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Using Orbi nbr750 as fail over option for UDM WAN connection
I’m trying to figure out how I can set up the NBR750 as a fail over Internet connection on the UDM router. So it means I will not be using the router of the NBR750. I’m having trouble finding a way to...
This is correct. See page 23 of the user manual:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK752/RBK752_UM_EN.pdf
Failover is explained on page 24.
My sense is that the premise is that Netgear intends for the NBK750 to "be the router".
p.s. Uncertain what "UDM" stands for.
Sorry ubiquity dream machine se
Ubiquity Dream Machine appears to be a similar concept:
- allow multiple internet connections
- sense when one no longer provides service and "fail over" to the other one.
In addition, Ubiquity also provides a "load balancing" feature where both internet connections are used at the same time.
My sense is that these products do not "fit". The Orbi expects to be a router with two ISP connections. The Ubiquity Dream Machine expects to be a router with two ISP connections.
- If the Ubiquity is to be the primary WiFi system, then the way forward is to get an LTE modem of some sort for the failover path.
- If the Orbi is to be the primary WiFi system, then either remove the Ubiquity (and use the ISP modem) or put the Ubiquity into passthrough mode.
Sorry not to be more help.
- appreciate your reply never the less. I am not gonna be using Wi-Fi at all on any of them. What about bridge or ap mode are these not relevant?
Soelau wrote:
appreciate your reply never the less. I am not gonna be using Wi-Fi at all on any of them.It seems a bit odd to purchase two WiFi routers and not use WiFi on either of them.... But... whatever.
The NBR750 does not have to be in bridge mode to serve as a failover for the Ubiquiti.
Unless.... (of course), there is a need to support applications that require a public IP address.
(port forwarding, VPN into the LAN, certain internet gaming.
Since Ubiquiti seems to be the primary system, I would tend to defer to Ubiquiti support for the best way to provide failover.