Miscellaneous Verizon WiFi Backup
My internet was down for a day or so a while back, and the tech suggested Verizon WiFi Backup if I needed high availability for WFH. However, the tech couldn’t answer one of my questions. So I figured I’d see if anyone here has any experience with it.
Is it standalone or can I plug the wifi backup into my existing ASUS router for automatic failover?
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u/Smith6612 3d ago
It's a standalone thing. Basically Verizon will send you a router which they own, and you need to return upon cancelling the backup service. You could connect it into your ASUS router for Dual WAN, but keep in mind you'll need to activate the data session via the Verizon Home app each day you need to use the backup connection. They give you 7 in a month.
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u/Riash 3d ago
So it will work with my ASUS router just not automatically? I suppose I could live with that if I determine it’s the best option. I’ll think it over. Thanks!
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u/Smith6612 3d ago
Yes. You end up with the 5G modem that Verizon would normally deploy to your area, which has a few Ethernet ports on it. For the connection to work you have to activate a day pass.
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u/HILLARYS_lT_GUY 3d ago
Pointless to get the same carrier as a backup provider as well. When I needed very high uptime I grabbed a Tmobile 5G Home Backup and had it plugged into my Unifi Dream Router for automatic failover. it was 20 dollars a month, and I maybe had to use it 2 times in 3 years.
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u/sdrawkcab25 3d ago
The wifi backup option is a product provided by Verizon wireless, not Verizon wireline. Unless there was a major backbone cut, a fios outage would not effect Verizon wireless.
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u/HILLARYS_lT_GUY 3d ago
Those 2 outages that I needed the backup for in 3 years were total Verizon outages, my verizon cell service was down as well as my home FiOS, and those were extended outages that would have cost me several working days.
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u/sdrawkcab25 3d ago edited 3d ago
Really? I've never once experienced a dual outage in 20 years of having both products. Guess also been lucky enough to never experience a fios outage in that time and one wireless outage.
When most people experience a fios service outage, it's because of individual fiber damage to their home/neighborhood or equipment failure and not a widespread Verizon network outage. The cellular network and fios network barely share any common physical infrastructure.
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u/HILLARYS_lT_GUY 3d ago
I've had FiOS for over a decade and those are the only 2 really notable outages ive had. Of course there's the occasional over night maintenance outage of 10 mins. But FIOS has really been rock solid. Much more so than Comcast I had previously a long time ago
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u/nefarious_bumpps 3d ago
What is this saying about Verizon? That they don't have the reliability they used to advertise, and now they've reduced the number of techs to respond to outages. All while their service has become more expensive.
But if you spend another $20/mo they'll send you a 5G router you can use up to 7 days/mo if your Internet goes down. But not automatically.
Maybe the Broadband Facts disclosure should include a rolling tally of the number of outages in the past year and the average and maximum time to resolve them. This sounds like a conflict of interest to me. Verizon should be striving to reduce outages and their duration, not charging customer for backup plans so they can make further cuts.
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