peplink LTE 50, LTE 580, LTE 710, LTE 1350, LTE 2500 User Manual

Peplink Balance Multi-WAN Bonding Routers

User Manual

For Models: ONE/20/30/30 LTE/50/210/310/305/380/580/710/1350/2500 MediaFast200/500

Peplink Balance Firmware 6.1.2

February 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE ································ ·································································7

2 GLOSSARY ·····························································································································8

3 PRODUCT COMPARISON CHART ···························································································9

3.1 Capacity ··························································································· 9

3.2 Core Functionality ············································································ 10

3.3 VPN Functionality ············································································· 11

3.4 WLAN Control ················································································· 12

3.5 Advanced QoS ················································································ 13

3.6 Networking Functionality ···································································· 14

3.7 Device ··························································································· 16

3.8 Hardware ······················································································· 18

4 PRODUCT FEATURES ···········································································································19

4.1 Supported Network Features ································································ 19

4.2 Other Supported Features ··································································· 21

5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ··········································································································22

5.1 Peplink Balance One ·········································································· 22

5.2 Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50 ·························································· 22

5.3 Peplink Balance 210/310 ····································································· 22

5.4 Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 ··········································· 22

5.5 Peplink MediaFast 200 ······································································· 22

5.6 Peplink MediaFast 500 ······································································· 22

6 PEPLINK BALANCE OVERVIEW ····························································································23

6.1 Peplink Balance One ·········································································· 23

6.2 Peplink Balance 20 ············································································ 25

6.3 Peplink Balance 30 ············································································ 27

6.4 Peplink Balance 30 LTE ······································································ 29

6.5 Peplink Balance 50 ············································································ 31

6.6 Peplink Balance 210 ··········································································· 33

6.7 Peplink Balance 310 ··········································································· 35

6.8 Peplink Balance 305 ··········································································· 37

6.9 Peplink Balance 380 ··········································································· 40

6.10 Peplink Balance 580 ········································································· 43

6.11 Peplink Balance 710 ········································································· 46

6.12 Peplink Balance 1350 ········································································ 49

6.13 Peplink Balance 2500 ········································································ 52

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6.14 Peplink MediaFast 500 ······································································ 56

7 INSTALLATION ····················································································································59

7.1 Preparation ······················································································ 59

7.2 Constructing the Network ···································································· 59

7.3 Configuring the Network Environment····················································· 61

8 BASIC CONFIGURATION ······································································································62

8.1 Connecting to the Web Admin Interface ·················································· 62

8.2 Configuration with the Setup Wizard ······················································ 63

8.3 Advanced Setup ················································································ 67

8.4 Cellular WAN ···················································································· 68

9 MEDIAFAST CONFIGURATION·····························································································74

9.1 Setting Up MediaFast Content Caching ·················································· 74

9.2 Scheduling Content Prefetching ···························································· 75

9.3 Viewing MediaFast Statistics ································································ 76

10 CONFIGURING THE LAN INTERFACE ··················································································77

11 DROP-IN MODE ·················································································································86

12 CONFIGURING THE WAN INTERFACE(S) ············································································89

12.1 Connection Method(s) ······································································· 91

12.2 Physical Interface Settings ································································· 98

12.3 WAN Health Check ··········································································· 99

12.4 Bandwidth Allowance Monitor····························································· 102

12.5 Additional Public IP Settings ······························································ 103

12.6 Dynamic DNS Settings ····································································· 104

13 PEPVPN WITH BANDWIDTH BONDING SPEEDFUSIONTM ················································ 106

13.1 SpeedFusion

TM

Settings ···································································· 106

13.2 The Peplink Balance Behind a NAT Router ··········································· 113

13.3 SpeedFusionTM Status ······································································ 114

14 IPSEC VPN ······················································································································· 115

14.1 IPsec VPN Settings ········································································· 115

14.2 IPsec Status ··················································································· 118

15 OUTBOUND POLICY MANAGEMENT ··············································································· 119

15.1 Outbound Policy·············································································· 120

15.2 Custom Rules for Outbound Policy ······················································ 121

16 INBOUND ACCESS ··········································································································· 130

16.1 Definition of Port Forwarding ······························································ 130

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16.2 Definition of Servers on LAN ······························································ 132

16.3 Inbound Access Services ·································································· 133

16.4 Reverse Lookup Zones ····································································· 149

16.5 DNS Record Import Wizard ······························································· 153

17 NAT MAPPINGS ·············································································································· 157

18 CAPTIVE PORTAL ············································································································· 159

19 QOS ································································································································· 162

20 FIREWALL ························································································································ 166

20.1 Outbound and Inbound Firewall Rules ·················································· 166

21 OSPF & RIPV2·················································································································· 173

22 MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS ···························································································· 176

22.1 High Availability ·············································································· 176

22.2 PPTP Server ·················································································· 180

22.3 Certificate Manager ········································································· 181

22.4 Service Forwarding ·········································································· 181

22.5 Service Passthrough ········································································ 183

23 AP ··································································································································· 185

23.1 AP Controller ·················································································· 185

23.2 Wireless SSID ················································································ 186

23.3 Profiles ························································································· 192

23.4 Info ······························································································ 196

23.5 Usage ··························································································· 197

23.6 AP Status ······················································································ 199

23.7 Rogue AP ······················································································ 201

23.8 Toolbox ························································································· 201

24 SYSTEM SETTINGS ··········································································································· 202

24.1 Admin Security ··············································································· 202

24.2 Firmware ······················································································· 206

24.3 Time ····························································································· 208

24.4 Email Notification ············································································ 209

24.5 Event Log ······················································································ 211

24.6 SNMP ··························································································· 212

24.7 InControl ······················································································· 214

24.8 Configuration ·················································································· 215

24.9 Feature Add-ons ············································································· 216

24.10 Reboot ························································································ 216

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25 TOOLS ····························································································································· 217

25.1 Ping ····························································································· 217

25.2 Traceroute Test ·············································································· 218

25.3 PepVPN Test ················································································· 218

25.4 PepVPN Analyzer ············································································ 219

25.5 CLI (Command Line Interface Support) ················································ 220

26 STATUS ··························································································································· 221

26.1 Device ·························································································· 221

26.2 Active Sessions ·············································································· 223

26.3 Client List ······················································································ 225

26.4 WINS Client ··················································································· 225

26.5 SpeedFusion

26.6 OSPF & RIPv2················································································ 227

26.7 Event Log ······················································································ 227

26.8 Bandwidth ····················································································· 228

TM

Status ······································································ 226

APPENDIX A. RESTORATION OF FACTORY DEFAULTS ····························································· 233

APPENDIX B. ROUTING UNDER DHCP, STATIC IP, AND PPPOE ··············································· 234

B.1 Routing Via Network Address Translation (NAT) ····································· 234 B.2 Routing Via IP Forwarding ································································· 235

APPENDIX C. CASE STUDIES ···································································································· 236

C.1 Performance Optimization ·································································· 236 C.2 Maintaining the Same IP Address Throughout a Session ·························· 240 C.3 Bypassing the Firewall to Access Hosts on LAN ······································ 241 C.4 Inbound Access Restriction ································································ 242 C.5 Outbound Access Restriction ······························································ 243

APPENDIX D. TROUBLESHOOTING ·························································································· 244

APPENDIX E. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ················································································ 246

E.1 Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, and 50 ················································ 246 E.2 Peplink Balance 210 and 310 ······························································ 247 E.3 Peplink Balance 380 ········································································· 248 E.4 Peplink Balance 305 ········································································· 249 E.5 Peplink Balance 380 ········································································· 250 E.6 Peplink Balance 580 ········································································· 251 E.7 Peplink Balance 710 ········································································· 252 E.8 Peplink Balance 1350 ······································································· 253 E.9 Peplink Balance 2500 ······································································· 254 E.10 Peplink MediaFast 200/500 ······························································· 255

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APPENDIX F. DECLARATION ···································································································· 256

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Important Note to Users Upgrading from Firmware 4.7 or below

If your current firmware version is 4.7 or below, please upgrade to Firmware 4.8.2 before upgrading to Firmware

6.1.

Important Note to Users of the Peplink Balance 30 (Classic Edition)

Firmware 5.0 or above is NOT applicable to the Peplink Balance 30 (Classic Edition). For more information onidentifying the generation of your Peplink Balance 30, please visit our knowledge base at <http://www.peplink.com/index.php?view=faq&id=231&path=16>.

Peplink Balance Series

1 Introduction and Scope

The Peplink Balance series provides link aggregation and load balancing across up to thirteen WAN connections.

The Peplink Balance seriesoffers cost-effective solutions suitable for SOHO/power users andsmall businesses. The Balance lineup also features a range of advanced enterprise solutions. Peplink enterprise routersare idealsingle-box solutions for medium to large business environments,andthey allow service providers to enable highly available multi-network services.

The Peplink MediaFast series downloads and buffers video, audio, iTunes/iTunes U, HTTP, and other content for uninterrupted learning and fun anytime.

This manual applies to the following Peplink Balance products:

 Peplink Balance 20/30 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 30 LTE (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 50 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 210/310 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 380 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 580 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 710 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 1350 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink Balance 2500 (firmware version v6.1.x)  Peplink MediaFast200/500 (firmware version v6.1.x)

The manual covers setting up your Peplink Balance or MediaFast and provides a collection of case studies detailing theadvanced features of the Peplink Balance.

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Term

Definition

3G

3rd generation standards for wireless communications (e.g.,

4G

4th generation standards for wireless communications (e.g.,

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS

Domain Name System

EVDO

Evolution-Data Optimized

FQDN

Fully Qualified Domain Name

HSDPA

High-Speed Downlink Packet Access

HTTP

Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

IP

Internet Protocol

LAN

Local Area Network

MAC Address

Media Access Control Address

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit

MSS

Maximum Segment Size

NAT

Network Address Translation

PPPoE

Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet

QoS

Quality of Service

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

TCP

Transmission Control Protocol

UDP

User Datagram Protocol

VPN

Virtual Private Network

VRRP

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

WAN

Wide Area Network

WINS

Windows Internet Name Service

WLAN

Wireless Local Area Network

210+

Refers to Peplink Balance 210/310/380/580/710/1350/2500

380+

Refers to Peplink Balance 380/580/710/1350/2500

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2 Glossary

The following terms, acronyms, and abbreviations are frequently used in this manual:

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3 Product Comparison Chart

20/30/5

0

30

LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A 500-B

Capacity

WAN Ports (GbE)/Internet Links

2/3/5 2 2 3 3 5 7

13

12

21

51

USB WAN Modem Port

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Embedded LTE Modem

X 1 X X X X X X X X X

Recommended Users

1-25

1-50

50-

500

300-

1000

500-

2000+

1000-

5000+

5000-

20000

+

1-50

300-1000

Router Throughput

100M

200M

400M

800M

1500M

8Gbps

80<

250M

1

MediaFast 200 has WAN 1 activated. To activate WAN 2, a Load Balancing or SpeedFusion license is required. MediaFast 500-B WAN ports 1-5 are active by default. Load balancing or SpeedFusion license is required to activate MediaFast 500-A WAN ports 2-5.

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20/30/50

30

LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast 500-A500-

B

Core Functionality

Load Balancing & Failover

Yes

Load Balancing Algorithms

5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

 Weighted

Yes

 Enforced

Yes

 Persistence

Yes

 Priority

Yes

 Overflow

Yes

 Least Used

X X Yes

Yes

 Lowest

Latency

X X Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Drop-In Mode

X X Yes

Yes

Inbound Load Balancing

X X Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

4G/3G Modem Support

Yes

Yes Yes

Scheduled Content Caching

X X X X X X X X X

Yes

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20/30/50

30 LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A 500-B

VPN Functionality

SpeedFusionTM

X X Yes

Yes

SpeedFusion

TM

Peers

X X 2 2 20

50

300

800

4000 2 2/50

Bonded VPN Throughput

X X 30M

30M

60M

80M

150M

350M

2Gbps X X

PPTP VPN Server

Yes

Recommended PPTP VPN Users

3 3 15

15

50

100

200

500

1000

15

100

RADIUS / LDAP Support for PPTP

X X Yes

Yes

IPsec VPN (Network-toNetwork)

Yes

Number of IPsec Tunnels

2 2 2 2 20

50

150

400

800 2 50

Certificate Manager

Yes

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20/30/50

30 LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A 500-B

WLAN Control

Manage Pepwave AP One

X X X X Yes

Yes

Access Point Configuration

X X X X Yes

Yes

AP Profiles

Yes

AP Firmware Update

X X X X Yes

Yes

Number of APs Supported

X X X X 50*

100*

250*

500*

Yes

10/50

10/100

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20/30/50

30 LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A

500-B

Advanced QoS

Bandwidth Usage Monitor

Yes

QoS for VoIP and Ecommerce

Yes

DSL/Cable Optimization

Yes

Application Prioritization

X X Yes

Yes

Application Prioritization by User Group

X X X X Yes

Yes

User Group Bandwidth Reservation

X X X X Yes

Yes

Individual Bandwidth Limit

X X X X Yes

Yes

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20/30/50

30

LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A

500-B

Networking Functionality

NAT and IP Forwarding

Yes

Static Routes

Yes

Port Forwarding

Yes

Forwarding Server Definition

X X Yes

Yes

Many-to-One, Oneto-One NAT

Yes

NAT Pool

Yes

SIP ALG, H.323 ALG

Yes

UPnP, NAT-PMP

Yes

WINS Server

Yes

Dynamic DNS

Yes

Web Blocking

Yes

DNS Proxy

Yes

DNS Record Delegation

X X Yes

Yes

DNS Record Import

Yes

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Wizard

Reverse Lookup Zones

Yes

Inter-VLAN Routing

Yes

DHCP Relay

Yes

BOOTP Support

Yes

Inbound Access Services

Yes

Outbound Policy Management

Yes

OSPF and RIPv2 Support

Yes

Service/SMTP/Web Proxy/DNS Forwarding

Yes

Service Passthrough

Yes

Ping/Traceroute Test

Yes

PepVPN Test/Analyzer

X X Yes

Yes

CLI Support

X X Yes

Yes

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20/30/50

30 LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A 500-B

Device

Web Administrative Interface

Yes

Admin/User Access Levels

Yes

Active Client List

Yes

Active Session List

Yes

WINS Client List

Yes

Bandwidth Allowance Monitor

Yes

Web Reporting Services

Yes

Email Notification

Yes

Syslog

Yes

SNMP v1,

Yes

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v2c and v3

InControl

Yes

WAN Health Check

Yes

Captive Portal

Yes

Firewall

Yes

Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention

Yes

High Availability

X X Yes

Yes

Yes X X

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20/30/50

30 LTE

210

310

380

580

710

1350

2500

MediaFast

200

MediaFast

500-A

500-B

Hardware

LAN Ports (GbE)

4 4 7 7 1 1 1

1

8/

2(10GbE

SFP+)

8

3

Power Input

9V-16V

DC

9V-

16V

DC

12V-

24V

AC DC

12V-

24V

AC DC

100V

to

240V

AC

100V

to

240V

AC

100V

to

240V

AC

100V

to

240V

AC

100V to

240V AC

12V-48V

DC

100V to

240V AC

Power Consumption

15W

50W

70W

230W

38W

50W

1U Rackmount

X X Yes

Yes

Yes X Yes

High Availability

X X Yes

Yes

Yes X Yes

LAN Bypass

X X X X X

Yes

Yes X Yes

Dimensions (H x W x D)

3.5 x 26 x

13.3cm

4.4 x

29.3 x

15.9cm

1U x

27.3cm

1U x

27.8cm

1U x

37.9cm

1U x

39.8cm

1U x

55cm

29.2 x

17.7 x 5cm

1U x

27.8cm

Weight

1.0kg

1.2kg

3.5kg

5.5kg

6.5kg

12kg

1.9kg

5.5kg

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4 Product Features

Peplink Balance series products enable all LAN users to sharebroadband Internet connections and provide advanced features to enhance Internet access. The following is a list of supported features:

4.1 Supported Network Features

4.1.1 WAN

 Multiple public IP support (DHCP, PPPoE, static IP address)  Static IP support for PPPoE  10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connection in full/half duplex  Built-in HSPA and EVDO cellular modems (available on Peplink Balance 30

LTE)

 USB mobile connection(only one USB modem can be connected at a time)  Drop-in mode on selectable WAN port with MAC address passthrough(available

on Peplink Balance 210+)

 Network address translation (NAT) / port address translation (PAT)  Inbound and outbound NAT mapping  Multiple static IP addresses per WAN connection  MAC address clone  Customizable MTU and MSS values  WAN connection health check  Dynamic DNS (supported service providers: changeip.com, dyndns.org, no-

ip.org,tzo.com, and DNS-O-Matic)

 Ping, DNS lookup,and HTTP-based health check

4.1.2 LAN

 DHCP server on LAN  Extended DHCP option support  Static routing rules  Local DNS proxy server  VLAN on LAN support

4.1.3 VPN

 Secure SpeedFusionTM(available on Peplink Balance 210+)  SpeedFusion performance analyzer  X.509 certificate support (feature activation required on Peplink Balance 20,

30, 30 LTE, and 50; included on Peplink Balance 210+)

 Bandwidth bonding andfailover among selected WAN connections  Ability to route traffic to a remote VPN peer

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 Optional pre-shared key setting  Layer 2 bridging  SpeedFusionTMthroughput, ping, and traceroute tests  Built-in PPTP VPN server  Authenticate PPTP clients using RADIUS and LDAP servers (available on

Peplink Balance 210+)

 IPsec VPN for network-to-network connections (works with Cisco and Juniper

only)

 PPTP and IPsecpassthrough

4.1.4 Inbound Traffic Management

 TCP/UDP traffic redirection to dedicated LAN server(s)  Inbound link load balancing by means of DNS(available on Peplink Balance

210+)

4.1.5 Outbound Policy

 Link load distribution per TCP/UDP service  Persistent routing for specified source and/or destination IP addresses per

TCP/UDP service

 Prioritize and route traffic to VPN tunnels with Priority and Enforced algorithms

4.1.6 AP Controller

 Configure and manage Pepwave AP devices  Review the status of connected AP

4.1.7 QoS(available on Peplink Balance 210+)

 Quality of service for different applications and custom protocols  User group classification for different service levels (available on Peplink

Balance 380+)

 Bandwidth usage control and monitoring on group- and user-level (available on

Peplink Balance 380+)

 Applicationprioritization for custom protocols and DSL optimization

4.1.8 Firewall

 Outbound (LAN to WAN) firewall rules  Inbound (WAN to LAN) firewall rules per WAN connection  Intrusion detection and prevention  Specification of NAT mappings  Web blocking (available on Peplink Balance 380+)

 Outbound firewall rules can be defined by destination domain name

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4.1.9 Captive Portal

 Splash screen of open networks, login page for secure networks  Customizable built-in captive portal  Supports linking to outside page for captive portal

4.2 Other Supported Features

 Easy-to-use web administration interface  HTTP and HTTPS support for web administration interface  Configurable web administration port and administrator password  Read-only user for web admin  Shared-IP drop-in mode (available on the Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE,

and 50 upon feature activation; available on Peplink Balance 210+)

 Authentication and accounting by RADIUS server for web admin (available on

Peplink Balance 210+)

 Firmware upgrades, configuration backups, ping, and traceroute via web

administration interface

 Remote web-based configuration (via WAN and LAN interfaces)  Remote reporting to Peplink Balance reporting server  Hardware high availability via VRRP, with automatic configuration

synchronization(available on Peplink Balance 210+)

 Real-time, hourly, daily and monthly bandwidth usage reports and charts  Hardware backup via LAN bypass (available on Peplink Balance 580, 710,

1350, and 2500)

 Built-in WINS server  Time server synchronization  SNMP  Email notification  Syslog  SIP passthrough  PPTP packet passthrough  Active sessions  Active client list  WINS client list  UPnP / NAT-PMP  Improved active sessions page  Event log is persistent across reboots  IPv6 support  Support USB tethering on Android 2.2+ phones

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5 Package Contents

The contents of Peplink Balance product packages are as follows:

5.1 Peplink Balance One

 Peplink Balance One  Power adapter  Information slip

5.2 Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50

 Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50  Power adapter  Information slip

5.3 Peplink Balance 210/310

 Peplink Balance 210/310  Power adapter  Information slip  Rackmount kit

5.4 Peplink Balance305/380/580/710/1350/2500

 Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500  Power cord  Information slip  Rackmount kit

5.5 Peplink MediaFast 200

 Peplink MediaFast 200  Power adapter  Information slip

5.6 Peplink MediaFast 500

 Peplink MediaFast 500  Power cord  Information slip  Rackmount kit

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Power and Status Indicators

Wi-Fi

OFF – Wi-Fi is off

Green – Ready

Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For future functionality

StatusLED

USB Port

LAN Ports

WAN Ports

Reset Button

Wi-Fi LED

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6 Peplink Balance Overview

6.1 Peplink Balance One

6.1.1 Front Panel Appearance

.

6.1.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Power Connector

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6.1.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.1.4 Product Label

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Power

OFF – Power off

Green – Power on

Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

LAN Ports

Power LED

Reset Button

Status LED

WAN Ports

USB Port

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6.2 Peplink Balance 20

6.2.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.2.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Serial Number and

Power Connector

Kensington Security Slot

Peplink Balance Series

6.2.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.2.4 Unit Base Appearance

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Power and Status Indicators

Power

OFF – Power off

Green – Power on

Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 /1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

Reset Button

Power LED

Status LED

LAN Ports

WAN Ports

USB Port

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6.3 Peplink Balance 30

6.3.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.3.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Serial Number and

LAN MAC Address Power Connector

Kensington Security Slot

Peplink Balance Series

6.3.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.3.4 Unit Base Appearance

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Power and Status Indicators

Power

OFF – Power off

Green – Power on

Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 /1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

Reset Button

Power LED

Status LED

LAN Ports

WAN Ports

USB Port

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6.4 Peplink Balance 30 LTE

6.4.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.4.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Serial Number and

LAN MAC Address Power Connector

Cellular SIM Slot

Peplink Balance Series

6.4.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.4.4 Unit Base Appearance

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Power and Status Indicators

Power

OFF – Power off

Green – Power on

Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 /1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

USB Port

LAN Ports

WAN Ports

Reset Button

Status LED

Power LED

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6.5 Peplink Balance 50

6.5.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.5.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Power Connector

Kensington Security Slot

Peplink Balance Series

6.5.3 Rear Panel Appearance

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Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

WAN Ports

LAN Ports

Status LED

Reset

Button

USB

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6.6 Peplink Balance 210

6.6.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.6.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Serial Number and

LAN MAC Address

Power

Connector

Peplink Balance Series

6.6.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.6.4 Unit Base Appearance

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Status

OFF – Upgrading firmware

Red – Booting up or busy

Blinking red– Boot up error

Green – Ready

LAN and WAN Ports

Green LED

ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps

Orange LED

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

USB Port

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

WAN Ports

LAN Ports

Status LED

Reset

Button

USB

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6.7 Peplink Balance 310

6.7.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.7.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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Serial Number and

Power

Connector

Peplink Balance Series

6.7.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.7.4 Unit Base Appearance

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Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN– Power on

LAN Port, WAN 1 – 3 Ports

Right LED

ORANGE– 1000 Mbps

GREEN– 100 Mbps

OFF – 10 Mbps

Left LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

Console and USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

Console

LCD

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6.8 Peplink Balance 305

6.8.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.8.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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6.8.3 LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave > LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (showsfirmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime sincelast reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD, > LAN 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3

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Connector Ports

Power Connector

AC input 110/220V

Switch

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switchwill power on the unit

Power

Connector

Power

Switch

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

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6.8.4 Rear Panel Appearance

6.8.5 Unit Label Appearance

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Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN– Power on

LAN Port, WAN 1 – 3 Ports

Right LED

ORANGE– 1000 Mbps

GREEN– 100 Mbps

OFF – 10 Mbps

Left LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

Console and USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

Console

LCD

Power

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6.9 Peplink Balance 380

6.9.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.9.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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6.9.3 LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave > LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (showsfirmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime sincelast reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD, > LAN 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3

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Connector Ports

Power Connector

AC input 110/220V

Switch

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switch will power on the unit.

Power

Connector

Power

Switch

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

Peplink Balance Series

6.9.4 Rear Panel Appearance

6.9.5 Unit Label Appearance

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Power and Status Indicators

Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN– Power on

LAN Port, WAN 1 – 5 Ports

Right LED

ORANGE – 1000 Mbps

GREEN– 100 Mbps

OFF – 10 Mbps

Left LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

Console and USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

Console

LCD

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6.10 Peplink Balance 580

6.10.1 Front Panel Appearance

6.10.2 LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

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6.10.3 LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave > LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (shows firmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime since last reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD, > LAN 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5

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Connector Ports

Power Connector

AC input 110/220V

Switch

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switch will power on the unit.

Power

Switch

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

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6.10.4 Rear Panel Appearance

6.10.5 Unit Label Appearance

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LAN Port, WAN 1 – 7Ports

Green LED

ON – 1000 Mbps

OFF – 100/10 Mbps

Orange LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

LED Indicator

Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN – Power on

Console & USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

LCD

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6.11 Peplink Balance 710

6.11.1 Front Panel Appearance

Status indicated in the front panel is as follows:

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LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave >LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (shows firmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime since last reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN7 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN7 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN7 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN7 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restorefactory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, > LAN 10baseT-HD, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, > WAN1 1000baseTx-FD) > WAN2 > … > WAN7

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Connector Ports

RS-232 Port

Reserved for engineering use

Power Connector

AC input 110/220V

Switches

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switch will power on the unit.

Reset Switch

Press and release once to reset the system.

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

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6.11.3 Unit Label Appearance

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LAN Port, WAN 1 – 13 Ports

Right LED

ORANGE – 1000 Mbps

GREEN– 100 Mbps

OFF – 10 Mbps

Left LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

LED Indicator

Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN– Power on

Console & USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

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6.12 Peplink Balance 1350

6.12.1 Front Panel Appearance

Status indicated in the front panel is as follows:

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6.12.2 LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave >LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (shows firmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime since last reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD, > LAN 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD,1000baseTx-FD) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13

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Connector Ports

Power Connector

AC input 110/220V

Switches

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switch will power on the unit.

Power

Connector

Power

Switch

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

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6.12.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.12.4 Unit Label Appearance

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6.13 Peplink Balance 2500

6.13.1 Front Panel Appearance BPL-2500

BPL-2500-SFP

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LAN andWAN Ports

Right LED

ORANGE – 1000 Mbps

GREEN– 100 Mbps

OFF – 10 Mbps

Left LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

LED Indicator

Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN– Power on

Console & USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem

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Status indicated in the front panel is as follows:

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6.13.2 LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave >LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (shows firmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime since last reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD, > LAN 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD,1000baseTx-FD) > WAN1 > WAN2 > … > WAN13

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Connector Ports

Power Connector

AC input 100-240V

Switches

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switch will power on the unit.

Power

Connector

Power

Switch

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

Serial Number

and

LAN MAC

Address

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6.13.3 Rear Panel Appearance

6.13.4 Unit Label Appearance BPL-2500

BPL-2500-SFP

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LAN 1-3 Ports, WAN 1-5 Ports

Right LED

ORANGE – 1000 Mbps

GREEN– 100 Mbps

OFF – 10 Mbps

Left LED

Solid – Port is connected without traffic

Blinking – Data is transferring

OFF – Port is not connected

Port Type

Auto MDI/MDI-X ports

LED Indicator

Power LED

OFF – Power off

GREEN– Power on

Console & USB Ports

Console Port

Reserved for engineering use

USB Ports

For connecting 4G/3G USB modems

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6.14 Peplink MediaFast 500

6.14.1 Front Panel Appearance

Status indicated in the front panel is as follows:

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6.14.2 LCD Display Menu

> HA State: Master/Slave > LAN IP > VIP > System Status > System > Firmware ver. (shows firmware version) > Serial number (shows serial number) > System time (shows current time) > System up time (shows system uptime since last reboot) > CPU load (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%) > LAN > Status (shows LAN port physical status) > IP address (shows LAN IP address) > Subnet mask (shows LAN subnet mask) > Link status (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) >VPN Profile 1 >VPN Profile 2 >… >VPN Profile n > Link usage > Throughput in (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > Throughput out (shows transfer rate in Kbps) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > Data Transfer’d (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5 > Maintenance > Reboot > Reboot? (Yes/No) (to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD, > LAN 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD) > WAN1 > WAN2

> … >WAN5

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Connector Ports

Power Connector

AC input 100-240V

Switches

Power Switch

Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, pressingthis switch will power on the unit.

Power

Switch

Power

Connector

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7 Installation

The following section details connecting the Peplink Balance to your network:

7.1 Preparation

Before installingyour Peplink Balance, please prepare the following:

 At least one Internet/WAN access account  For each network connection, one 10/100BaseT UTP cable with RJ45 connector,

or one 1000BaseT Cat5E UTP cable for the Gigabit port on the Balance 580/710/1350/2500, or one USB modem for the USB WAN port on the Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500/MediaFast

 A computer with the TCP/IP network protocol and a web browser

installed.Supported browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 andabove, MozillaFirefox 10.0andabove, Apple Safari 5.1andabove, and Google Chrome 18andabove.

7.2 Constructing the Network

At the high level, construct the network according to the following steps:

1. With anEthernetcable, connect a computer to one of the LAN ports on the Peplink Balance. For the Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 210, and 310, repeat with different cables for up to 4computers to be connected.

2. With another Ethernetcable, connect the WAN/broadband modem to one of the WAN ports on the Peplink Balance. Repeat using different cables to connect from 2 to13WAN/broadband connections(Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50,210, 310, 305,380, 580,710, 1350,2500, and MediaFast) or connect a USB modem to the USB WAN port (Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 380, 580, 710, 1350, 2500, and MediaFast).

3. For the PeplinkBalance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 210, and 310, connect the provided power adapter to the power connector on the Peplink Balance, and thenplug the power adapter into a power outlet. Forthe Peplink Balance 305,380, 580, 710, 1350,2500, and MediaFast, connect the provided power cord to the AC power connector on the Peplink Balance, and then plug the power cord into a power outlet.

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The following figure schematically illustrates the resulting configuration:

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7.3 Configuring the Network Environment

To ensure that your Peplink Balance works properly in the LAN environment and can access the Internet via the WAN connections, please refer to the following setup procedures:

 LAN configuration

For basic configuration, refer to Section 8,Basic Configuration.

 For advanced configuration, refer to Section 10,Configuring the LAN

Interfaces(s).

 WAN configuration

For basic configuration, refer to Section 8, Basic Configuration. For advanced configuration, refer to Section 12,Configuring the WAN

Interface(s).

 MediaFastconfiguration

For MediaFast configuration, refer to Section 9,MediaFast Configuration.

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8 Basic Configuration

8.1 Connecting to the Web Admin Interface

1. Start a web browser on a computer that is connected with the Peplink Balance through the LAN.

2. To connect to the web adminof thePeplink Balance, enter the following LAN IP address in the address field of the web browser:

http://192.168.1.1

(This is the default LAN IP address of the Peplink Balance.)

3. Enter the following to access the web admin interface.

User Name: admin Password: admin

(This is the default admin userlogin of the Peplink Balance. The adminand read-only userpassword can be changed atSystem>Admin Security.)

4. After successful login, the Dashboard of the web admin interfacewill be displayed. It looks similar to the following:

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Important Note

The Save button causes the changes to be saved. Configuration changes (e.g., WAN, LAN, admin settings, etc.) take effect after clicking the Apply Changes button on each page’s top-right corner.

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8.2 Configuration with the Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard simplifies the task of configuring WAN connection(s) by guiding the configuration process step-by-step.

To begin, click Setup Wizard after connecting to theweb admin interface.

Click Next>>to begin.

Select Yes if you want to set up drop-in mode using the Setup Wizard (note: drop-in mode is available on the Peplink Balance 210+ and MediaFast 200+).

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Click on the appropriatecheckbox(es) to select the WAN connection(s) to be configured. If you have chosen to configure drop-in mode using theSetup Wizard, theWAN port to be configured in drop-in mode will be checked by default.

Ifdrop-in modeis going to be configured, the setup wizard will move on to Drop-in Settings.

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If you are not using drop-in mode, select the connection methodfor the WAN connection(s) from the following screen:

Depending on the selection of connection type, further configuration may be needed.For example,PPPoEand static IP require additional settingsfor the selected WAN port. Please refer toSection 12, Configuring the WAN Interface(s) for details on setting up DHCP, static IP, andPPPoE.

If Mobile Internet Connectionis checked, the setup wizard will move on to Operator Settings.

If Custom Mobile Operator Settingsis selected, APN parameters are required. Some service providers may charge a fee for connecting to a different APN. Please consult yourservice provider for the correct settings.

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Click on the appropriate check box(es) to select the preferred WAN connection(s). Connection(s) not selected in this step will be used as backup only. Click Next>> to continue.

Choose the time zone of your country/region. Check the box Show allto display all time zone options.

Check in the following screen to make sure all settings have been configured correctly, and then click Save Settingsto confirm.

After finishing the last step in the setup wizard, clickApply Changeson the page header to allowthe configuration changes to take effect.

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Tip

Please refer to Section 12,Configuring the WAN Interface(s), for details on setting up DHCP, static IP, PPPoE, and mobile Internet connections.

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8.3 Advanced Setup

Advanced settings can be configured from the Network menu.WAN connections can be configured by entering the corresponding WAN connection informationatNetwork>Interfaces>WAN.

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Cellular Status

IMSI

This is the International Mobile Subscriber Identity which uniquely identifies the SIM card. This is applicable to 3G modems only.

MEID

The Balance 30 LTE supports both HSPA and EV-DO. For Sprint or Verizon Wireless EVDO users, a unique MEID identifier code (in hexadecimal format) is used by the carrier to associate the EV-DO device with the user.This information is presented in hex and decimal format.

ESN

This serves the same purpose as MEID HEX but uses an older format.

IMEI

This is the unique ID for identifying the modem in GSM/HSPA mode.

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8.4 Cellular WAN

To access cellular WAN settings, click Network>WAN>Details.

(Available on the Peplink 30 LTE only)

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WAN Connection Settings

WAN

Connection

Name

This field is for defining a name to represent this WAN connection.

Network Mode

Users have to specify the network they are on accordingly.

Routing Mode

This option allows you to select the routing method to be used in routing IP frames via the WAN connection. The mode can be either NAT (network address translation) or IP

Forwarding. Click the button to enable IP forwarding.

Cellular Settings

3G/2G

Band selection to restrict cellular on a particular band. Click on the button to enable the selection of specific bands.

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Authentication

Choose from Auto, PAP Only, or CHAP Only to authenticate celluarl connections.

Band Selection

Choose bands to restrict cellular traffic to those bands.

Data Roaming

This checkbox enables data roaming on this particular SIM card. Please check your service provider’s data roaming policy before proceeding.

Operator

Settings

This setting applies to 3G / EDGE / GPRS modems only. It does not apply to EVDO / EVDO Rev. A modems.

This allows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is selected, the mobile operator should be detected automatically. The connected device will be configured, and connection will be made automatically afterwards. If there is any difficulty in making a connection, you may select Custom to enter your carrier’s APN, Login, Password, and Dial Number settings manually. The correct values can be obtained from your carrier. The default and recommended value for Operator Settings is Auto.

APN /

Username/

Password /

SIM PIN

When Auto is selected, the information in these fields will be filled automatically.Select Customto customize these parameters. The parameter values are determined by and can be

obtained from the ISP.

General Settings

DNS Servers

Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups.This setting specifies the DNS (Domain Name System) servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this connection.

Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS servers assigned by the PPPoE server being used for outbound DNS lookups over the WAN connection. (The DNS servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned from the PPPoE server.)

When Use the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you can put custom DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the DNS Server 1 and DNS

Server 2 fields.

Standby State

This option allows you to choose whether to remain connected or disconnectwhen this WAN connection is no longer in the highest priority and has entered the standby state. When Remain connected is chosen, setting this WAN connection asactivewill make it immediately available for use.

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Idle Disconnect

When Internet traffic is not detected within the user specified timeframe, the modem will automatically disconnect. Once the traffic is resumed by the LAN host, the connection will be reactivated.

Health Check Settings

Heath Check

Method

This setting allows you to specify the health check method for the cellular connection. The available options are Disabled, Ping, DNS Lookup, HTTP, and SmartCheck.

The default method is DNS Lookup.See Section 12.3for configuration details.

Timeout

If a health check test cannot be completed within the specified amount of time, the test will be treated as failed.

Health Check

Interval

This is the time interval between each health check test.

Health Check

Retries

This is the number of consecutive check failures before treating a connection as down.

Recovery

Retries

This is the number of responses required after a health check failure before treating a connection as up again.

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Dynamic DNS Settings

Dynamic DNS

Service Provider

This setting specifies the dynamic DNS service provider to be used for the WAN based on supported dynamic DNS service providers:

 changeip.com  dyndns.org  no-ip.org  tzo.com  DNS-O-Matic

Select Disabled to disable this feature.See Section 12.6 for configuration details.

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Bandwidth Allowance Monitor Settings

Bandwidth

Allowance Monitor

This option allows you to enable bandwidth usage monitoring on this WAN connection for each billing cycle. When this is not enabled, bandwidth usage of each month is still being tracked but no action will be taken. See Section 12.4 for configuration details.

Action

If Email Notification is enabled, you will be notified by email when usage hits 75% and 95% of the monthly allowance.

If Disconnect when usage hits 100% of monthly allowance is checked, this WAN connection will be disconnected automatically when the usage hits the monthly allowance. It will not resume connection unless this option has been turned off or the usage has been reset when a new billing cycle starts.

Start Day

This option allows you to define which day of the month each billing cycle begins.

Monthly

Allowance

This field is for defining the maximum bandwidth usage allowed for the WAN connection each month.

MTU

This setting specifies the maximum transmission unit. By default, MTU is set to Custom

1440. You may adjust the MTU value by editing the text field. Click Default to restore the

default MTU value. Select Auto and the appropriate MTU value will be automatically detected. The auto-detection will run each time the WAN connection establishes.

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Cache Control Settings

Domain

Choose to Cache on all domains, or enter domain names and then choose either Cache the specified domains only or Do not cache the specified domains.

Content Type

Check these boxes to cache the listed content types or leave boxes unchecked to disable caching for the listed types.

Cache Lifetime

Settings

Enter a file extension, such as JPG or DOC. Then enter a lifetime in days to specify how long files with that extension will be cached. Add or delete entries using the controls on the right.

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9 MediaFast Configuration

MediaFast settings can be configured from the Network menu.

9.1 Setting Up MediaFast Content Caching

To access MediaFast content caching settings, select Network>Cache Control.

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Prefetch Schedule Settings

Name

This field displays the name given to the scheduled download.

Status

Check the status of your scheduled download here.

Next Run

Time/Last Run

Time

These fields display the date and time of the next and most recent occurrences of the scheduled download.

Last Duration

Check this field to ensure that the most recent download took as long as expected to complete. A value that is too low might indicate an incomplete download or incorrectly specified download target, while a value that is too long could mean a download with an incorrectly specified target or stop time.

Result

This field indicates whether downloads are in progress ( ) or complete ( ).

Last Download

Check this field to ensure that the most recent download file size is within the expected range. A value that is too low might indicate an incomplete download or incorrectly specified download target, while a value that is too long could mean a download with an incorrectly specified target or stop time. This field is also useful for quickly seeing which downloads are consuming the most storage space.

Actions

To begin a scheduled download immediately, click . To cancel a scheduled download, click . To edit a scheduled download, click . To delete a scheduled download, click .

New Schedule

To begin creating a new scheduled download, click this button.

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9.2 Scheduling Content Prefetching

Content prefetching allows you to download content on a schedule that you define, which can help to preserve network bandwidth during busy times and keep costs down. To access MediaFast content prefetching settings, select Network>Prefetch Schedule.

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Clear Web

Cache

To clear all cached content, click this button. Note that this action cannot be undone.

Clear Statistics

To clear allprefetch and status page statistics, click this button.

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9.3 Viewing MediaFast Statistics

To get details on storage and bandwidth usage, selectStatus>MediaFast.

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IP Settings

IP Address &

Subnet Mask

Enter the Peplink Balance’s IP address and subnet mask values to be used on the LAN.

Port Settings

Speed

The default speed setting is Auto, which allows the Balance to detect and apply an appropriate speed setting. You can also set the speed manually, as well as specify whether the speed will be advertised on the network. Generally, advertising port speed is necessary only when the port experiences difficulty negotiating speeds with peer devices.

IEEE 802.3ad

Link

Aggregation

Choose a link aggregation setting for the port or disable link aggregation here.

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10 Configuring theLAN Interface

LAN Interface settings are located atNetwork>Interfaces>LAN. Begin setting up your physical LAN by entering IP settings (VLAN configuration will be covered following physical LAN setup).

Next, choose port settings.

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Drop-in Mode Settings

Enable

Drop-in mode eases the installation of the Peplink Balance on a live network between the existing firewall and router, such that no configuration changes are required on existing equipment. Check the box to enable the Drop-in Mode feature.

Please refer to Section11, Drop-in Modefor details.

WAN for Drop-

In Mode

Select the WAN port to be used for drop-in mode. If WAN 1 with LAN Bypass is selected, the high availability feature will be disabled automatically.

Shared Drop-In

IPA

When this option is enabled, the passthrough IP address will be used to connect to WAN hosts (email notification, remote syslog, etc.). The Balance will listen for this IP address when WAN hosts access services provided by the Balance (web admin access from the WAN, DNS server requests, etc.).

To connect to hosts on the LAN (email notification, remote syslog, etc.), the default gateway address will be used. The Balance will listen for this IP address when LAN hosts access services provided by the Balance (web admin access from the WAN, DNS proxy, etc.).

Shared IP AddressA

Access to this IP address will be passed through to the LAN port if this device is not serving the service being accessed. The shared IP address will be used in connecting to hosts on the WAN (e.g., email notification, remote syslog, etc.) The device will also listen on the IP address when hosts on the WAN access services served on this device (e.g., web admin accesses from WAN, DNS server, etc.)

WAN Default

Gateway

Enter the WAN router's IP address in this field. If there are more hosts in addition to the router on the WAN segment, check the I have other host(s) on WAN segment box and enter the IP address of the hosts that need to access LAN devices or be accessed by others.

WAN DNS

Servers

Enter the selected WAN's corresponding DNS server IP addresses.

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If drop-In mode will be used, you can configure it in the next section.

A

- Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate.

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DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Server

When this setting is enabled, the Peplink Balance’s DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer that is connected via LAN and configured to obtain an IP address via DHCP. The Peplink Balance’s DHCP server can prevent IP address collisions on the LAN.

IP Range &

Subnet Mask

These settings allocate a range of IP address that will be assigned to LAN computers by the Peplink Balance’s DHCP server.

Lease Time

This setting specifies the length of time throughout which an IP address of a DHCP client remains valid. Upon expiration of Lease Time, the assigned IP address will no longer be valid and the IP address assignment must be renewed.

DNS Servers

This option allows you to input the DNS server addresses to be offered to DHCP clients. If Assign DNS server automatically is selected, the Peplink Balance’s built-in DNS server address (i.e., LAN IP address) will be offered.

WINS Server

This option allows you to specify the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server. You may choose to use the built-in WINS server or external WINS servers.

When this unit is connected using SpeedFusionTM, other VPN peers can share this unit's built-in WINS server by entering this unit's LAN IP address in their DHCP WINS Servers setting. Therefore, all PC clients in the VPN can resolve the NetBIOS names of other clients in remote peers.If you have enabled this option, a list of WINS clients will be displayed at

Status>WINS Clients.

BOOTP

Check this box to enable BOOTP on older networks that still require it.

Extended

DHCP Option

In addition to standard DHCP options (e.g. DNS server address, gateway address, subnet mask), you can specify the value of additional extended DHCP options, as defined in RFC

2132. With these extended options enabled, you can pass additional configuration information to LAN hosts.

To define an extended DHCP option, click the Add button, choose the option to define, and then enter its value. For values that are in IP address list format, you can enter one IP address per line in the provided text area input control. Each option can be defined once only.

DHCP

This setting reserves the assignment of fixed IP addresses for a list of computers on the LAN. The computers to be assigned fixed IP addresses on the LAN are identified by their

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Note: drop-in mode and VLAN functionality are mutually exclusive. To change DHCP settings, continue to the next section.

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Reservation

MAC addresses. The fixed IP address assignment is displayed as a cross-reference list between the

computers’ names, MAC addresses, and fixed IP addresses. Name (an optional field) allows you to specify a name to represent the device. MAC

addresses should be in the format of 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE. Press to create a new record. Press to remove a record.Reserved clients information can be imported from the Client List, located atStatus>Client List. For more details, please refer to Section26.3.

Static Route Settings

Static Route

This table is for defining static routing rules for the LAN segment. A static route consists of the network address, subnet mask, and gateway address. The address and subnet mask values are inw.x.y.zformat.

The local LAN subnet and subnets behind the LAN will be advertised to the VPN. Remote routes sent over the VPN will also be accepted. Any VPN member will be able to route to

the local subnets.Press to create a new route. Press to remove a route.

WINS Server Settings

Enable

Check the box to enable the WINS Server. A list of WINS clients will be displayed at

Status>WINS Clients.

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If required, enter static route and/or WINS server settings.

Finally, enter any needed DNS proxy settings. Once all settings have been entered,

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DNS Proxy Settings

Enable

To enable the DNS proxy feature, check this box, and then set up the feature at Network>LAN>DNS Proxy Settings.

A DNS proxy server can be enabled to serve DNS requests originating from LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusion

TM

peers. Requests are forwarded to the DNS servers/resolvers

defined for each WAN connection.

DNS Caching

This field is to enable DNS caching on the built-in DNS proxy server. When the option is

enabled, queried DNS replies will be cached until the records’ TTL has been reached. This

feature can improve DNS response time by storing all received DNS results for faster DNS lookup. However, it cannot return the most updated result for frequently updated DNS records.By default, DNS Cachingisdisabled.

Include Google

Public DNS

Servers

When this option is enabled, the DNS proxy server will forward DNSrequests to Google's

Public DNS Servers, in addition to the DNS servers defined in each WAN. This could

increase the DNS service's availability. This setting is disabled by default.

Local DNS

Records

This table is for defining custom local DNS records. A static local DNS record consists of a host name and IP address. When looking up the host name from the LAN to LAN IP of the

Peplink Balance, the corresponding IP address will be returned.Press to create a new record. Press to remove a record.

DNS Resolvers

A

Check the box to enable the WINS Server. A list of WINS clients will be displayed at Network>LAN>DNS Proxy Settings>DNS Resolvers.

This field specifies which DNS resolvers will receive forwarded DNS requests. If no

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WAN/VPN/LAN DNS resolver is selected, all of the WAN’s DNS resolvers will be selected. If a SpeedFusionTMpeer is selected, you may enter the VPN peer’s DNS resolver IP address(es). Queries will be forwarded to the selected connections’ resolvers. If all of the selected connections are down, queries will be forwarded to all resolvers on healthy WAN connections.

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- Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right hand corner to activate.

To enable VLAN configuration, click the button in the IP Settings section.

To add a new LAN, click the New LAN button. To change LAN settings, click the name of the LAN to change under the LAN heading.

The following settings are displayed:

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IPSettings

Name

Enter a name for the LAN.

IP Address &

Subnet Mask

Enter the Peplink Balance’s IP address and subnet mask values to be used on the LAN.

Inter-VLAN

routing

Check this box to enable routing between virtual LANs.

Captive Portal

Check this box to turn on captive portals.

DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Server

When this setting is enabled, the Peplink Balance’s DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer that is connected via LAN and configured to obtain an IP address via DHCP. The Peplink Balance’s DHCP server can prevent IP address collisions on the LAN.

IP Range &

Subnet Mask

These settings allocate a range of IP address that will be assigned to LAN computers by the Peplink Balance’s DHCP server.

Lease Time

This setting specifies the length of time throughout which an IP address of a DHCP client remains valid. Upon expiration of Lease Time, the assigned IP address will no longer be valid and the IP address assignment must be renewed.

DNS Servers

This option allows you to input the DNS server addresses to be offered to DHCP clients. If

Assign DNS server automatically is selected, the Peplink Balance’s built-in DNS server

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address (i.e., LAN IP address) will be offered.

WINS Servers

This option allows you to specify the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server. You may choose to use the built-in WINS server or external WINS servers.

When this unit is connected using SpeedFusionTM, other VPN peers can share this unit's built-in WINS server by entering this unit's LAN IP address in their DHCP WINS Servers setting. Therefore, all PC clients in the VPN can resolve the NetBIOS names of other clients in remote peers.If you have enabled this option, a list of WINS clients will be displayed at

Status>WINS Clients.

BOOTP

Check this box to enable BOOTP on older networks that still require it.

Extended

DHCP Option

In addition to standard DHCP options (e.g. DNS server address, gateway address, subnet mask), you can specify the value of additional extended DHCP options, as defined in RFC

2132. With these extended options enabled, you can pass additional configuration information to LAN hosts.

To define an extended DHCP option, click the Add button, choose the option to define, and then enter its value. For values that are in IP address list format, you can enter one IP address per line in the provided text area input control. Each option can be defined once only.

DHCP

Reservation

This setting reserves the assignment of fixed IP addresses for a list of computers on the LAN. The computers to be assigned fixed IP addresses on the LAN are identified by their MAC addresses. The fixed IP address assignment is displayed as a cross-reference list between the computers’ names, MAC addresses, and fixed IP addresses.

Name (an optional field) allows you to specify a name to represent the device. MAC addresses should be in the format of 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE. Press to create a new record. Press to remove a record.Reserved clients information can be imported from the Client List, located atStatus>Client List. For more details, please refer to Section26.3.

DHCP Relay Settings

Enable

Check this box to turn on DHCP relay.

DHCP Server IP

Address

Enter the IP addresses of one or two DHCP servers in the provided fields. The DHCP servers entered here will receive relayed DHCP requests from the LAN. For active-passive DHCP server configurations, enter active and passive DHCP server relay IP addressesin

DHCP Server 1 and DHCP Server 2.

DHCP Option

DCHP Option 82 includes device information as relay agent for the attached client when forwarding DHCP requests from client to server. This option also embeds the device’s MAC

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Once configuration is complete, click Save to store the changes. To configure DHCP relay, first click the button found next to the DHCP Server option

to display the settings.

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address and network name in circuit and remote IDs. Check this box to enable DHCP Option 82.

Bonjour ForwardingSettings

Enable

Check this box to turn on Bonjour forwarding.

Bonjour

Service

Choose Service and Client networks from the drop-down menus, and then click to add the networks. To delete an existing Bonjour listing, click .

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Once DHCP is set up, configure LAN Physical Settings, Static Route Settings, WINS Server Settings, and DNS Proxy Settings as noted above.

Finally, if needed, configure Bonjour forwarding, Apple’s zero configuration networking protocol. Once VLAN configuration is complete, click Save to store your changes.

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IMPORTANT NOTE for customers using Drop-in Mode and

planning to upgrade from Firmware 4.8.2 or below to 5.0+

MAC address passthrough for drop-in mode is implemented in Firmware 5.0 and above. If drop-in mode is enabled when upgrading from a previous firmware version, the ARP tables on hosts on LAN and WAN segments must be flushed once. Alternately, thehosts may be rebooted. Otherwise, hosts on one side may not be able to reach hosts on the other side of the Peplink Balance until old ARP records expire. Units not usingdrop-in mode are not affected.

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Drop-in mode (or transparent bridging mode) eases the installation of the Peplink Balance on a live network between the firewall and router, such that changes to the settings of existing equipment are not required.

The following diagram illustratesdrop-in mode setup:

Enable drop-in modeusing the Setup Wizard. After enabling this feature and selecting the WAN for drop-in mode, various settings, including the WAN's connection method and IP address, will be automatically updated.

When drop-in mode is enabled, the LAN and the WAN for drop-in mode ports will be bridged.Traffic between the LAN hosts and WAN router will be forwarded between the devices. In this case, the hosts on both sides will not notice any IP or MAC address changes.

After successfully setting up the Peplink Balance as part of the network usingdrop-in mode, a Peplink Balance 210 will accommodate one additional WAN connection;a 310, 305, or380will accommodate two, a 580 will accommodate four, a 710will accommodate six, a 1350 will accommodate twelve,and a 2500 will accommodate eleven additional WAN connections. The MediaFast 500 supports up to five WAN connections after activating drop-in mode (all MediaFast 500-B WAN ports are active by default; load balancing and/or a SpeedFusion license is required to activate MediaFast 500-A WAN ports 2-5).

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NOTE

The PPTP server will be disabled indrop-in mode.

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To enable drop-in mode, perform the following steps:

1. Check the Enable box under Drop-in Mode, located atNetwork>Interfaces>LAN. (After checking the Enable box, most network settings for WAN1 will be hidden in theweb admin interface.)

2. Enterthe IP address of the WAN1 router in the WAN Default Gateway field. Ensure that the Peplink Balance’s IP subnet is the same as the firewall’s WAN port and the router’s LAN port.

3. If there are hosts other than the router on the WAN segment of the Peplink Balance, check theIhave other host(s) on WAN segmentbox, enter the IP address(es) of the host(s), and then click the down-arrow to add the hosts.

4. To avoid consuming an IP address, click to turn on the shared IP address feature. Then check Share Drop-In IP and enter a Shared IP Address.

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Important Note

Starting from Firmware version 5.0, drop-in mode canbe configuredon any WAN port. Pleasenote that only one WAN port can be configured in drop-in mode.If you have selected the LAN bypass port (which is currently available on WAN1 ofthe Balance 1350 and WAN5 of the Balance 580) as the WAN for drop-in mode, the high availability feature will be DISABLED automatically.

Tip

Want to know more about drop-in mode? Visit our YouTube Channel for video tutorials!

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The following diagram illustrates:

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Connection Settings

WAN

Connection

Name

This field is for defining a name to represent this WAN connection.

Enable

This field is for choosing whether to enable this WAN connection.

Connection

Method

This option allows you to select the connection method for this WAN connection. Available options are:

1. DHCP

2. Static IP

3. PPPoE

4. Mobile Internet Connection

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WAN interface settings are located at:Network>Interfaces>WAN.

By clicking a Connection Name,connection settings of that WAN can be modified.The connection method and details can be obtained from yourISP.

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See Sections 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, and0 for configuration details pertaining to each connection method.

Routing Mode

This field shows that NAT (network address translation) will be applied to the traffic routing over this WAN connection. IP Forwarding is also available when you click the link in the help text. For further details, please refer to Appendix B, Routing under DHCP, Static IP,

and PPPoE.

Connection

Type

This setting specifies the utilization of the WAN connection.

Always-on results in the WAN connection being used whenever it is available. If Backup Priority and a priority group are selected, the WAN connection is treated as a backup

connection and is used only in the absence of available always-on WAN connection(s) and higher priority backup connection(s).

The default and recommended connection type is Always-on.

Reply to ICMP

Ping

If this field is disabled, the WAN connection will not respond to ICMP ping requests. By default, this setting isenabled.

Upload

Bandwidth

This setting specifies the data bandwidth in the outbound direction from the LAN through the WAN interface. This value is provided by yourISP and should reflect the actual speed of the WAN.This value is referenced when default weight is chosen for outbound traffic and traffic prioritization. Setting thecorrect value here can result in effective traffic prioritization and efficient use of upload bandwidth.

Download

Bandwidth

This setting specifies the data bandwidth in the inbound direction from the WAN interface to the LAN. This value is provided by yourISP and should reflect the actual speed of theWAN.This value is referenced as the default weight value when using the Least Usedor Persistence (Auto)algorithms in Outbound Policy with Managed by Custom Rules chosen.

IPv6

IPv6 support can be enabled on one of the available Ethernet WAN ports. On this screen, you can choose which WAN will support IPv6.

To enable IPv6 support on a WAN, the WAN router must respond to stateless address auto configuration advertisements and DHCPv6 requests. IPv6 clients on the LAN will acquire their IPv6, gateway, and DNS server addresses from it. The device will also acquire an IPv6 address for performing ping/traceroute checks and accepting web admin accesses.

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DHCP Settings

DNS Servers

Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This setting specifies the DNS (Domain Name System) servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this connection.

Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS servers assigned by the WAN DHCP server being used for outbound DNS lookups over the connection. (The DNS servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned by the DHCP server.)When Use the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you may

enter custom DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 fields.

Hostname

(Optional)

If your service provider's DHCP server requires you to supply a hostname value upon acquiring an IP address, you may enter the value here. If your service provider does not provide you witha hostname, you can safely bypass this option.

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12.1 Connection Method(s)

There are four possible connection methods:

1. DHCP

2. Static IP

3. PPPoE

4. Mobile Internet Connection (for USB WAN)

12.1.1 DHCP Connection

The DHCP connection method is suitable if yourISP provides an IP address automatically usingDHCP (e.g.,cable, metro Ethernet, etc.).

Please refer to Sections 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6 for details aboutWAN Health

Check,Bandwidth Allowance Monitor,Additional Public IP Settings,and Dynamic DNS Settings.

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Static IP Settings

IP Address /

Subnet Mask /

Default

Gateway

These settings specify the information required in order to communicate on the Internet via a fixed Internet IP address.

The information is typically determined by and can be obtained from yourISP.

DNS Servers

Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This field specifies the

DNS (Domain Name System) servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this connection.

You can input the ISP-provided DNS server addresses into the DNSserver 1 and DNSserver 2 fields. If no address is entered here, this link will not be used for DNS lookups.

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12.1.2 Static IP Connection

The static IP connection method is suitable if yourISP provides a static IP address to connect directly.

Please refer to Sections12.3, 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6 for details about WAN Health

Check,Bandwidth Allowance Monitor,Additional Public IP Settings,and Dynamic DNS Settings.

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PPPoE Settings

PPPoE User

Name /

Password

Enter the required information in these fields in order to connect via PPPoE to your ISP. The parameter values are determined by and can be obtained from your ISP.

Confirm PPPoE

Password

Verify your password by entering it again in this field.

ServerName

(Optional)

Servername is a PPPoE parameter which is provided by your ISP. Note: Leave this field blank unless it is provided by your ISP.

IP Address

PPPoE server address is a parameter which is provided by your ISP. Note: Leave this field blank unless it is provided by your ISP.

DNS Servers

Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This setting specifies the DNS (Domain Name System) servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this connection.

Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS servers assigned by the PPPoE server to be used for outbound DNS lookups over the WAN connection. (The DNS servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned from the PPPoE server.)

When Use the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you can entercustom DNSserver addresses for this WAN connection into the DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 fields.

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12.1.3 PPPoE Connection

This connection method is suitable if your ISP provides a login ID/password to connect via PPPoE.

Please refer to Sections 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6 for details about WAN Health Check,Bandwidth Allowance Monitor,Additional Public IP Settings, and Dynamic DNS Settings.

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Note

A PPPoE connection made from a firewall does not work with drop-in mode.

Mobile Internet Connection Settings

Enable

SelectYes to enable the connection.

Connection

Type

This setting specifies the utilization of the WAN connection.Always-on results in the WAN connection being used whenever it is available. If Backup is selected, the WAN connection is treated as a backup connection and is used only in the absence of an available always-on WAN.The default and recommended connection type is Always-on.

Standby

State

This option allows you to choose whether to remain connected or disconnect when this WAN connection is no longer in the highest priority and has entered the standby state. When Remain connected is chosen and this WAN connection is madeactive, the WAN connectionwill be immediately available for use.

Idle

With this option enabled, an idle connection will be disconnected after a specified periodof time. This time value specified is global and will affect all WAN profiles. The mobile connection will re-

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12.1.4 Mobile Internet Connection

The Mobile InternetConnection method is suitable for USB modem mobile connections,such as 3G, WiMAX, LTE, EVDO, EDGE, and GPRS. Currently, it only applies to connections made via the Balance’s USB mobile WAN port, except in the case of the Balance 30 LTE, which includes a built-in 4G LTE modem. For alist of supported modems, please refer to Peplink Modem Support page at

http://www.peplink.com/modem.

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Disconnect

establish on demand.

Reply to

ICMP Ping

If this field is disabled, the WAN connection will not respond to ICMP ping requests. By default, this setting is enabled.

Operator

Settings

This setting applies to 3G/LTE/EDGE/GPRS modems only. It does not apply to EVDO/EVDO Rev. A modems.

Operator Settingsallows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is selected, the Peplink Balance will automatically detect the APN, configure the modem, and make a connection. You may change the APN settings by selecting Custom Mobile Operator Settings.The default and recommended Operator Settingsvalue is Auto.The correct values can be obtained from your mobile Internet service provider.

SIM PIN

(Optional)

This is an optional field which is only needed when there is SIM lock for your SIM card service.

DNS

Servers

Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This field specifies the DNS servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this connection. You can input the ISPprovided DNS server addresses into the DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 fields. If no address is entered here, this link will not be used for DNS lookups.

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Please refer to Sections12.3, 12.4, 12.5, and 12.6 for details about WAN Health Check,Bandwidth Allowance Monitor,Additional Public IP Settings,and Dynamic DNS Settings.

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Modem Specific Custom Settings

Modem Model

This field displays the manufacturer name of the connected mobile modem.

IMSI

This field shows the IMSI number associated with the SIM inside the mobile modem.

Network Type

This setting allows you to define your preference forusing 3G and/or 2G networks. 3G networks include HSPA/UMTS. 2G networks include EDGE/GPRS.

If 3G only or 2G only is chosen, only the HSPA/UMTS or EDGE/GPRS network will be used, respectively. If the chosen network is not available, no other network will be used, regardless of its availability. The modem connection will remain offline.

If 3G preferred or 2G preferred is chosen, the chosen network will be used when it is available. If the chosen network is not available, the other network will be used whenever available.

The default network type is 3G preferred.

GSM

Frequency

Band

This setting allows you to specify which GSM frequency band willbe used. GSM1900 is used in the United States, Canada, and many other countries in the

Americas. GSM900 / GSM1800 / GSM2100 are used in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia,

Oceania, and Brazil. If All Bands is chosen, the appropriate frequency band will be used automatically. The default GSM frequency band is All Bands.

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12.1.4.1 Modem Specific Custom Settings

The following settings may be available, depending on the modem model. The example below is for a 3G modem.

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Modem Specific Custom Settings

Modem Model

The brand of the modem is automatically detected and appears here.

ESN

The modem's electronic serial number (ESN) is also auto-detected and appears here.

Network Type

This is to specify the network type (e.g., 3G or 4G) to be used with the modem.

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12.1.4.2 WiMAX Settings

If a WiMAX modem is present in the system, its settings user interface can be accessed atNetwork>Interfaces>WAN>Mobile Internet.The example shown here relates to Sprint’s 250U or 600U WiMAX modems.

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Physical Interface Settings

Speed

This setting specifies port speed and duplex configurations of the WAN port.By default, Auto is selected, and the appropriate data speed is automatically detected by the Peplink

Balance.In the event of negotiation issues, the port speed can be manually specified. You can also choose whether or not to advertise the speed to the peer by selecting Advertise

Speed.

MTU

This setting specifies the maximum transmission unit.By default, MTU is set to Custom

1440.You may adjust the MTU value by editing the text field. Click Default to restore the

default MTU value. Select Auto,and the appropriate MTU value will be automatically detected.The auto-detection will run each time the WAN connection establishes.

MSS

This setting should be configured based on the maximum payload size that the local system can handle. The MSS (maximum segment size) is computed by takingthe MTU and subtracting40 bytes for TCP over IPv4.If MTU is set to Auto, MSS will also be set automatically.By default, MSS is set to Auto.

MAC Address Clone

This setting allows you to configure the MAC address.Some service providers (e.g., cable

providers) identify the client’s MAC address and require the client to always use the same

MAC address to connect to the network. In such cases, change the WAN interface’s MAC address to the original client PC’s MAC addressvia this field. The default MAC address is a

unique value assigned at the factory. In most cases, the default value is sufficient. Clicking the Default button restores the MAC address to the default value.

VLAN

Some service providers require the router to enable VLAN tagging for Internet traffic. If it is required by your service provider, you can enable this field and enter the VLAN ID that the provider requires.

Note: leave this field disabled if you are not sure.

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Health Check Settings

Method

This setting specifies the health check method for the WAN connection. Thisvalue can be configured as Disabled, PING,DNS Lookup, or HTTP. The default method is DNS

Lookup.For mobile Internet connections, the value of Method can be configured as Disabled or SmartCheck.

Health Check Disabled

When Disabled is chosen in the Method field, the WAN connection will always be considered as up.The connection will NOTbe treated as down in the event of IP routing errors.

Health Check Method: PING

ICMP pingpackets will be issued to test the connectivity with a configurable target IP address or hostname. A WAN connection is considered as up if pingresponses are received from either one or both of the pinghosts.

PING Hosts

This setting specifies IP addresses or hostnames with which connectivity is to be tested via ICMP ping.If Use first two DNS servers as Ping Hosts is checked, the target pinghost will be the first DNS server for the corresponding WAN connection.Reliable pinghosts with a high uptime should be considered.By default, the first two DNS servers of the WAN connection are used as the pinghosts.

Health Check Method: DNS Lookup

DNS lookups will be issued to test connectivity with target DNS servers. The connection will be treated as up if DNS responses are received from one or both of the servers, regardless of whether the result was positive or negative.

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12.3 WAN Health Check

To ensure traffic is routed to healthy WAN connections only, the Peplink Balance canperiodically check the health of each WAN connection.

Health Check settings for each WAN connection can be independently configured via Network>Interfaces>WAN>Health Check Settings.

Enable Health Check by selecting PING, DNS Lookup, or HTTPfrom the Health Check Method drop-down menu.

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Health Check

DNS Servers

This field allows you to specify two DNS hosts’ IP addresses with which connectivity is to be tested via DNS Lookup.

If Use first two DNS servers as Health Check DNS Servers is checked,the first two DNS servers will be the DNS lookup targets for checking a connection's health. If the box is not checked, Host 1 must be filled, whilea value for Host 2 is optional.

If Include public DNS servers is selected and no response is received from all specified DNS servers, DNS lookups will also be issued to some public DNS servers. A WAN connection will be treated as down only if there is also no response received from the public DNS servers.

Connections will be considered as up if DNS responses are received from any one of the health check DNS servers, regardless of a positive or negative result.By default, the first two DNS servers of the WAN connection are used as the health check DNS servers.

Health Check Method: HTTP

HTTP connections will be issued to test connectivity with configurable URLs and strings to match.

URL1

WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL1

The URL will be retrieved when performing an HTTP health check. When String to Match is left blank, a health check will pass if the HTTP return code is between 200 and 299 (Note: HTTP redirection codes 301 or 302 are treated as failures). When String to Match is filled, a health check will pass if the HTTP return code is between 200 and 299 and if the HTTP response content contains the string.

URL 2

WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL2 If URL2 is also provided, a health check will pass if either one of the tests passed.

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