FYI, the Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700 is a highly recommended WiFi router for OpenWRT (which supports MultiWan). Just follow the LuCI/GUI instructions for an easy install.
I have the WNDR3700. But I searched Google and a few posts says it won't work. Have you actually done?
what's the switching time in failover case? i use sonicwall tz210w which takes about 30 sec to switch to backup connection when prime connection fails.
No I haven't but referencing the compatibility list it appears to be supported/working. Just note there are two different versions of the WNDR3700 and note which versions of OpenWRT are known to work.
Thanks. Is there an easy step by step instructions on hooking up a DSL and Cable modem? I was gonna get the Peplink Balance 20 but if I can achieve the same thing with the Netgear, prefer to go that route and save an extra box.
I haven't done it but maybe this will help... Visit this page to determine what version you have. Download a flash image: Stable OpenWRT Image for WNDR3700 v1 Release Candidate OpenWRT Image for WNDR3700 v2 Follow these installation instructions. Follow these instructions to install the MultiWAN software Those last instructions state "Then you can find the multiwan configuration in Network → Multi-WAN" ... You essentially assign one of the Gigabit ports as the second WAN port. I would choose one at the far ends. There's probably some more info but I haven't yet found a HowTo for this configuration. Let us know if there are any gotchas.
Just be aware that consumer-grade dual-WAN components (e.g., Netgear) have a poor reputation for reliability. That's why you may be wise to consider a more commercial-grade solution from Peplink.