ER605 V2 Force default WAN
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Hello,
I bought Router ER605 V2 (Firmware 2.1.2) and I have my main WAN line plugged to default WAN port and a second WAN line plugged to WAN/LAN1 port.
In the Menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Basic Settings" I disabled "Load Balancing" and in menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Link Backup" I managed Main WAN port as "Primary WAN" and WAN/LAN1 as "Backup WAN".
My problem is the default WAN port used by my router is my backup WAN line plugged on WAN\LAN1 but I don't wish that, i wish to force the default WAN port to default port to be use and the WAN/LAN1 as backup: WAN.
If in menu "Network\WAN\WAN/LAN1" I disconnect the link, then the default port move to main WAN port but I don't wish to disconnect the WAN/LAN1 because I wish to keep it alive in case of problem with my Main WAN line plugged to default WAN port.
Do you know how to fix this ?
Best regards,
Then I enabled "Load Balancing" in Menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Basic Settings" and in menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Link Backup" I ticked "Failover (Enable Backup Link when All Primary WANs Failed" instead of "Failover (Enable Backup Link when Any Primary WANs Failed".
Now it's ok, the main WAN port is the default used port, thank you 
But, I don't understand the difference between "Failover (Enable Backup Link when Any Primary WANs Failed" and "Failover (Enable Backup Link when All Primary WANs Failed".
And Also why it's necessary to enable load balancing if I wish only Failover.
Could you explain me that ?
Best regards.
Then I enabled "Load Balancing" in Menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Basic Settings" and in menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Link Backup" I ticked "Failover (Enable Backup Link when All Primary WANs Failed" instead of "Failover (Enable Backup Link when Any Primary WANs Failed".
Now it's ok, the main WAN port is the default used port, thank you
But, I don't understand the difference between "Failover (Enable Backup Link when Any Primary WANs Failed" and "Failover (Enable Backup Link when All Primary WANs Failed".
And Also why it's necessary to enable load balancing if I wish only Failover.
Could you explain me that ?
Best regards.
Hi @Boz37
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Boz37 wrote
Then I enabled "Load Balancing" in Menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Basic Settings" and in menu "Transmission\Load Balancing\Link Backup" I ticked "Failover (Enable Backup Link when All Primary WANs Failed" instead of "Failover (Enable Backup Link when Any Primary WANs Failed".
Now it's ok, the main WAN port is the default used port, thank you
But, I don't understand the difference between "Failover (Enable Backup Link when Any Primary WANs Failed" and "Failover (Enable Backup Link when All Primary WANs Failed".
And Also why it's necessary to enable load balancing if I wish only Failover.
Could you explain me that ?
Best regards.
When you have more than 2 WANs, you'll see the point of the differences between the two modes. Certain people require that feature and that's why it's there.
The failover is based on Load Balancing. If you don't have load balancing, why would it switch back? Load balancing involves the scenario where you have at least two lines. Online Detection as a supplementary tool to test your Internet connectivity.