Router - Dual WAN

[GaACETech]

A company I support has awful Internet access due to the cable company having issues.

There is another cable provider available.

The question:  which router can have two different WAN ports connected and will automatically fail-over if it senses a outage?  There are no VPNs.   The internet connection is to get to cloud based CRM systems that are business critical.

So - a router / switch with two different WAN ports plugged in and has auto-sensing capability.

Thanks.

Darryl

[Danthem · Accepted solution]

I'd go for a FVS336Gv3 and buy a dedicated AP. You can use the FVS318N kind of like an AP by doing the following;

*Factory default the FVS318N

*Change management IP since the default IP of the FVS318N is the same as the FVS336Gv3

*Turn off the FVS318N DHCP server

*Create a wireless SSID

*Plug the FVS318N in to the FVS336Gv3 using a LAN port (so LAN-LAN), do not plug anything in to the WAN port

This is assuming that you don't use multiple VLANs in which case you may need some additional configuration. But like I said a dedicated AP is probably a good idea anyways. 

Attaching possible topology with the FVS318N:

[dmacleo]

fvs336gv3 should work, I only hvae one single provider here so cannot test specifically but the 336 supposed to do auto fallover between wan ports.

[JohnRo]

Hello GaACETech, 

@dmacleo is correct, along with the auto-failover feature the FVS336Gv3 also comes with load balancing. Both WAN ports can be used as a primary or failover port. Please click here for complete details.

Let us know if you have more questions. 

Thanks,

[GaACETech]

Is there a WiFi version of the FVS336v3?   or just a Access Point?    we have a single WAN port Netgear now.   i think that can be made a AP.

[JohnRo]

Hi GaACETech, 

Unfortunately, we do not have a wireless firewall as of the moment. Yes, we can have it configured as an AP. What's the model number btw? 

Thanks, 

[GaACETech]

The current router is a NETGEAR ProSAFE FVS318N 8-Port Wireless-N VPN Firewall with SSL and IPSec VPN (FVS318N-100NAS)

[GaACETech]

The current router is a NETGEAR ProSAFE FVS318N 8-Port Wireless-N VPN Firewall with SSL and IPSec VPN (FVS318N-100NAS)

[Danthem · Accepted solution]

I'd go for a FVS336Gv3 and buy a dedicated AP. You can use the FVS318N kind of like an AP by doing the following;

*Factory default the FVS318N

*Change management IP since the default IP of the FVS318N is the same as the FVS336Gv3

*Turn off the FVS318N DHCP server

*Create a wireless SSID

*Plug the FVS318N in to the FVS336Gv3 using a LAN port (so LAN-LAN), do not plug anything in to the WAN port

This is assuming that you don't use multiple VLANs in which case you may need some additional configuration. But like I said a dedicated AP is probably a good idea anyways. 

Attaching possible topology with the FVS318N:

[JohnRo]

Hi GaACETech, 

The setup that @Danthem is suggesting is on point. That is the way I'd configure the network if I have your devices. 

Let us know if you have more questions. 

Thanks, 

[JohnRo]

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Thanks,

[GaACETech]

JohnRo and Danthem thanks for the perfect responses.   Ths is being implemented as soon as hurrican Matthew gets out of the way!

Thanks!!

Darryl

[JohnRo]

Hi GaACETech, 

Let us know if you need more help. Keep safe there!

Thanks,