[Bloat] Dual WAN home router with decent SQM?

[Nils Andreas Svee]

The wizards for quick setup makes some assumptions about which ports is WAN/LAN IIRC, but you're free to use the ports for whatever purpose you wish

So yes, all the models can be used with load balancing / failover

Best Regards
Nils

On Sun, Jun 4, 2023, at 15:57, John D wrote:
> 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 at 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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