Unifi WiFi AP connected to two distinct internet sources via a Cloud Gateway Router.
Unifi WiFi AP connected to two distinct internet sources via a Cloud Gateway Router.
Hello, your request is feasible in Unifi. You can set up two separate Wi-Fi networks with different SSIDs—SSID A on port 4 for backup and SSID B on port 5 for the main connection. Unifi supports managing multiple interfaces and routing traffic accordingly. Let me know if you need further details! Regards, Cheezey
Typically it's best to allow the router to manage multiple connections, failover, and decide which ISP to use. You can achieve this using VLANs. Configure the SSIDs to belong to different VLANs, and connect the access point to a port with trunked VLANs enabled.
Imagine Port 2 operates within VLAN X, which has Internet source Port 4, while Port 3 runs in VLAN Y with Internet source Port 5. To connect two different WiFi APs using these setups, you’d need separate APs for each VLAN configuration, not a single AP handling both. Alternatively, a single AP could support multiple VLANs but would broadcast only one SSID unless configured otherwise.
Based on configuration and hardware, letting the router manage is most efficient, as suggested by @Electronics Wizardy. All devices should share the same subnets and use just one SSID. For instance, ISP1 operates at 192.168.1.0/24, ISP2 at 192.168.2.0/24, while the internal network stays at 192.168.3.0/24. No VLANs are required—just routing is sufficient. A router capable of handling two WAN connections is ideal; you can assign priority so ISP1 takes precedence and switch to ISP2 if needed. This setup works well with a wired connection and a 4G backup option. A simple diagram would resemble this:
Hello, thank you for your message. The attached image clarifies the setup I’m aiming for. Right now I use two internet providers with different speeds. Starlink handles my home network, while ISP X serves the office. Ideally, when I’m in the office and need higher upload speeds, I’d switch to ISP X. Based on your comments, it seems one SSID could support both providers—could that allow me to get 150 Mbps download from Starlink and 100 Mbps upload from ISP X?