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      StarsAndBars
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      Greetings,

      I am interested in upgrading my existing, single pfSense device environment. At the moment, I have a single connection with my ISP on a cable modem with a static IP.

      I have a pair (possibly even a third) of wireless connections from different providers that I would like to add into the mix.

      I would also like to add a second pfSense appliance for redundancy, if possible.

      What I am curious to know is what the physical connection scenarios look like and what I would need in terms of hardware, aside from the second pfSense box?

      1. Would I need a managed switch between the two pfSense devices?
      2. Would I connect all of the WAN connections to the primary pfSense?

      Thanks, just trying to understand the possibilities here and what the optimal config looks like.

      Thanks, I appreciate any assistance and insight here!

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        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate @StarsAndBars
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        @starsandbars What questions do you have after reading this?

        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/highavailability/index.html

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