Dual WAN Load Balancing Router

Freefaller · 21 Oct 2021 at 16:00

Hi all,

I have been running an LRT224, which was working brilliantly. I have 2 ISPs coming into the home, and was load balancing on it really well (getting decent combined download speeds and upload speeds, low latency, and importantly, OpenVPN which makes it a boon to connect to remotely).

However, it has died (it doesn't power up), so do I just order another LRT224 which seems to do the job or is there a more modern equivalent I could use?

Key elements, must be able to load balance / combine the bandwidth, and OpenVPN ideally.

If nothing else hits the mark, I'm more than happy to go back to the LRT224.

Many thanks.

Caged · 21 Oct 2021 at 16:12

If you were happy with it then keep things simple and just get a direct replacement.

Check it's actually dead first though, it might be just the power brick.

Freefaller · 21 Oct 2021 at 16:24

Caged said:
If you were happy with it then keep things simple and just get a direct replacement.

Check it's actually dead first though, it might be just the power brick.

Yeah I've got the config saved. Ok that's what I was erring to - but just wondered if there were better makes or something else I should consider. Ta!

it's definitely dead - checked the power supply with a multimeter and it's fine. I checked the board and the dc socket is fine, must be a component failure (probably a voltage regulator or something similar).

Caged · 21 Oct 2021 at 16:49

I quite like the pfSense/Opnsense appliances but you're unlikely to get one for the same ballpark cost as replacing the Linksys

Freefaller · 21 Oct 2021 at 20:12

Caged said:
I quite like the pfSense/Opnsense appliances but you're unlikely to get one for the same ballpark cost as replacing the Linksys

Cost isn't an issue. But I think as you say if what I had is a good solution then no point in Changing.

But I'll check out your recommendations anyway (I'm not a total novice!) And see if it may work as an alternative.

Thanks again!