Redundant Internet

Well I got TMobile and the EdgeRouter working today.  It wasn't all that easy.  Biggest issue was changing the DHCP for the EdgeRouter to use a subnet that was not going to be used by Tmobile or my other Internet provider.  Once that was squared away and I added rule sets to allow traffic IN via the LAN port it pretty much all worked. 

I can turn off the copper Internet modem and the EdgeRouter picks up on that fairly quickly.  Not sure how well it will pick up when the device is working, but going nowhere though. :)

Thanks @gumbedamit 

I don't know whether the issue was originally popularity or other start up hiccups but glad to know it has worked for you.

Thanks @n0m1n4l  - I have one coming this weekend. :)

@fredrik222  Thanks!! I'll keep that in mind.  I'm going with them because they are already my cell provider and I know I get good coverage at home. 

Hopefully I won't be using it more than a couple of hours a month. :)

Hey @jond  and @akgwhiz  - That is fine for work stuff, but I also have a lot of home automation, and of course, music and video streaming that goes on.  To use a hotspot I have to re-configure each device independently to switch from the wired network to the hotspot.  Certainly not really a workable solution for my fire alarms, thermostats, lights, etc. but I have done this to get my Roku working.

That’s why I’m going to attempt an automated, redundant, dual-Internet setup. I’ll put a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter before my home Wifi router, and that will connect to my two Internet modems. I hope.

@spenav Thank you, that's the kind of brand feedback I was looking for.  I'll report back if Tmobile is still as bad as they say it got. :)

@elrod  We (myself and my neighbors) have had multiple discussions with them about the reliability of the service around here lately.  They've sent techs out, eventually.  Today I passed by a cable provider and our local Dept. of Transportation trucks working around a fallen oak tree, so I suspect the last time this happened was unavoidable, but still, I'm really in need of a better solution.

Hey @carlsbad2 - I'm curious, did they try a variety of brands, or Tmobile specifically? 

Conceptually, I would love to have wireless Internet, but like I mentioned and your employees described, it's not all smooth sailing.  At the very least, I would like basic internet services for things like my lighting, fire alarms, and thermostats to keep working regardless of which I'm using.