Failover & SD-WAN

Internet Failover, Dual WAN & SD-WAN

Two or more internet lines that cover for each other automatically, share the load when both are up, and link your branches over encrypted tunnels - set up on your router and managed by iberry.

Why one internet line is not enough

A fibre cut, an ISP outage or a modem that hangs takes billing, card machines, cloud software and guest WiFi down with it. A second line from a different provider - even a smaller one, or a 4G/5G router - turns that into a non-event, but only if the switch happens by itself. A backup line someone has to plug in during the outage is not failover.

What iberry sets up

Automatic failover

The router checks each line by reaching hosts that are only reachable through that line, not just its own modem. When a line stops passing traffic it is taken out within seconds, and put back when it recovers.

Load balancing

With both lines healthy, new connections are shared across them (per-connection classification), so each user's sessions stay on one line and banking or video calls do not break.

Rules per line

Guest WiFi on the cheaper line, billing and VPN on the better one, or the reverse - and everything moves to the survivor when one fails.

Branch and site-to-site

Offices, warehouses and properties joined over WireGuard tunnels, so files, cameras and software are reachable between sites as if they were one network.

Alerts

You hear when a line drops and how often, which is the evidence you need when you complain to the provider.

The configuration is the same one described step by step in our MikroTik load balancing and failover guide.

Is this SD-WAN?

For most small businesses asking for SD-WAN, what they want is exactly the above: several internet lines used intelligently, automatic failover and their sites linked securely, managed centrally. That is what iberry delivers.

Enterprise SD-WAN products go further, with application-aware path selection driven by live link quality and vendor orchestration dashboards across many sites. If you need that, a dedicated SD-WAN vendor is the right choice. If you are replacing MPLS or a leased line between a few sites with internet links and VPN, the managed multi-WAN approach is usually far cheaper.

Frequently asked questions

What is a dual WAN router with failover?

A router with two internet connections that sends traffic over the main line and moves it to the second line automatically when the main one fails. iberry sets this up on MikroTik routers and tests it by actually cutting a line.

Can I use a 4G or 5G router as the backup line?

Yes. Any line that gives the router an internet connection can be the backup. A fixed line from a different provider is better for speed; mobile data is a good last resort.

Does load balancing add the two speeds together?

Across many users, yes - connections are spread over both lines. A single download still uses one line, because splitting one connection across two providers breaks most websites.

Is SD-WAN worth it for a small business?

Failover and linked sites are worth it for almost any business that loses money when the internet is down. Full enterprise SD-WAN is usually only worth it for organisations with many sites and an IT team.

Do you set this up outside India?

Yes, in any country, remotely, on MikroTik hardware a local partner installs. Support is in English.

Tired of the internet going down?

Tell us which lines you have now and which providers are available at the site. Published firewall plans in India are ₹30,000, ₹50,000 and ₹99,000 one-time, each with ₹15,000 yearly maintenance; DNS Hosted Security is ₹9,000 a year. Outside India every project is quoted on its own, because the hardware is usually bought locally.

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