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    WAN failover without Gateway Groups

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    • _neok_
      _neok
      last edited by

      In my LAN I have 2 links for internet browsing. Half of my clients I make them go out through one link and the other half through the other link using firewall rules.
      I'm looking for a way so that if a link falls, my clients who browse through the fallen link go to the other link.
      All this I want to achieve without using Gataway Groups (Multi-WAN).
      Would someone illustrate to me how I could do it?
      I appreciate your time and expertise.
      Best regards

      Gabriel

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      • dotdashD
        dotdash
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        The way to do this is with gateway groups. Why would you not want to use gateway groups? Just create two groups, one with wan tier 1 and opt tier 2, the other opt tier 1, wan tier 2. Point the rules to the groups instead of the gateway.

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        • _neok_
          _neok @dotdash
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          @dotdash said in WAN failover without Gateway Groups:

          The way to do this is with gateway groups. Why would you not want to use gateway groups? Just create two groups, one with wan tier 1 and opt tier 2, the other opt tier 1, wan tier 2. Point the rules to the groups instead of the gateway.

          I've used Gateway Groups a long time, but the sticky connections don't work and I have a lot of problems with expired sessions (banks and many others sites).
          That's why I'm looking for another alternative.

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by Derelict

            sticky connections don't work and I have a lot of problems with expired sessions (banks and many others sites).

            Yes they do. Sticky connections are more a potential solution for load balancing setups than failover.

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