Question 1

I am interested in a router that would provide failover function only without load balancing. Can this device provide that capability?

Accepted Answer

With Link Backup function, the router will switch all the new sessions from dropped lines automatically to another to keep an always on-line network. Choose the menu Transmission > Load Balancing > Link Backup and click Add.

Then, specify the primary WAN port, the backup WAN port, and whether you would prefer to use the "Timing" or "Failover" configuration.

Timing: Link Backup will be enabled if the specified effective time is reached. All the traffic on the primary WAN will switch to the backup WAN at the beginning of the effective time; the traffic on the backup WAN will switch to the primary WAN at the ending of the effective time.

Failover (Enable backup link when any primary WANs fails): Link Backup will be enabled when any primary WANs fails.

Failover (Enable backup link when all primary WANs fail): Link Backup will be enabled only when all primary WANs fail.

Question 2

Home user looking for gigabit speed with load balancing and failover support, plus will this truly handle gigabit speed? Will this work for me?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the TL-R605 supports WAN failover and is designed for Gigabit Ethernet networking. For more specific performance metrics, please see below:

Concurrent Session: 25,000
New Sessions /Second: 2,400

Static IP NAT Throughput 
Upload: 936.7 Mbps
Download: 940.1 Mbps

DHCP NAT Throughput 
Upload: 941.1 Mbps
Download: 940.5 Mbps

PPPoE NAT Throughput 
Upload: 940.1Mbps
Download: 939.6 Mbps

L2TP NAT Throughput 
Upload: 781.2 Mbps
Download: 708.4 Mbps

PPTP NAT Throughput 
Upload: 826.4 Mbps
Download: 607.1 Mbps

66 Byte Packet forwarding rate 
Upload: 1,308,139 pps
Download: 1,308,140 pps

1,518 Byte Packet forwarding rate 
Upload: 81,067 pps
Download: 81,063 pps

IPSec VPN Throughput (AES256) 41.5 Mbps

L2TP VPN Throughput 
Unencrypted: 748.7 Mbps
Encrypted: 15.0 Mbps

PPTP VPN Throughput 
Unencrypted: 719.0 Mbps
Encrypted: 72.0 Mbps

Question 3

Could the tl-r605 replace my oc200?  i'm getting rid of my rented router and i'm trying to find a suitable replacement.  i have the oc200 and 2 aps.

Accepted Answer

Hi! The TL-R605 is a router; whereas the OC200 is a controller. The OC200 is not equipped with with NAT and/or firewall to translate WAN/LAN addresses. If you would like the functionality of the OC200 while also supporting Omada SDN features of the TL-R605, a combination of the TL-R605 and OC200 is recommended.

Question 4

What is the max throughput on the vpn between two of these? spec has 40mbps in vpn section. is that it?

Accepted Answer

The TL-R605 has the following performance specifications outlined in its Datasheet, which is available on our official website:

Concurrent Session: 25,000
New Sessions /Second: 2,400
Static IP NAT Throughput Upload: 936.7 Mbps | Download: 940.1 Mbps
DHCP NAT Throughput Upload: 941.1 Mbps | Download: 940.5 Mbps
PPPoE NAT Throughput Upload: 940.1Mbps | Download: 939.6 Mbps
L2TP NAT Throughput Upload: 781.2 Mbps | Download: 708.4 Mbps
PPTP NAT Throughput Upload: 826.4 Mbps | Download: 607.1 Mbps
66 Byte Packet forwarding rate Upload: 1,308,139 pps | Download: 1,308,140 pps
1,518 Byte Packet forwarding rate Upload: 81,067 pps | Download: 81,063 pps
IPSec VPN Throughput (AES256) : 41.5 Mbps

Standing screen display size	7 Inches
Wireless Type	802.11ax
Number of USB 2.0 Ports	1
Brand	TP-Link
Series	ER605
Item model number	ER605
Operating System	Windows
Item Weight	12.6 ounces
Product Dimensions	6.22 x 3.94 x 1 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH	6.22 x 3.94 x 1 inches
Color	silver
Voltage	240 Volts
Department	wired networking
Manufacturer	TP-Link
ASIN	B08QTXNWZ1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Date First Available	December 17, 2020

TP-Link ER605 V2 Wired Gigabit VPN Router, Up to 3 WAN Ethernet Ports + 1 USB WAN, SPI Firewall SMB Router, Omada SDN Integrated, Load Balance, Lightning Protection

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