What are enterprise routers?

Enterprise routers are high-performance networking devices designed to manage the complex and demanding needs of businesses and organizations. Unlike consumer-grade routers, enterprise routers offer advanced features tailored for scalability, reliability, security, and performance, ensuring seamless communication across networks.

For businesses of all sizes, enterprise routers provide the backbone of a robust and secure network infrastructure. Their ability to handle high traffic volumes, integrate multiple connections, and provide top-tier security and reliability makes them indispensable for ensuring smooth operations in today’s digital landscape.

Here's what makes enterprise routers essential for modern business environments:

    • WAN Bonding: Combines multiple internet connections (e.g., fiber, DSL, LTE, satellite) to increase bandwidth, improve reliability, and provide seamless failover. This ensures uninterrupted connectivity, even if one connection fails.

    • Ideal for businesses requiring constant uptime, such as banks, emergency service departments, hospitals.

    • Enterprise routers are built for 24/7 operation, with redundancy features like dual power supplies and hardware failover.

    • Multiple routers can be stacked to ensure 100% uptime. When one fails the other one will take over with little to no downtime.

    • Support for multiple internet connections to minimize downtime and provide absolute connectivity.

    • Advanced firewall capabilities to block unauthorized access and mitigate cyber threats.

    • They receive constant updates from cybersecurity experts to ensure that they block the latest threats.

    • VPN (Virtual Private Network) support for secure remote access.

    • Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor and block malicious activity.

    • Advanced encrypted communication to protect sensitive business data.

    • Enterprise routers support multiple devices, users, and high data throughput, making them ideal for growing businesses.

    • Modular designs allow for the addition of new interfaces or capabilities as needed.

    • Compatibility with SD-WAN solutions for centralized control and optimization of network traffic across multiple locations.

    • Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize critical business applications like VoIP, video conferencing, or cloud services.

    • Load balancing to distribute traffic efficiently across multiple connections.

    • Remote management capabilities for real-time monitoring, configuration, and troubleshooting.

    • Detailed analytics and reporting to optimize network performance and identify issues proactively.

    • IPv6 compatibility for modern networks.

    • Support for routing protocols like BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) and OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) for efficient data routing in large networks.

How does WAN bonding differ from load balancing?

Load Balancing

Load Balancing does not combine internet connections. It assigns a devices to an internet connection and they can only use the bandwidth of that one internet connection.

Uses a backup connection only when primary fails.

Partial Redundancy.

WAN Bonding

WAN Bonding combines internet connections to act as a single connection. Each device can utilize the full combined bandwidth.

Uses a backup connection only when primary fails.

High redundancy for no downtime.

Improves performance by spreading traffic.

Improves performance by spreading traffic.

Low Cost - Most routers have this feature.

High Cost - Due to equipment and setup.

Optimize bandwidth usage.

Ensure uninterrupted internet access and the best performance.

Low Cost - Most routers have this feature.

Simultaneously uses multiple connections.

Our Solutions In Action

Retail Locations

We upgraded their network by replacing their routers with our small business enterprise router. This advanced router features a built-in 5G modem, which acts as a reliable backup for their frequently unreliable internet connection. In the event of an outage, the router automatically switches to 5G and prioritizes critical systems like their point-of-sale system and phones. This ensures they never miss a sale or lose communication, keeping their business running smoothly and efficiently, no matter what happens with their primary internet provider.

Businesses

We upgraded their network by installing our advanced business routers, designed to provide seamless and reliable internet connectivity. These routers integrated multiple internet sources, including fiber internet, two 5G modems, and a Starlink dish, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity even if one or more sources fail. The system intelligently prioritized critical services, such as their phone system, while a web filter automatically activated when the fiber connection fails. This filter ensured that essential business software received top priority while limiting bandwidth for less critical applications. With this setup, the business experienced smooth operations, consistent connectivity, and improved efficiency, no matter the circumstances.