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Dual WAN or Failover Setup on NETGEAR Orbi AX4200 (RBK752) with Fiber and 4G Connections
Hello everyone, I am currently using a NETGEAR AX5400 Orbi (RBK762S) and I have a unique connectivity scenario that I need assistance with. I have a fiber internet connection delivered through a...
Netgear's LTE routers, including the NBK752 package indeed have a failover feature which allows simultaneous connection to a conventional Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a 5G LTE provider. It comes in versions specific to region (North America, Europe):
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/nbk752#docs
Failover is described on page 24 of the User Manual:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/NBK752/NBK752_UM_EN.pdf
I do not see any mention of load sharing, which would seem to indicate that the router uses only one internet connection at any given time.
The NBK752 package would eliminate the need for an additional router, but would probably be considerably more expensive than adding one. ($1,100US on Amazon vs.under $200 for a separate router.) There may be limitations on which LTE connections are supported.
No, the Orbi 760 router does not support multiple WAN connections. The solution is to connect the RBR760 to a router which does support (a) multiple WAN connections, and (b) load-balancing or fail over.
Might want to start by reading up on options for routers with multiple WAN, such as:
https://www.mbreviews.com/best-dual-wan-routers/
Thank you for your reply. Are all Orbi devices the same? Can't I achieve this for example with the 5G supporting router
NETGEAR Orbi NBK752? I like Orbi products, that's kinda disappointing...
I'm trying to avoid to have multiple devices on my network just to manage something like this. Having your ISP's router + the 4G router + another one to manage failovers + your Orbi and it's satelites looks literally too much to have to me.
Netgear's LTE routers, including the NBK752 package indeed have a failover feature which allows simultaneous connection to a conventional Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a 5G LTE provider. It comes in versions specific to region (North America, Europe):
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/nbk752#docs
Failover is described on page 24 of the User Manual:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/NBK752/NBK752_UM_EN.pdf
I do not see any mention of load sharing, which would seem to indicate that the router uses only one internet connection at any given time.
The NBK752 package would eliminate the need for an additional router, but would probably be considerably more expensive than adding one. ($1,100US on Amazon vs.under $200 for a separate router.) There may be limitations on which LTE connections are supported.