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pf outbound load balancing
lan_net = "192.168.0.0/24"
int_if = "dc0"
ext_if1 = "fxp0"
ext_if2 = "fxp1"
ext_gw1 = "68.146.224.1"
ext_gw2 = "142.59.76.1"
# nat outgoing connections on each internet interface
match out on $ext_if1 from $lan_net nat-to ($ext_if1)
match out on $ext_if2 from $lan_net nat-to ($ext_if2)
# default deny
block in
block out
# pass all outgoing packets on internal interface
pass out on $int_if to $lan_net
# pass in quick any packets destined for the gateway itself
pass in quick on $int_if from $lan_net to $int_if
# load balance outgoing traffic from internal network.
pass in on $int_if from $lan_net \
route-to { ($ext_if1 $ext_gw1), ($ext_if2 $ext_gw2) } \
round-robin
# keep https traffic on a single connection; some web applications,
# especially "secure" ones, don't allow it to change mid-session
pass in on $int_if proto tcp from $lan_net to port https \
route-to ($ext_if1 $ext_gw1)
# general "pass out" rules for external interfaces
pass out on $ext_if1
pass out on $ext_if2
# route packets from any IPs on $ext_if1 to $ext_gw1 and the same for
# $ext_if2 and $ext_gw2
pass out on $ext_if1 from $ext_if2 route-to ($ext_if2 $ext_gw2)
pass out on $ext_if2 from $ext_if1 route-to ($ext_if1 $ext_gw1)
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