Cradlepoint IBR1100 User Manual page 22

User Manual / IBR1100/IBR1150
LOAD BALANCE
To enable Load Balancing, select the check box for each desired
device. If this is enabled, the router will use multiple WAN
interfaces to increase the data transfer throughput by using any
connected WAN interface consecutively. Selecting Load Balance
will automatically start the WAN interface and add it to the pool
of WAN interfaces to use for data transfer. Turning off Load
Balance for an active WAN interface may require the user to
restart any current browsing session.
From WAN Management, select the Load Balance Algorithm from
the following dropdown options:
• Round-Robin: Evenly distribute each session to the available WAN connections.
• Rate: Distribute load based on the current upload and download rates. A WAN device's upload and download
bandwidth values can be set in CONNECTION MANAGER.
• Spillover: This was the default algorithm in older (version 3) firmware. Load is always given to devices with the
most available bandwidth. The estimated bandwidth rate is based on a combination of the upload and download
configuration values and the observed capabilities of the device.
• Data Usage: This mode works in concert with the Client Data Usage feature.
The router will make a best effort to keep data usage between interfaces at a similar percentage of the assigned data
cap in the data usage rule for each interface, rather than distributing sessions based solely on bandwidth. For proper
functioning you need to create data usage rules for each WAN device you will be load balancing. Make certain to select
the "Use with Load Balancing" checkbox in the data usage rule editor.
ON DEMAND
Typically, modem connections are not always on.
When the On Demand mode is selected a connection
to the Internet is made as needed. When On Demand
is not selected a connection to the Internet is always
maintained.
WAN VERIFY
If this is enabled, the router will check that the highest
priority active WAN interface can get to the Internet
even if the WAN connection is not actively being used.
If the interface goes down, the router will switch to
the next highest priority interface available. If this is
not selected, the router will still failover to the next
highest priority interface but only after the user has
attempted to get out to the Internet and failed.
Idle Check Interval: The amount of time between each
check. (Default: 30 seconds. Range: 10-3600 seconds.)
Monitor while connected: (Default: Off) Select from the
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