ER707-M2: Questions about capability
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I've been a TP link guy for a while since we had them installed at work, and I've been very happy with the interface, and the simplicity.
I've purchased the ER707-M2 (I haven't received it yet) and there's a surprising lack of information about it beyond the normal spec sheet.
The two things in trying to figure out:
1: The specs say it has an embedded controller, but when I read the manual it seems to suggest you either have a hardware controller already or you need to download the software. I have a VM environment so running the software in a container/docker isn't a big deal, but I thought the whole 3-in-1 thing meant there was an integrated controller. It says as much right on the box and in the advertising, but the install guide seems to suggest otherwise.
2: With link aggregation: I have a 3gbps home internet connection. I know there's the 2.5 Wan ports and the 1gb ports, but I'm wondering: can I aggregate a 2.5 AND a 1gb connection to get a full 3gbps?
I'm trying to hunt down the user manual (not the installation guide) because I suspect the answers I'm looking for are there however I can't seem to track it down either.
Any help at all would be appreciated!
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Ok, well you might have an option to explore then if you know your b1 account number and password (you can get these from Bell tech support).
Connect your 2.5WAN port direct via the modem's high speed port set for DHCP, set your 707 as the DMZ for the Gigahub, and reserve this IP on the Gigahub for the 707. Connect a second WAN port of the 707 to the Gigahub LAN, configure this WAN connection as PPPoE using your b1 credentials. You should get a second public IP via this WAN port if successful. You can now load balance across the two connections, or leverage one for IOT and the other for the rest of your services using Policy Routes.
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@d0ugmac1 this is one of the cooler things I've seen in a while
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It looks to me like the WAN is covered with 2.5 Gb speed. the bigger issue is the 1 Gb ports.. they cannot be aggregated to a LAN side switch. Therefore its totally useless to have a 2.5 Gb WAN uplink, UNLESS the second 2.5 Gb port is configured as LAN, not WAN.
I just got one of these and my approach will be to use a >1Gb service on the 2.5 Gb WAN port, and a secondary <=1gb service on LAN2/WAN. with Lan1/Wan (2.5 Gb) connected to a Lan switch at 2.5Gb , and LANx/WAN ports 4-8 also at 1Gb (total?- this is not a switch, so through put is unclear) open, or to some other Lan devices. The downer here is that one can't use two >1Gb WAN devices to approach anything near a 4-5Gb through put, because the 1 Gb Lan/WAN devices on the remaining (non-switched) ports just can't run that fast, routed or otherwise -- AND, the system can only process via packet forwarding 2.5Gb/s, total, across all ports (frame processing, if any, is not disclosed). Still, the numbers are way above the other routers (ER605, ER7212PC, etc) except the ER8411.
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