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Can two modems be used at the same time with WE826-T2

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 1:52 pm
by shoulin333
In the menus it seems like I can load balance two sierra wireless modems in golden orb. One modem internally and one in a USB enclosure.

I searched but could not find anything. Before I buy a USB enclosure (with it's own SIM slot and antennas) and another modem I wanted to make sure this was possible to load balance and use them at the same time? Has anyone done this?


Thanks!!!!

Re: Can two modems be used at the same time with WE826-T2

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 5:44 pm
by BillA
Yes, it's possible, you just have to configure the two ttyUSB<x> devices properly in the router's settings, and turn on load balancing. Keep in mind, load-balancing will not actually increase your speeds, but will make sure you are always online in case one of the connections fails. Here's more info about it https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/net ... iwan/mwan3

To actually increase speeds, you need WAN/channel bonding called OpenMPTCProuter, but it's not an easy setup unless you're an advanced users. https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1078