About to m5 two isp's usage
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Hello. I currently have an e4 deco, connected to one of my isp's. But, due to my work, I need 2 isp's (which I have had for a long time, but reconnecting to one or the other depending on connectivity problems). Both links are low speed (100 and 50 Mbps), but even so, in Argentina they are expensive. The ideal would be to have a single ISP with 300mbits, but I need to have both, due to contingencies, which are common. So first I checked that an m4 or m5 has 2 wan connections. It would seem, a priori, that I can connect my two ISPs there. But, in the forums, they talk about there being no load balancing software. So, what is the function of 2 wan ports (I understand that they are lan/wan, but I am curious to understand). An option that I saw, more businesslike, is to use the er7206, the thing is more or less seen in the url: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/652560 The point is that I find it too complex in terms of configuration. I should find simple hardware (like deco's). What is the forum's opinion on this matter?
Hello @richpriest, thanks for answering.
According to the url https://www.tp-link.com/ar/home-networking/deco/deco-m4/#specifications, for the m4, it says "Ethernet ports 2× Gigabit Ports; *Per Deco Unit; Supports WAN /LAN auto-sensing".
For m5, at: https://www.tp-link.com/ar/home-networking/deco/deco-m5/#specifications, it says the same.
That would mean that I can plug my wan into either of the two ports, and on its own, it determines which is the wan connection?.
And what would happen if I plug in the other port, a second isp?
I ask, because, obviously, I don't have this equipment, and I can't test it.
And, in case you have to buy a different device, what would be the "home entry point"?.
That is, I need something very easy to manage as happens with deco's, if possible.
I know about communications (and I have friends to ask, who work specifically in company communications), but if I can achieve it alone and more or less easily, the better.
My conceptual idea is what I include in the drawing I attach. Can you give me some clues?
Thank you!
