Optional Step 6: Connect The Router To A Second Modem For Wan Failover - NETGEAR PR60X Hardware Installation Manual

10G/Multi-Gigabit Dual WAN Pro Router Model PR60X
The WAN1 port supports Auto Uplink technology, which allows you to attach devices
using either straight-through or crossover cables. Use a Category 5e (Cat 5e), or Cat 6
cable that is terminated with an RJ-45 connector.
Note: Instead of a modem, you can also use an existing LAN that provides Internet
connectivity through another router in your network. In that case, connect the cable
from the existing LAN to the WAN1 port on the router. The router then functions as a
secondary router. For more information, see the user manual, which you can download
by visiting netgear.com/support/download/.
To connect a modem to the router's RJ-45 WAN1 port:
1. Unplug the modem's power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your
Internet service.
If the modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
2. Connect the modem to the RJ-45 WAN1 port on the router.
Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between the router and the Internet
modem to 328 feet (100 meters).
3. Verify that the cable is installed correctly.
4. If the modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in the modem.
5. Plug in and turn on the modem.
Optional Step 6: Connect the router to a
second modem for WAN failover
The following procedure describes how to connect the router to a second modem such
as a DSL or cable modem that provides failover Internet connectivity.
By default, the LAN5 WAN2 port functions as a high-speed LAN5 port. You can use the
device UI to change the function of the LAN5 WAN2 port to a WAN2 port and manually
configure your second ISP connection. For more information, see the user manual,
which you can download by visiting netgear.com/support/download/.
In a dual WAN setup, one WAN port functions as the primary or active interface, and
the other WAN port as the secondary or backup interface. (You can configure which
WAN port functions as the primary interface.) If the primary interface goes down (for
example, your ISP has an outage), the router can automatically switch (that is, failover)
to the secondary WAN interface. When the primary WAN interface comes back up again,
the router can automatically switch back from the secondary WAN interface to the
primary WAN interface. Only one WAN connection is up at any time.
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