Cellular backup Internet
Use an available LTE or 5G connection as a secondary WAN for shorter outages or essential devices.
Residential Backup Internet
Stay connected when your primary Internet goes down.
Northwest Ohio Broadband can design and configure backup Internet for home offices, cameras, security systems and other important devices using cellular/5G, Starlink or another secondary connection.
Internet Resiliency
A second connection can keep the important things online.
A backup connection is most useful when it is integrated into the network properly. We can help determine what should fail over, how the router should switch connections and what devices actually need to stay online during an outage.
- Home offices and remote-work connectivity
- Security cameras, NVRs and remote access
- Smart-home and network-dependent devices
- Automatic or controlled WAN failover
- Return to the primary connection after recovery
Backup Internet Is More Than A Hotspot
Build the failover into the network.
Instead of manually moving devices to a phone hotspot, a properly configured router can use a secondary WAN connection when the primary service is unavailable.
Backup Connection Options
Cellular / 5G
Satellite
Dual WAN
Choose the secondary connection that fits the property.
Starlink backup integration
Integrate Starlink as a secondary Internet source with the home router, firewall and wired network.
Two Internet providers
Where two wired or fixed-wireless services are available, we can configure a router to use one as the primary and the other as backup.
Automatic Failover
Let the router handle the outage.
With compatible equipment, the network can detect a primary-WAN failure, move traffic to the secondary connection and then return to the preferred connection after service is restored.
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Primary Internet.Your normal broadband connection carries traffic.
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Outage detected.The router identifies that the primary path is no longer usable.
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Backup activates.Important traffic moves to the secondary WAN connection.
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Primary recovers.The network returns to its normal Internet connection.
Network Integration
Use the equipment you already have when practical.
We can evaluate compatible UniFi, MikroTik and other multi-WAN routers/firewalls and determine whether your current network can support the backup design.
Keep The Right Devices Online
Not every device needs the same priority during an outage.
Home Office
Keep work computers, VPN access, voice/video calls and other essential remote-work traffic connected.
Cameras & Security
Maintain NVR, camera and remote-access connectivity where the backup service and power system allow it.
Essential Devices
Prioritize selected wired or Wi-Fi devices instead of consuming backup bandwidth on everything in the home.
Network Equipment
Consider UPS power for the router, switches, access points and other equipment needed for failover to work.
Plan For The Next Outage
Request Backup Internet Help
Need a backup Internet solution for your home?
Tell us about your primary Internet service, network equipment and what you need to keep connected.