- ER605 (TL-R605) | Multi-WAN Wired Single_Band 1000 Mbps VPN Router | Up to 3 Gigabit WAN Ports | SPI Firewall SMB Router | Omada SDN Integrated | Load Balance | Lightning Protection

I’ve been using the TP-Link ER605 for a few months now, and it has been rock-solid since day one. I got it to upgrade the network stability in my home office, and I’m really happy with how it performs. The setup was quite straightforward, especially with the Omada Controller, which makes managing the network super easy. I can monitor everything in one place, and the interface is clean and simple to use—even if you're not super technical. One of the biggest reasons I bought this router was for its load balancing and VPN support, and it delivers exactly as promised. I have two internet connections, and the ER605 handles both seamlessly, automatically balancing the traffic and switching if one connection drops. This has been a huge help during Zoom calls or while transferring large design files. Security-wise, it has all the features I needed—firewall, VPN, DoS protection, and more—and everything runs smoothly without slowing down the speed. I’ve also noticed it runs cool and has a solid build quality.

I have been using this with 2 Broadband connections and 1 USB tethered 5G Phone. For several applications it just adds up the speed and for some, it just routes via different connections. Overall it is a great addition for a Home Office setup when you have number of high bandwidth users around.

TLDR one-line review: If you have or want multiple ISP Broadband at home and want automatic failover when one link fails, this device is your answer. The rest is going to be a rather long review. It is meant for techies. I advise everyone to read so as to understand WHAT THE HELL is this device. I need to explain my setup for this and why this device was required. Preamble ======= First, have a look at my SOHO network map diagram (last pic). I have a lot of devices AND I PREFER WIRED ETHERNET network. Earlier I had Airtel Xtreme Fibre connection ₹799/mo plan, 100 Mbps Down/Up. Then one day the network went down and was off for 5 days consecutive. I am an IT contractor working from home and for those 5 days, I had to work from my in-laws' home because I paid by the days I work. It was then I decided that I need a backup. So I applied for BSNL FTTH (100 MBps plan) and it was installed. Now, my next question was how to do automatic failover. How to do load balancing (not that I needed that)? Can I combine the two ISPs to get more speed? I research and I got the answer - Tp-Link Omada ER-605 Gigabitt Multiwan router. THE GOODIES =========== 1. Gigabit is a must otherwise network speed above 100 Mbps is curtailed. Check. 2. The router must be able to connect to at least 2 ISPs. This one has one dedicated WAN port and four more RJ-45 ports, 2 of which can be configured as WAN. In addition, it can accept a USB modem with SIM, etc. Check. 3. It can do automatic failover. Check. 4. It can do load balancing. Check. 5. It can distribute internet connection and thereby upping the speed in theory. But note that it won't combine the two 100 Mbps plan into a 200 Mbps circuit. So there. 6. It can do MAC-ID based address reservation (assign static IP to certain devices). I have assigned static IP to my Linksys Wifi Repeater/Extender, NAS and Brother Laser Printer. Check. I have connected the devices as follows: a) Airtel Xtreme Router ==> ER-605 b) BSNL FTTH Router ==> ER-605 c) ER605 ==> Netgear Gigabit Switch d) Netgear Gigabit Switch to Home Ethernet Network. Now I am fully satisfied. I tested all features including link failure (I popped out the input cable from ER-605). Happy to report everything worked fine. HOWEVER ... ========== There is always a however, isn't it? 1. First of all the ER-605 must be configured and setup. 2. By default only one WAN port is enabled. We must enable the other WAN ports. 3. You must set up and enable Load Balancing, define the primary link and secondary link and Failover (Enable backup link when any primary WAN fails). 4. The default router address is 192.168.0.1. You may need to change it. I had to change it to 192.168.1.1 because my existing devices, especially the printer were with static IPs in 192.168.1.xxx. This is done from ER-605 page --> Network --> LAN 5. You will most certainly have to change the LAP IP address of the ISP routers on a different subnet; if you don't you can never access them. I changed the LAN IP address of the Airtel router to 192.168.0.1 and the BSNL router to 192.168.2.1. - Now I can access ER-605 via http://192.168.1.1 - To reach the Airtel router I type http://192.168.0.1 in the browser - It is http://192.168.2.1 for BSNL router It takes time and patience. As usual router box does not contain a guide (cost cutting, green initiative and all that). The online manual is confusing and even misleading at times. I had to depend upon YouTube videos even though I am fairly competent at Networking and setup (my full home network is set up by me). Some basic setups for Load Balancing and Failover ======================================= 1. Log in to the ER-605 page (https://192.168.0.1; I changed this and for me it is 192.168.1.1) 2. Network --> WAN. WAN port is already enabled. Enable the second WAN1 port. Connect the second ISP router to this port. Router will reboot. 3. Click Transmission --> Load Balancing ... a) Basic Settings Tab: Check the "Enable Load Balancing" option only. Leave all others unchecked. ... b) Link Backup Tab: Create a rule and select Primary and Secondary connections. For me, it was WAN = Primary, WAN/LAN1 = Secondary/Backup. Mode = Failover(Enable backup link when all primary WANs fail). Enable Check box = Ticked. ... c) Online Detection Tab: You will see both WANs. Click on the edit icon of each and set Mode = Auto for both. (For some weird reason, it was setup to "Always Online").

Good product . need to know how to setup before buying . online videos are not available for complete setup . it can be used with omada controller - software and hardware . but it was not connecting with software omada controller and no proper tutorial on how to connect or what was the issue . but product is good . had option of connecting USB dongle as one Internet connection . so total 3 WAN ( 2 dedicated , 1 LAN/WAN ) + 1 USB WAN . i hav tried 3 WAN. but usb need to check . my question is can we have total 4 connected and can we use all 4 as WAN input .

Worst amazon support, device got failure they did return request buy never happened, they mentioned due to customer unable to pickup return, but they never called me, this one kind of cheating return pickup and refund the money, requested two times they did exact 2 times, worst amazon support service.

I am a network professional and this box is too good for its price. It does perfect load balancing. I have two 150MBPS WAN links and it gives a throughput of 300 MBPS. Its not limiting to 100 MBPS under load balancing as reported by some users. May be its a new firmware. Fail over also happens smoothly within 10 seconds.Only drawback is the box is slow. It takes five minutes for the router to be up from cold start and any dynamic changes in the policy takes close to 60 secs before being implemented. Best to go for home set up.

Best investment for a centralised home network. Build quality is great and supports a lot of other Omada devices and functions. Very easy to setup if you know your stuff. And it's easy to learn if you just look for a few tutorials on YouTube if it's really necessary.

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