connectivity redundancies

[Canute]

Hi

I run a small consulting business from home, I'm very dependant on having an internet connection.

We had a storm the other day and the optic fiber box got a power spike and stopped working, this hopefully has been resolved now but it has me thinking about making things a little more bullet proof.

So, I'm thinking I need a back-up battery power supply for the router and this fiber box with hopefully some form of surge protection.

Also, I was thinking I could get a 4G modem as I have a spare SIM that is intended for my ipad.

So, any recommendations on above in terms of equipment and any other ideas solutions to make things a bit more bulletproof for me?

Thanks in advance

[shtu]

This will keep the router plus a few small bits of kit protected,

https://www.comms-express.com/products/apc-be400-u...


As for the 4G stuff, cheapest solution is to just put your phone into hotspot mode. Set up the hotspot to have the same name and password as your main wifi setup, then if you have problems, turn the main wifi off and switch on the phone hotspot.

[Canute]

Thanks, that URL seems broken!

I'm thinking of having a 4g modem so the phone can be kept separate from the set-up as tethering/hotdpotting with the iphone is a bit unreliable.

[geeks]

Just buy a cheap Mifi device for when it goes down, will also have the added bonus of taking it with you when away/holiday/work etc I have one of these with a 3 4G Sim that gives me 20GB of data with "Go Binge" for £9pm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071NXCG6W/ref...

I use that one as it has the ability to have an antenna plugged into it to improve the signal if I need it there are cheaper options but I have to say this one is pretty good, has a decent battery life and I rarely need to plug the antenna in.

[shtu]

Canute said:

Thanks, that URL seems broken!

I chopped off all the tracking\marketing URL.

APC Back-UPS 400.

[Mattt]

What sort of budget are you thinking?

Dual WAN kit is generally more expensive as it’s not aimed at home users.

That said, the UniFi Security Gateway has WAN failover capability and it’s circa £100.