Dual WAN Load Balancing with Fail-over

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hi,

I would like to set a Dual WAN Load Balancing with Fail-over with 1 LAN.
As I know very little abouy MikroTik (new here really), I am using the https://mikrotikwizard.com wizard in order to get the setting right.
The wizard is asking to choose from the following options:
ISP2 like backup
Load balancing 1:1
Load balancing 2:1
Load balancing 3:1Could someone please tell me what is the different between Load balancing 1:1 and Load balancing 2:1

Thank you

2

Hi

I’m guessing this has to do with the load factor on each WAN connection. If these are not equal in bandwidth, they should be loaded accordingly.

3

Hi,

WAN1 is 50Mb
WAN2 is 15MB

So not the same bandwith..
So which option should I be using?

Sorry I am not network engineer. I am setting up our small office network wich consist of 5 desktop and 2 server

4

3:1 is close enough i think

5

Hi,

Would you mind explaining me a little what these ratio does?

6

The connections across the router alternate respectively three connections through the first wan and one connection through the second !

7

Thank you :slight_smile:

8

If you want to make Load-Balancing with 2 ISPs configure this:
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:PCC

ps. This also work as Fail-over.