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Possible to use T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Gateway with Dual Wan setup?
Hello, I am researching T-Mobile 5G Home Internet service before committing. Currently I am using a WiFi router that supports Dual Wan setup: i.e. Cable modem + some other internet connection (i.e....
LogChain wrote:
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So if I understand you, you have now gotten your T-Mobile 5G gateway, shut off its wi-fi (double NAT), and successfully setup your Asus router for dual-wan with T-Mobile primary and Xfinity secondary. If so, have you tested the function by disconnecting T-Mobile, detecting failover to Xfinity, and then reconnecting T-Mobile to confirm fallback to T-Mobile? Are there any "tricks" to this setup? Gracias.
Yes, that's correct. WiFi is turned off on T-Mobile Gateway + it's connected to Asus RT-AX86U 2.5G port, Motorola cable modem for XFinity is connected to ASUS router Wan port. In Dual WAN setup T-Mobile is selected as main Wan, Xfinity as fail-over + fallback checkbox selected (using 5sec ping to google as connection check). When I disconnect T-Mobile Gateway form Asus router XFinity cable kicks in within 10sec, connecting T-Mobile Gateway back makes Asus to fallback to T-Mobile within 10sec.
I think he is asking if both of the Ethernet ports on the T-Mobile gateway can be active and used at the same time. Separate IP addresses, some cable modems (arris surfboard 8200, netgear cm1000 & up) can do this if you can get an additional IP address from your ISP, Comcast used to (still?) offer an additional IP on your account for about $7 a month. A dual wan router will use both lines for added bandwidth and load balancing giving you an effective doubling of your connection speed while presenting one IP address to the outside world. Neat trick, if you have the equipment to do it. I do and I'm wondering if this little guy can do it too.
