Easy Dual WAN Failover using hEX S (2025) router

Initial setup Initially, I had set up a TP-Link ER605 (TL-R605) V2 router to handle the dual WANs - on paper, it checked all the boxes: load balancing, failover, and a relatively affordable price point. But in practice, it turned out to be a frustrating experience. The biggest issue was how excruciatingly slow the device was to boot and handle failover. In a setup where uptime actually matters,…