As said, yes the diagram clearly explains what everyone else has been suggesting in the thread, it's this addition of some wireless capability at the modem locations that's causing the issues that people have with the solution which is not present in the ABPTech link.
I have no idea why they were confused, too many boxes to follow maybe.
All the diagrams in the thread are basically the same thing,
Yep indeed they are the same basic config.
the only difference with what you are saying is that if you used wireless modem/routers at the modem location you could add additional wireless capability that when in a bridging mode would expand the range of the wireless network.
Yep bridge or individually if you really wanted from each device.
I'll agree with others that setting it up like that will just get messy all round but yeah you could do that if you really wanted/needed to.
I do not understand why it would be messy its minor configuration stuff, obviously to some not use to allocating things for thereself then yep they may find it mess or rather difficult to follow.
First thing I'd ask the OP though is whether wireless is even a consideration in his requirements, or if he has any issues with wireless coverage to warrant the extra complication.
A fair point something nobody right from the start including me did
As it stands wireless has not even been mentioned nor any issues with current coverage, you'd be much better off just adding some wireless APs the 'right' side of the load balanced router if that was the case.
You could do it that way if you wanted, potentially even more boxes then though.
As it stands though I'd have thought a 2830n would provide adequate wireless coverage on it's own to negate the need for anything extra.
quite possibly yep, i spose it depends on environment.
There's also this link if anyone wants more pretty pictures from a source that should be at least as knowledgeable as ABPTech
http://www.draytek.co.uk/information/our-technology/failover
Indeed again basically the same, the second image one of your connections would be wireless (or mobile if you prefer) and again you could balance that or use it as an individual device. Its not hard to follow any of the diagrams or how things would work
Dear god yes, lets leave wireless out of this for now as it's not necessarily even relevant!
Except with regards to it giving the OP further options, that was all my aim was provide what i though was a simple working solution with many options. It confused some obviously
just to confuse them more.....
http://www.slideshare.net/apostolos55/dual-wan-and-port-forwarding
Though now you are dealing with a second LAN and having to manually deal with ports on each device that will melt some minds
I wont mention wireless as shown can be used on that also if you desired
