Installation; Preparation; Constructing The Network - peplink balance ONE User Manual

USER MANUAL
Peplink Balance Series
7

Installation

The following section details connecting the Peplink Balance to your network:
7.1

Preparation

Before installing your Peplink Balance, please prepare the following:
At least one Internet/WAN access account
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For each network connection, one 10/100BaseT UTP cable with RJ45 connector,
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one 1000BaseT Cat5E UTP cable for the Gigabit port, or one USB modem for
the USB WAN port.
A computer with the TCP/IP network protocol and a web browser installed.
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Supported browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above, Mozilla
Firefox 10.0 and above, Apple Safari 5.1 and above, and Google Chrome 18 and
above.
7.2

Constructing the Network

At the high level, construct the network according to the following steps:
1. With an Ethernet cable, connect a computer to one of the LAN ports on the Peplink
Balance. For Peplink Balance models that support multiple connections, repeat with
different cables for up to 4 computers to be connected.
2. With another Ethernet cable, connect the WAN/broadband modem to one of the
WAN ports on the Peplink Balance. Repeat using different cables to connect from 2
to 13 WAN/broadband connections or connect a USB modem to the USB WAN
port.
3. Connect the provided power adapter or cord to the power connector on the Peplink
Balance, and then plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
The following figure schematically illustrates the resulting configuration:
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