Configuring multi-WAN load balancing

This recipe describes how to configure multi-WAN load balancing on a single pfSense system.

Getting ready

Throughout this recipe, we will configure load-balancing for two separate WAN interfaces. Make sure that the WAN interfaces are first properly configured; refer to the previous recipe for the specifics.

Note

Every time multi-WAN load balancing is in effect, failover is as well. If we wanted to enable multi-WAN failover only, we would refer to the next recipe.

How to do it...

  1. Browse to System | Routing.
  2. Select the Groups tab.
  3. Enter a Group Name.
  4. Set the Gateway Priority of both our WAN gateways to Tier 1.
  5. Leave the Trigger Level set to Member Down.
  6. Add a Description:
  7. Save the changes.
  8. Apply changes, if necessary:
  9. Browse ...

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