Easy Dual WAN Failover

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Initial setup

Initially, I had set up a TP-Link ER605 (TL-R605) V2 router to handle the dual WANs - on paper, it checked all the boxes: load balancing, failover, and a relatively affordable price point. But in practice, it turned out to be a frustrating experience.

The biggest issue was how excruciatingly slow the device was to boot and handle failover. In a setup where uptime actually matters, waiting around for the router to recover or switch links defeats the whole purpose of having redundancy in the first place. Failover should feel seamless - this felt anything but.

MikroTik on Dhiru's Notebook

Easy Dual WAN Failover

Initial setup