Re: [Bloat] Dual WAN home router with decent SQM?

[John D <j.w.r.dexter@gmail.com>]

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I might be missing the very obvious but I'm struggling to see which ER
models support multiple WAN when I look on their own website. Unless ALL
ports support WAN... if the ER-X can do this already then that was what I
was looking at on the router side anyway.

On Sun, Jun 4, 2023, 14:07 Nils Andreas Svee <me@lochnair.net> wrote:

> Hi
>
> The EdgeRouter line does have load balancing as well as SQM (htb +
> fq_codel),
> so one of those should cover your needs.
>
> Of note, CAKE is not built-in to the firmware if you care about it,
> but support can be compiled
>
> With your current bandwidth, I'd guess an EdgeRouter Lite would to weak,
> but the EdgeRouter X or more powerful would do the job well.
>
> Keep in mind though, that as far as I can tell, the EdgeMax line is
> basically on life support,
> and only receives some security fixes once in a blue moon.
>
> Mikrotik's RouterOS devices supports load balancing / failover and SQM I
> believe,
> so there might be an option for you there, but as I've never used them
> personally,
> I can't comment beyond that.
>
> Best Regards
> Nils
>
> On Sun, Jun 4, 2023, at 10:48, John D via Bloat wrote:
> > I want to set up a new home router with SQM support to alleviate (mostly
> upload) bloat.
> > However I would also like dual ISP support, more for backup/failover
> than load sharing.
> > I can see affordable multi wan "load balancer" routers eg TP-link, and
> affordable SQM routers such as ubiquity Edgerouter, but I'm struggling to
> find a single device providing both.
> > Just after any advice on a) am I better having two separate components
> b) if so any suggestions which product/brand?
> > Two devices means more configuration but possibly more flexible and
> cheaper.
> >
> > My internet speed is looking to max out around 100/20mbps so I don't
> need Gbit performance. Thanks for any help.
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