Run Monthly LTE Failover and Backup Connectivity Test — Free

Inspection Setup and Safety

Test is authorized by site management and scheduled during an approved window critical (required)

Verify the monthly failover test is approved and will not disrupt peak business operations.

Yes No N/A

Note (optional)

Primary WAN impact communicated to affected staff before test begins critical (required)

Confirm front-of-house, kitchen, and management staff know the test is in progress and understand expected temporary service changes.

Yes No N/A

LTE router, modem, or firewall is powered on and reporting normal status before test critical (required)

Verify the backup connectivity device is online, healthy, and ready to take over before the WAN cable is removed.

Yes No N/A

Reference SOP or vendor failover procedure is available to the inspector

Use the site procedure or vendor guidance for the specific failover device and network configuration.

Yes No N/A

Test start time recorded

Document when the failover test started.

Failover Activation

Primary WAN cable disconnected or primary internet service intentionally isolated critical (required)

Confirm the test actually removes primary WAN connectivity so failover behavior can be observed.

Yes No N/A

Photo evidence (optional)

Network successfully switches to LTE or cellular backup within acceptable time critical (required)

Verify the backup path becomes active and usable after primary WAN loss.

Yes No N/A

Failover time to backup connection

Record the elapsed time from WAN disconnect to usable cellular backup.

Backup connection status indicator shows active or healthy state

Confirm the device dashboard, LEDs, or monitoring portal indicates the LTE backup link is active.

Yes No N/A

Business System Function Check

Credit card authorization completes successfully over failover connection critical (required)

Run a test transaction or approved authorization check to confirm payment processing remains functional.

Yes No N/A

Kitchen display system receives and updates orders over failover connection critical (required)

Confirm the KDS remains connected and continues to receive order data during cellular backup.

Yes No N/A

Cloud POS, ordering, or other critical business application remains reachable critical (required)

Verify any site-critical cloud service used for operations is still accessible during failover.

Yes No N/A

Remote monitoring, alerting, or management access remains available if required by site

Confirm remote access tools or monitoring services continue to function if they are part of the site's continuity plan.

Yes No N/A

Observed business system deficiencies during failover

Select any operational failures observed during the backup connectivity test.

Connectivity Performance and Stability

LTE signal strength

Record the observed cellular signal quality or equivalent device metric.

Backup connection remains stable for the duration of the test critical (required)

Verify the LTE connection does not drop, flap, or become unusable during the test window.

Yes No N/A

Any packet loss, latency spike, or degraded performance observed

Record whether performance issues were noticed while operating on cellular backup.

Yes No N/A

Performance notes

Document latency, throughput concerns, or any other observations relevant to backup usability.

Restoration and Closeout

Primary WAN reconnected and service restored critical (required)

Confirm the original internet connection is restored after the test.

Yes No N/A

Network returns from LTE backup to primary WAN without unresolved issues critical (required)

Verify the site exits failover mode and resumes normal routing.

Yes No N/A

Test end time recorded

Document when the failover test was completed.

Corrective actions or deficiencies documented

Record any non-conformance, outage, or follow-up action needed to restore or improve backup connectivity.

Inspector signature

Inspector attestation that the monthly failover test was completed and results were recorded.

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Run: Monthly LTE Failover and Backup Connectivity Test

Inspection Setup and Safety

Failover Activation

Business System Function Check

Connectivity Performance and Stability

Restoration and Closeout

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