XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Johann Beretta   
    wrote:   
      
   >  >>> I've got mine set up with a dual WAN configuration so if one input   
   > fails   
   >  >>> the second will automatically take over. Redundancy is awesome!   
   >  >>   
   >  >> Ahhhh.  I would love to have this feature!   
   >  >   
   >  > many routers can do that, or be set up to load balance. some can use   
   >  > the usb port and a cellular data stick rather than another wan port.   
   >  >   
   > Many can, but the majority of $150 (or less) routers cannot.  Few home   
   > users have a redundant connection, which is why this feature is   
   > _usually_ only found in business / industry class hardware.   
      
   and commonly found in many consumer routers, even some cheapos.   
      
   > Using a cellular data stick as your redundant connection isn't a great   
   > idea if you have data caps like 90% of subscribers. Unless your router   
   > has some way of notifying you that it has switched to the secondary   
   > connection, it's not going to take long to blow through your gigabytes   
   > if you do any type of video streaming.   
      
   using a cellular data stick is for a fallback.   
      
   it would never be used unless the main connection fails, which is   
   generally very rare.   
      
   > On Mikrotik hardware that functionality is trivial to implement via a   
   > script (I'm a big fan of their hardware) and they also have routers   
   > specifically designed to support cellular data sticks.   
      
   for most routers, no script is needed. just a couple of clicks.   
      
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