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Best Dual Wan Router

Do you have an option for using a separate provider??
In other words, there is no redundancy with the same ISP.
If you need more throughput simply pay for me thru the single connection.

reply to Huligan
Anav,

I don't need 2 ISP's. My problem is the download speeds.
We move allot of data down and I need 2 just for speed.

Comcast has been down once in the last 2 years, so it's not a problem.

I need a Router with DHCP and no problems. It's only use will be to combine the 2 modems.

Well thats what I am saying, simply increase the speed throughput of a single pipe?? Does comcast or a diff internet provider in your area have diff classes of business speed/throughput they sell??

reply to Huligan
We have the highest tier Comcast offers.

I need advise on the best dual Wan Router.

A dual WAN Router is NOT going to add those 2 pipes into 1 pipe. It is for fail over. If one connection goes down the other one will automatically pick up the job.

fox7

reply to Huligan
I don't need to have 1 pipe.

I need to combine 2 Modems to be on the same network.
For this I need a 2 Wan port Router. the way I'm going to set it up will be Person A will be on Modem 1 and Person B will be on Modem 2 for load balancing.

Currently we have 2 separate networks and resources can't be shared from one to another.

I think I'm going with XinCom XC-DPG502

Xincom told me that their dual wan router will work with the same ISP subnet. I haven't heard back from Zyxel yet.
The Xincom also looks to work well with secure connections, the other routers require configurations.

I have read that the Linksys routers need a different subnet for each isp, so it wouldn't work in your case using the same ISP for both. The Dlink hasn't got good reviews for stability.

reply to Huligan
Would you be willing to use a PC based firewall that has multi-WAN capabilities?
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reply to Huligan
Have you seen any products from Hotbrick?

»www.hotbrick.com/produto.asp?tip···odPro=22
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reply to Huligan
I have a Netgear FVS124G that I use for load balancing.

When I download let's say 4 files, 2 will go down one model while the other 2 goes down the other modem.

It is a hunk of junk!

The WAN is limited to 11mbps combined (Currently I have 2x 8megabit connections so I am wasting 5 mbps)

I am on the third replacement, First one kept on dropping WAN 2, second one and third one had LAN ports just die (yes I tested)

so stay away from the Netgear FVS124G

my next one will be the Zywall 35 I think it is, has dual wan and a lot more power (but is 500bucks +)

Luma

Dual wan routers will add total bandwidth to your organization.

You do not need a dual wan router in order to combine the 2 networks. BUt if you want dhcp then it is suggested.

You get what you pay for in dual wan router land. The cheap ones suck.

If you wee willing to give up dhcp then all you would have to do is add the gateways to each cable modem to all of you pcs. Windows will handle failover. This is provided that the cable modem will allow you to change its ip.

Also if you are looking for a software solution to try while you look for a hardware router, let me suggest pfsense running in a vmware session.

Even though your cable is rarely down there are times when the backbone goes down and sites get caught in a black hole and become unreachable. 2 providers helps insure against this. Even maintenance can be nerve racking.

reply to luma
Have you considered the Netgear FVX538? In the past, this model didn't have the best reputation, due to less-than-perfect firmware, but the current firmware seems to be pretty good. Like the Zywall 35, this costs around $500, but cheap routers just don't do a good job (I learned that earlier this year, when I tried several models before deciding to buy the 538). You also get a lifetime guaranty.

check out www.peplink.com

supports failover and combining bandwidth/load balancing

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reply to Huligan
If you really want a more commercial oriented solution then SOHO/Consumer, take a look at some of the Radware boxes.

reply to Huligan
I would use three NICs in a Linux box and a 16 port gigE switch.

reply to Huligan
I have had HotBrick's in the past, they don't work that great.

I moved over the PePLink devices, now on an enterprise Balance model. Have had great success, and the device is AWESOME. Perfect stability, and fails-over and balances load very well.

More expensive, but well worth it!