the process of redistributing workload in distributed systems such as cloud computing, ensuring that no computing machine is overloaded, under-loaded, or idle.…”