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Best Multi-WAN Routers

Dual/multi-WAN routers are versatile networking devices that offer enhanced reliability and bandwidth management for homes and businesses. By supporting connections from multiple internet service providers simultaneously, these routers ensure seamless internet access even if one connection fails.

With load balancing and traffic prioritization features, multi-WAN routers optimize network performance by distributing traffic across multiple links efficiently. Whether for improving speed, network resilience, or managing diverse connectivity needs, these routers provide flexibility and stability for modern internet-dependent environments.

Find below some of our top picks:

Rank: 1
Peplink BPL-021
Peplink Balance 20 Multi-WAN router

This multi-WAN router gives you the ability to connect to multiple ISPs and improves performance by minimizing latencies and maximizing bandwidth utilization. 

Key Features:

  • It has 2GE WAN ports and a USB WAN modem port allowing up to 3 WAN connections.
  • Has 7 advanced load balancing algorithms and customizable rules allowing control of the network data priorities.
  • It Can support up to 60 users making it ideal for any home and small office setup.
  • Allows VPN setup which can achieve up to 60Mbps throughput. The recommended number of users on the VPN network is about 15.

 

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Rank: 2
Cradlepoint E300
Cradlepoint E300 Router

This 5G router combines multiple ISPs to improve performance. Ideal for a small office use for typically 50 users.

Key Features:

  • Has 5 GE ports plus 1 SFP+ port which can be used interchangeably as WAN or LAN. It also has an embedded LTE modem and an expansion slot for an MC400 Modem.
  • Provides a throughput of up to 940Mbps and a VPN throughput of up to 400Mbps. 
  • Has external cellular antenna with order 4x4 MIMO. The router also supports 2x2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6.
  • The Wi-Fi antennas are internal hence the only way to improve the indoor Wi-Fi coverage would be through access points via LAN network.  

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Rank: 3
Cradlepoint AER1600
Cradlepoint AER1600-LP4 Router

The Cradlepoint AER1600 4G LTE Router offers a fast branch solution with goodLTE connectivity, as well as room for coverage improvement on the 4G connection with its external antenna option. It provides fast, secure, and reliable connections for primary and application-specific networks.

Key Features:

  • Includes an embedded modem and a slot to add an MC400 modem. With 2 external SMA ports, one can improve indoor coverage of the 4G signal.
  • Five 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (WAN/LAN switchable).
  • It has the option to use Wi-Fi as WAN.
  • WAN/LAN Affinity (This allows you to prioritize bandwidth. In this case, particular bandwidth users are associated with particular WAN)

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Rank: 4
DrayTek 2926Lac
Draytek 2926 Dual-WAN Router

It is a Dual-Ethernet WAN router Ideal for home and small office setups it supports VPN, advanced routing rules, content filtering, and bandwidth management. This provides an integrated solution to build a reliable and secure network. 

Key Features:

  • 2 GE WAN ports with 1 fixed and the other switchable between and WAN/LAN. Also has 2 USB ports for a 4G LTE modem. This feature allows this router to support up to 4 WANs.
  • Load balancing features give you the ability to create ratios for the WAN connections in terms of usage, as well as dedicating specific WAN for certain websites.
  • With external LTE and Wi-Fi antennas, it enables the possibility of signal improvement in case one experiences weak signals. 
  • It has 4 dedicated LAN ports that allow for AP management as well as a hotspot portal for easy client management.

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Rank: 5
Cisco RV340W
Cisco RV340W Gigabit Wireless Router

This Dual Gigabit WAN port and a VPN router have a user-friendly user interface for easy setup. It offers various encryption for better VPN security as well as load balancing for reliable connection. It is an ideal option for small offices.

Key Features:

  • It has 2 GE WAN ports and 2 USB ports that support 4G modems.
  • This allows up to 4 WAN connections.  Includes 4 Gigabit ethernet for LAN connectivity.
  • With the USB 4G modems, it is possible to improve the signal reception for areas with poor signals.
  • It has integrated 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi for mobile devices.
  • It supports link aggregation. However, it only supports static aggregation and not LACP which would allow for automatic failover and mitigate configuration errors.

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Rank: 6
Peplink BPL-310X
Peplink Balance 310X 4G LTE Branch Router

With its high capacity of up to 500 users and high throughput, it can be used in a small or large enterprise. The Balance 310X provides built-in LTE for seamless failover. With the Patented Speed Fusion technology, you can combine multiple connections for jitter-free calls and high-speed transfers.

Key Features:

  • It has 2 WAN ports, 2 USB modems one port, and an embedded 4G modem.
  • Supports load balancing with up to 7 algorithms.
  • Has external antenna ports for LTE and GPS to enhance signal reception with external antennas. 
  • It can support bandwidth bonding with Peplink proprietary speedfusion (license required).

 

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Rank: 7
Peplink BPL-TWO
Peplink Balance Two Multi-WAN Router

With the Fanless feature, the Peplink TWO provides a quiet but high-performing multi-WAN router ideal for small and even large enterprises given it can support up to 150 users. It gives you the ability to connect to multiple ISPs and improves performance by minimizing latencies and maximizing bandwidth utilization. 

Key Features:

  • 2x GE WAN, 4x GE LAN, and a WLAN controller
  • Support for PPPoE, Static IP, DHCP
  • USB 4G/3G Modem support
  • Bandwidth allowance monitor
  • Intelligent Failover for Load Balancing

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