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Load Balancing / traffic routing
Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-04 20:59:54 - last edited 2023-11-10 06:49:55
Tags: #WAN Setup #Load Balancing #USB Modem
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 2.1.2 Build 20230210 Rel.62992

Hi,

I have two active WAN connections (WAN and USB Modem).

The "WAN" connection is an internet (fiber) connection with no traffic limit.
The "USB Modem" connection is a mobile internet connection with limited traffic.

I have Load Balancing active and the "USB Modem" connection as a backup.
 

As the "USB Modem" connection has limited traffic, I wanted to configure my ER605 so that in case of failure of the main connection, when the "USB Modem" connection is activated, it only provides internet to a single device on the network.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

Regards.

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing-Solution
2023-06-05 10:58:27 - last edited 2023-06-07 18:26:38

  @Douro 

 

For this, you can create two Policy Routes, one for your special device that allows failover, the other for all your other devices that doesn't.

 

 

and 

 

 

 

 

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing-Solution
2023-06-05 21:59:43 - last edited 2023-06-07 18:26:29

  @Douro 

 

This should be closer.

 

Enable both WAN and WAN1.  WAN will be the unmetered connection

 

 

 

Disable Load Balancing:

 

 

 

Enable Pri and Backup WAN links:

 

 

 

Your highest priority rule will be for the special devices that you added to 'ipgroup1', this allows them to go out either WAN, but prefer WAN over WAN1, because Mode=Priority

 

 

 

Configure a route rule for ALL LAN devices out WAN as standard.  Mode=ONLY prevents them from using WAN1

 

 

 

 

 

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-05 02:54:30 - last edited 2023-06-05 10:15:29

  @Douro 

 

I'm not using my 605 in Standalone, so I can't show exact screen, but this is what it looks like under Omada control (since this is possible under Controller, you should be able to do it in Standalone mode):

 

 

Keep in mind you don't really want load balancing, just link backup.  It could be that by enabling load-balancing, you don't have the failover options presented.  You will also want to 'Always link primary' to make sure when your unlimited connection comes back online, it reverts ASAP.

 

 

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-05 09:58:34

  @d0ugmac1, yes I have my setup as you exemplified.

My "usb modem" connection is only active when there is a failure in the main "wan" connection. As for this, everything is fine and working.
 

But when in case of failure of the main "wan" connection and when the "usb modem" connection becomes active, I wanted this connection, as it is a connection with limited traffic, to only grant internet access to a single device on the network.

This is the setup I'm looking for help with.

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing-Solution
2023-06-05 10:58:27 - last edited 2023-06-07 18:26:38

  @Douro 

 

For this, you can create two Policy Routes, one for your special device that allows failover, the other for all your other devices that doesn't.

 

 

and 

 

 

 

 

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-05 21:36:05

  @d0ugmac1, thanks in advance for your help. yes
 

It becomes a little difficult for me to follow these steps because my menus are different. I don't use Cloud Controller Management to configure the ER605.

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing-Solution
2023-06-05 21:59:43 - last edited 2023-06-07 18:26:29

  @Douro 

 

This should be closer.

 

Enable both WAN and WAN1.  WAN will be the unmetered connection

 

 

 

Disable Load Balancing:

 

 

 

Enable Pri and Backup WAN links:

 

 

 

Your highest priority rule will be for the special devices that you added to 'ipgroup1', this allows them to go out either WAN, but prefer WAN over WAN1, because Mode=Priority

 

 

 

Configure a route rule for ALL LAN devices out WAN as standard.  Mode=ONLY prevents them from using WAN1

 

 

 

 

 

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-05 22:16:54

  @d0ugmac1,thanks. yes
 

I understood the logic of the settings you sent.
They are already implemented, later I'll tell you if it worked! wink

Regrads.

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-07 18:26:19

  @d0ugmac1, After doing some tests I see that everything is working as I wanted.
Thanks for your help. yes

Regards.

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Re:Load Balancing / traffic routing
2023-06-07 18:34:58 - last edited 2023-06-07 18:35:21

That's great news! Thanks for your persistence and for letting us know it worked for you. 

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