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Drop-in Mode for Easy Multi-WAN

Multi-WAN networking has significantly changed the connectivity options for both small and large businesses. Not so long ago, the only way to assure a fast, always-on connection to the internet was with an expensive dedicated line to an ISP. Even then, the single connection was an eggs-in-one-basket solution. It was a good, solid basket, but businesses were dependent on their single ISP never going down.

Multi-WAN technology allows a business to combine inexpensive local connections like cable, DSL, and even cellular to create a reliable, fast connection without the expense of dedicated lines. Despite the significant advantages of multi-WAN connections, though, many businesses have avoided the technology because of the network reconfiguration required. If it ain’t broke, they don’t want to fix it.

Drop-in to the rescue

Reacting to that concern, Peplink introduced Drop-in Mode. Using Drop-in Mode, a Peplink router can be installed between an existing ISP and the network firewall (between the WAN and LAN) without any modification of the established network. There is no need to duplicate configurations from another router or change network IP addressing—only a straightforward 30-minute set-up of the Peplink router is required. Once the Peplink router has been “dropped” into the network, additional WAN connections can be added.

Initially available only on higher-end products, Drop-in Mode is now available on all Peplink routers. For well under $1,000 in hardware and an inexpensive monthly cellular data plan, the confidence and reliability of multi-WAN failover is available to any business wanting to assure their internet connection never goes down. Using multi-WAN and SpeedFusion technology, Peplink’s routers seamlessly switch to the high-speed cellular backup on the fly. The addition of Drop-in Mode has removed another obstacle to the certainty of an always-on connection.

Contact Frontier Computer to find a Peplink reseller who can show you how easily your business can have a Multi-WAN network.