Bonding vs. Load Balancing vs. Failover: Choosing the Right Level of Redundancy
Yes. We provide symmetrical bandwidth ranging from 100 Mbps to over 5 Gbps. Because the signal travels at the speed of light through the air with no physical resistance from cables, our Fixed Wireless often delivers lower latency than traditional underground copper or older fiber networks.
Bonding (or Packet-Level Aggregation) takes multiple internet connections—Fiber, 5G/LTE, and Microwave—and fuses them into one single virtual connection.
How it works: Your data is split at the packet level across all lines and reassembled in the cloud.
The "Magic": If a fiber cable is cut mid-stream, the remaining lines pick up the packets instantly. There is zero interruption. Your Zoom call, 4K livestream, or VPN stays active.
Best for: 4K Livestreaming, VIP Video Conferences, and Mission-Critical Broadcasts.
Load balancing distributes different users or tasks across different internet lines to prevent any single line from being overwhelmed.
How it works: It sends User A to Fiber Line 1 and User B to Starlink. It keeps the "load" even across your available bandwidth.
The Catch: If Fiber Line 1 fails, User A will lose their connection. They will have to refresh their browser or wait for the router to reassign them to a working line.
Best for: General Guest WiFi, Media Centers, and Staff Internet.
Failover is a simple "Plan B" setup where a backup line sits idle until the primary line dies.
How it works: You use 100% of your Fiber. If the Fiber goes down, the router detects the "dead" line and switches over to a 5G backup.
The Catch: There is almost always a 5–30 second delay during the switch. In that window, your livestream will drop, and your payment terminals will show "Connection Error."
Best for: Small office setups or low-priority events where a short outage isn't a disaster.
Don't confuse Load Balancing with Bonding. If you are streaming to a global audience, Load Balancing isn't enough—you need the packet-level security of Stream1 Internet Bonding.
