ER605 V2 and Multi-WAN Failover configuration
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I have the following topology:
Fiber ONT <--------> ER605 WAN
Netgear 4G LTE <--------> ER605 WAN/LAN1
ER605 LAN2 <--------> Router/Switch for rest of the house.
I have a software controller running on a PC.
My configuration is WAN primary on Fiber, with the 4G/LTE as failover only.
The 4G/LTE is a limited data plan, so it's use is metered, and I only intend to use it in the case of a failure on the Fiber, due to a cut or outage.
I have this set up correctly in the controller software, as best as I can tell. However it seems my ER605 is still sending traffic over the 4G/LTE link, as evidenced by the traffic counter incrementing in the LTE Modem's interface. We aren't talking a lot of traffic, but there really shouldn't be any.
I have tried creating a policy route that enforces traffic to the primary WAN and only go out to the failover in case of a failure, but this seems redundant, based on the defined settings of "Use Link Failover" in the other config panel.
Is this a bug or something? Is there a way to request a feature that this WAN link be left unused except only in case of failure? There's literally no need for the controller to be sending healthcheck pings, if that's what it's doing.
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Hi @ASPERK
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ASPERK wrote
Update. So I decided to try this device instead of teathering a phone.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BKTSMQFF/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Pretty interesting device with it's own failover mechanism ( I'm not using ) and the ability to send SMS for alerts for failover change and data usage.
I've only had it connected for a bit but so far it seems to use WAY less data than with the cell phone tether. Not sure why yet but will update as I know more.
About the usage of your metered network, except for the manual error where you set the backup WAN as "always online", can you please check Knowledge Base Common Questions About the Load Balancing & Link Backup(Failover)
So far I am not able to replicate the unusual data usage on the backup WAN. Would like to discuss and try to replicate your issue.
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Ok, this is embarrassing. I've been in IT for decades and have often told my clients to RTFM. Well, IF I had taken time to read more I'd have understood this issue.
In my mind "load balancing" meant the router was going to split traffic across both wan ports regardless. After reading over the links you sent I'm pretty sure I know what I did wrong.
Thank you for the pointers. I'll let you know if I have any other issues with this.
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ASPERK wrote
Ok, this is embarrassing. I've been in IT for decades and have often told my clients to RTFM. Well, IF I had taken time to read more I'd have understood this issue.
In my mind "load balancing" meant the router was going to split traffic across both wan ports regardless. After reading over the links you sent I'm pretty sure I know what I did wrong.
Thank you for the pointers. I'll let you know if I have any other issues with this.
Load Balancing indeed splits the traffic and ensures you a backup connection. But failover is a different story. Failover is based on the LB as a redundant feature.
Feel free to update me. :)
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