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Peplink Balance Firmware 7
January 2017
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    January 2017 Copyright & Trademarks Copyright & trademark specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Copyright © 2017 Peplink International Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Peplink and the Peplink logo are trademarks of Peplink International Ltd. Other brands or products mentionedmay...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Per-User Bandwidth Control High Availability via VRRP USB Modem and Android Tethering Built-In Remote User VPN Support LACP NIC Bonding Package Contents Peplink Balance One Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50 Peplink Balance 210/310 Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 Peplink MediaFast 200 Peplink MediaFast 500...
  • Page 3 Bandwidth Allowance Monitor Settings Additional Public IP Settings Dynamic DNS Settings Network Settings (Without VLAN) Network Settings (With VLAN) Network Settings (Common Settings) Port Settings SpeedFusion IPsec VPN Outbound Policy Inbound Access Servers Services DNS Settings SOA Records http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 4 Captive Portal User Groups Bandwidth Control Application Prioritization for Custom Application DSL/Cable Optimization Firewall Access Rules Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention Content Blocking Application Blocking Web Blocking Customized Domains Exempted User Groups Exempted Subnets URL Logging http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 5 Service Passthrough AP Tab AP Controller Wireless SSID Settings Toolbox System Tab System Admin Security Firmware Time Schedule Email Notification Event Log SNMP InControl Configuration Feature Add-one Reboot Tools Ping Traceroute Wake-on-LAN CLI (Command Line) Support http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 6 Status Tab Status Device Active Sessions Client List WINS Clients OSPF & RIPv2 MediaFast SpeedFusion Status Event Log Device Event Log IPsec Event Log Bandwidth Real-Time Hourly Daily Monthly Harrington Industrial Plastics PLUSS http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 7: Introduction And Scope

    Peplink Balance 1350 ● Peplink Balance 2500 ● Peplink MediaFast 200/500 The manual covers setting up your Peplink Balance or MediaFast and provides a collection of case studies detailing the advanced features of the Peplink Balance. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 8: Glossary

    MAC Address Media Access Control Address Maximum Transmission Unit Maximum Segment Size Network Address Translation PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Quality of Service SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Transmission Control Protocol User Datagram Protocol http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 9 Virtual Private Network VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 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 http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 10: Product Comparison Chart

    AP Controller Remote AP Management Web Filtering Blacklist Light Light Light Full Full MediaFast Content Caching ^Available as an optional feature *Wi-Fi is not available on the Balance One Core Full product comparison available at: http://www.peplink.com/products/balance/model-comparison/ http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 11 High Availability Simultaneous Dual-Band 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi AP AP Controller Remote AP Management Web Filtering Blacklist Full Full Full Full Light Full Full MediaFast Content Caching ^Available as an optional feature Full product comparison available at: http://www.peplink.com/products/balance/model-comparison/ http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 12: Product Features

    Product Features Peplink Balance Series products enable all LAN users to share broadband Internet connections and provide advanced features to enhance Internet access. The following is a list of supported features: Supported Network Features 4.1.1 WAN ● Multiple public IP support (DHCP, PPPoE, static IP address) ●...
  • Page 13 Outbound firewall rules can be defined by destination domain name 4.1.9 Captive Portal ● Social Wi-Fi Hotspot Support ● Splash screen of open networks, login page for secure networks ● Customizable built-in captive portal ● Supports linking to outside page for captive portal http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 14: Other Supported Features

    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 ● Real-time, hourly, daily and monthly bandwidth usage reports and charts ●...

  • Page 15: Advanced Feature Summary

    In Drop-in Mode, you can conveniently install your Peplink router without making any changes to your network. And if the Peplink router loses power for any reason, LAN Bypass will safely and automatically bypass the Peplink router to resume your original network connection.

  • Page 16: Qos: Clearer Voip

    QoS: Clearer VoIP VoIP and videoconferencing are highly sensitive to latency. With QoS, Peplink routers can detect VoIP traffic and assign it the highest priority, giving you crystal-clear calls. Per-User Bandwidth Control http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 17: High Availability Via Vrrp

    High Availability via VRRP When your organization has a corporate requirement demanding the highest availability with no single point of failure, you can deploy two Peplink routers in High Availability mode. With High Availability mode, the second device will take over when needed.

  • Page 18: Usb Modem And Android Tethering

    USB Modem and Android Tethering For increased WAN diversity, plug in a USB LTE modem as backup. Peplink routers are compatible with over 200 modem types. You can also tether to smartphones running Android 4.1.X and above. Built-In Remote User VPN Support http://www.peplink.com...

  • Page 19: Lacp Nic Bonding

    Click here for full instructions on setting up L2TP with IPsec. LACP NIC Bonding Use 802.3ad to combine multiple LAN connections into a virtual LAN connection. This virtual connection has higher throughput and redundancy in case any single link fails. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 20: Package Contents

    Package Contents The contents of Peplink Balance product packages are as follows: Peplink Balance One ● Peplink Balance One ● Power adapter ● Information slip Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50 ● Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50 ● Power adapter ● Information slip Peplink Balance 210/310 ●...

  • Page 21: Peplink Balance Overview

    Peplink Balance Overview Peplink Balance One 7.1.1 Panel Appearance 7.1.2 LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators OFF – Wi-Fi is off Wi-Fi Green – Ready OFF – Upgrading firmware –...
  • Page 22 USB Port USB Ports For future functionality Peplink Balance 20 7.2.1 Panel Appearance 7.2.2 LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators OFF – Power off Power http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 23: Peplink Balance 30 Lte

    Orange LED 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 Peplink Balance 30 LTE 7.3.1 Panel Appearance http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 24 LAN and WAN Ports Green LED ON – 10 / 100 /1000 Mbps Blinking – Data is transferring Orange LED OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 25: Peplink Balance

    The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators OFF – Power off Power Green – Power on OFF – Upgrading firmware Status – Booting up or busy Blinking red – Boot up error http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 26: Peplink Balance

    Orange LED 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 Peplink Balance 210 7.5.1 Front Panel Appearance http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 27: Peplink Balance

    Orange LED 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 Peplink Balance 310 7.6.1 Front Panel Appearance http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 28 LAN and WAN Ports Green LED ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Blinking – Data is transferring Orange LED OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 29: Peplink Balance

    Power and Status Indicators OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on LAN Port, WAN 1 – 3 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps Right LED GREEN – 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 30: Console Port

    Left LED 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 http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 31: Peplink Balance 380

    LAN Port, WAN 1 – 3 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps Right LED GREEN – 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Solid – Port is connected without traffic Left LED Blinking – Data is transferring http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 32: Peplink Balance 580

    The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on LAN Port, WAN 1 – 5 Ports Right LED ORANGE – 1000 Mbps http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 33: Peplink Balance 710

    Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem 7.10 Peplink Balance 710 7.10.1 Front Panel Appearance 7.10.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 34: Peplink Balance 1350

    OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem 7.11 Peplink Balance 1350 7.11.1 Panel Appearance http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 35 – 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Solid – Port is connected without traffic Left LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports Console & USB Ports http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 36: Peplink Balance 2500

    Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem 7.12 Peplink Balance 2500 7.12.1 Panel Appearance 7.12.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN –...

  • Page 37: Peplink Mediafast Overview

    OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem Peplink MediaFast Overview Peplink MediaFast 200 8.1.1 Panel Appearance http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 38: Peplink Mediafast 500

    Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting 4G/3G USB modems Peplink MediaFast 500 8.2.1 Panel Appearance http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 39 Solid – Port is connected without traffic Left LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 40: Peplink Mediafast 750

    Right LED GREEN – 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Solid – Port is connected without traffic Left LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 41 Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting 4G/3G USB modems http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 42: Lcd Display Menu

    (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* *Layout continues as such for all available WAN ports http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 43: Installation

    Start a web browser on a computer that is connected with the Peplink Balance through the LAN. To connect to the web admin of the Peplink Balance, enter the following LAN IP address in the address field of the web browser: http://192.168.1.1...
  • Page 44 Username: admin Password: admin (This is the default admin user login of the Peplink Balance. The admin and read-only user password can be changed at System>Admin Security.) After successful login, the Dashboard of the web admin interface will be displayed. It looks similar to the following: http://www.peplink.com...

  • Page 45: 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 the web admin interface. Click Next >> to begin. Select Yes if you want to set up drop-in mode using the Setup Wizard. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 46 Setup Wizard, the WAN port to be configured in drop-in mode will be checked by default. If drop-in mode is going to be configured, the setup wizard will move on to Drop-in Settings. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 47 If Custom Mobile Operator Settings is selected, APN parameters are required. Some service providers may charge a fee for connecting to a different APN. Please consult your service provider for the correct settings. Click on the appropriate check box(es) to select the preferred WAN connection(s). Connection(s) http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 48 Check in the following screen to make sure all settings have been configured correctly, and then click Save Settings to confirm. After finishing the last step in the setup wizard, click Apply Changes on the page header to allow the configuration changes to take effect. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 49: Network Tab

    12.1 WAN From Network>WAN, choose a WAN connection by clicking it. You can also enable IPv6 support in this section WAN Connection Settings (Ethernet) Clicking an Ethernet WAN connection will result in the following screen: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 50 This value is referenced when default weight is chosen for outbound traffic and traffic Bandwidth prioritization. A correct value can result in effective traffic prioritization and efficient use of upstream bandwidth. Download This field refers to the maximum download speed. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 51 This option allows you to choose whether to remain the connection connected or disconnect it Standby State when this WAN connection is no longer in the highest priority and has entered the standby http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 52 Indicate which SIM card this cellular WAN will use. Only applies to cellular WAN with SIM Card redundant SIM cards. Preferred SIM If both cards were enabled on the above field, then you can designate the priority of the SIM Card card slots here. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 53 This option allows you to define which day of the month each billing cycle begins. Monthly This field is for defining the maximum bandwidth usage allowed for the WAN connection each Allowance month. WAN Connection Settings (Common) The remaining WAN-related settings are common to both Ethernet and cellular WAN http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 54 WAN interface's MAC address to the client PC's one by entering the PC's Clone MAC address to this field. If you are not sure, click the Default button to restore to the default value. VLAN Check the box to assign a VLAN to the interface. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 55: Health Check Settings

    1 and DNS server 2 fields. Health Check Settings To ensure traffic is routed to healthy WAN connections only, the Peplink Balance can periodically check the health of each WAN connection. Health Check settings for each WAN connection can be independently configured via Network>Interfaces>WAN>*Connection name*>Health Check Settings.
  • Page 56 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://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 57 HTTP return code is between 200 and 299 and if the HTTP response content contains the string. WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL2 URL 2 If URL2 is also provided, a health check will pass if either one of the tests passed. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 58 This setting specifies the number of consecutive successful ping/DNS lookup responses that must be received before the Peplink Balance treats a previously down WAN connection Recovery as up again. By default, Recover Retries is set to 3. Using the default setting, a WAN...

  • Page 59: Bandwidth Allowance Monitor Settings

    Disclaimer Due to different network protocol overheads and conversions, the amount of data reported by this Peplink device is not representative of actual billable data usage as metered by your network provider. Peplink disclaims any obligation or responsibility for any events arising from use of the numbers shown here.

  • Page 60: Dynamic Dns Settings

    IP of each WAN will be automatically reported to the DNS service provider. Either upon a change in IP addresses or every 23 days without link reconnection, the Peplink Balance will connect to the dynamic DNS service provider to update the provider’s IP address records.
  • Page 61 A dynamic DNS update is performed whenever a WAN’s IP address is changed, such as when an IP is changed after a DHCP IP refresh or reconnection. Due to dynamic DNS service providers’ policies, a dynamic DNS host expires automatically when the host record http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 62: Lan

    Therefore, the Peplink Balance performs an update every 23 days, even if a WAN’s IP address did not change. 12.2 LAN 12.2.1 Network Settings (Without VLAN) By default, LAN is configured without VLAN functionality enabled. To Enable VLAN, click the , icon on the right of the IP Settings menu.
  • Page 63 IP or MAC address changes. After successfully setting up the Peplink Balance as part of the network using drop-in mode, it will, depending on model, support one or more WAN connections. Some MediaFast units also support multiple WAN connections after activating drop-in mode, though a SpeedFusion license may be required to activate more than one WAN port.

  • Page 64: Network Settings (With Vlan)

    IP Settings menu. After clicking through a confirmation dialogue, the following menu will appear: Click the VLAN you wish to edit or click New LAN to create a new VLAN. When you do so, the following configuration menus will appear: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 65 IP Settings Enter the Peplink Balance’s IP address and subnet mask values to be used on the LAN. To IP Address & Subnet Mask enable multiple VLANs, press the button on the top right-hand corner. Network Settings Name Enter a name for the LAN.

  • Page 66: Network Settings (Common Settings)

    For VLAN-enabled configurations, DHCP Server settings are accessible by clicking individual VLAN DHCP Server Settings 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 DHCP Server address via DHCP.
  • Page 67 This option allows you to input the DNS server addresses to be offered to DHCP clients. If DNS Servers Assign DNS server automatically is selected, the Peplink Balance’s built-in DNS server address (i.e., LAN IP address) will be offered. 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.
  • Page 68 Click to create a new route. Click to remove a route. WINS Server Settings Check the box to enable the WINS Server. A list of WINS clients will be displayed at Enable Status>WINS Clients. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 69 IP address. When looking up the host name from the LAN to LAN IP of the Local DNS Peplink Balance, the corresponding IP address will be returned. To display the option to set Records TTL manually, click .

  • Page 70: Port Settings

    Choose Service and Client networks from the drop-down menus, and then click Service add the networks. To delete an existing Bonjour listing, click 12.2.4 Port Settings To configure port settings, navigate to Network > Port Settings http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 71: Vpn

    Peplink Balance is specifically designed for multi-WAN environments. With SpeedFusion, in case of failures and network congestion at one or more WANs, other WANs can be used to continue carrying the network traffic. The Peplink Balance can bond all WAN connections’ bandwidth for routing SpeedFusion traffic.
  • Page 72 This feature allows you to change the local ID of a PepVPN connection. Click the button to select your connection and the following menu will appear: After updating the local ID, click Save to store your changes. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 73 TCP port 32015 and UDP port 4500 for establishing VPN connections. If you have a firewall in front of your Peplink Balance devices, you will need to add firewall rules for these ports and protocols to allow inbound and outbound traffic to pass through the firewall.
  • Page 74 Click the New Profile button to create a new VPN connection profile for making a VPN connection to a remote Peplink Balance via the available WAN connections. Each profile is for making a VPN connection with one remote Peplink Balance.
  • Page 75 Dynamic-DNS host names are also accepted. Remote IP Address / Host This field is optional. With this field filled, the Peplink Balance will initiate connection to each of the remote IP addresses until it succeeds in making a connection. If the field is empty, Names the Peplink Balance will wait for connection from the remote peer.
  • Page 76 Peplink Balance IPsec VPN functionality securely connects one or more branch offices to your company's main headquarters or to other branches. Data, voice, and video communications between these locations are kept safe and confidential across the public Internet.

  • Page 77: Ipsec Vpn

    WAN2 and WAN3 for failover. 12.3.2 IPsec VPN All Peplink products can make multiple IPsec VPN connections with Peplink routers, as well as Cisco and Juniper routers. Note that all LAN subnets and the subnets behind them must be unique. Otherwise, VPN members will not be able to access each other.
  • Page 78 Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 79 Choose Main Mode if both IPsec peers use static IP addresses. Choose Aggressive Mode Mode if one of the IPsec peers uses dynamic IP addresses. Force UDP For forced UDP encapsulation regardless of NAT-traversal, tick this checkbox. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 80 This setting specifies the lifetime limit of this Phase 2 Security Association. By default, it is Lifetime set at 28800 seconds. IPsec Status shows the current connection status of each connection profile and is displayed at Status>IPsec VPN. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 81: Outbound Policy

    The menu underneath enables you to define Outbound policy rules: The bottom-most rule is Default. Edit this rule to change the device’s default manner of controlling outbound traffic for all connections that do not match any of the rules above it. Under http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 82 Please refer to the upcoming sections for the details on the available algorithms. To create a custom rule, click Add Rule at the bottom of the table. Note that some Pepwave routers display this button at Advanced>PepVPN>PepVPN Outbound Custom Rules. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 83 (.*) at the end of a domain name to match any host with a name having the domain name in the middle. If you enter foobar.*, for example, www.foobar.com, www.foobar.co.jp, or foobar.co.uk will also match. Placing wildcards in any other position is not supported. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 84: Inbound Access

    Inbound access is also known as inbound port address translation. On a NAT WAN connection, all inbound traffic to the server behind the Peplink unit requires inbound access rules. By the custom definition of servers and services for inbound access, Internet users can access the servers behind Peplink Balance.

  • Page 85: Services

    12.5.2 Services Services are defined at Network>Inbound Access>Services. At least one server must be defined before services can be added. To define a new service, click the Add Service button, upon which the following menu appears: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 86 This setting specifies whether the inbound service rule takes effect. When Yes is selected, the inbound service rule takes effect. If the inbound traffic matches the specified IP protocol and port, action will be taken by the Peplink Balance based on the other Enable parameters of the rule.
  • Page 87 80, then TCP traffic received on Port 80 will be forwarded to the configured servers via port Port Range: traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol at the specified port range is forwarded via the same respective ports to the LAN hosts specified by the Servers setting.

  • Page 88: Dns Settings

    WAN connection. It can also act as a generic DNS server for hosting “A”, “CNAME”, “MX”, “TXT” and “NS” records. The settings for defining the DNS records to be hosted by the Peplink Balance are located at Network>Inbound Access>DNS Settings.
  • Page 89 Each WAN connection is associated with a priority number. Click Save to save the settings when configuration is complete. This section shows a list of domain names to be hosted by the Peplink Balance. Each Domain name domain can have its “NS”, “MX” and “TXT” records, and its sub-domains’ “A” and “CNAME”...
  • Page 90 This page is for defining the domain’s SOA, NS, MX, CNAME, A, TXT, and SRV records. Seven tables are presented in this page for defining the five types of records. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 91: Soa Records

    Default values are set for SOA and NS records, ● Name Server IP Address: This is the IP address of the authoritative name server. An entry in this field is optional. If the Balance is the authoritative name server of the http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 92: Ns Records

    Click the Save button to save your changes. MX Records 12.5.3.3 The MX Record table shows the domain’s MX records. To add a new MX record, click the New http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 93: Cname Records

    The wildcard character “*”is supported in the Host field. The reference of ".domain.name" will be returned for every name ending with ".domain.name" except names that have their own records. The TTL field tells the time to live of the record in external DNS caches. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 94: A Records

    A record may be automatically added for the SOA records with a name server IP address provided. A Record This field specifies the A record of this sub-domain to be served by the Peplink Balance. The wildcard character “*” is supported. The IP addresses of “*.domain.name" will be Host Name returned for every name ending with ".domain.name"...

  • Page 95: Ptr Records

    NS records. For example, if the IP address range 11.22.33.0 to 11.22.33.255 is delegated to the DNS server on the Peplink Balance, you will also have to create a domain 33.22.11.in-addr.arpa and have its NS records pointing to your DNS server’s (the Peplink Balance’s) public IP addresses.

  • Page 96: Srv Records

    ● Weight: A relative weight for records with the same priority. ● Target: The canonical hostname of the machine providing the service. ● Port: Enter the TCP or UDP port number on which the service is to be found. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 97: Reverse Lookup Zones

    If you are delegated the subnet 11.22.33.0/24, the Zone Name should be 33.22.11.in-arpa.addr. PTR records for 11.22.33.1, 11.22.33.2, ... 11.22.33.254 should be defined in this zone where the host IP numbers are 1, 2, ... 254, respectively. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 98: Soa Record

    You can click the link Click here to define SOA record to create or click on the Name Server field to edit the SOA record. Name Server: Enter the NS record's FQDN server name here. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 99: Ns Records

    To create a new CNAME record, click the New CNAME Record button. CNAME records are typically used for defining classless reverse lookup zones. Subnetted reverse lookup zones are further described in RFC 2317, "Classless IN-ADDR.ARPA delegation." http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 100: Ptr Records

    FQDN. DNS Record Import Wizard At the bottom of the DNS settings page, the link Import records via zone transfer…is used to import DNS record using an import wizard. ● Select Next >> to continue. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 101 ● In the Target DNS Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the DNS server. ● In the Transfer via…field, choose the connection which you would like to transfer through. ● Select Next >> to continue. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 102 Important Note If you have entered domain(s) which already exist in your settings, a warning message will appear. Select Next >> to overwrite the existing record or << Back to go back to the previous step. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 103 Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 104: Nat Mappings

    You can view import details by clicking the corresponding hyperlink on the right-hand side. 12.6 NAT Mappings The Peplink Balance allows the IP address mapping of all inbound and outbound NAT’ed traffic to and from an internal client IP address.
  • Page 105 NAT Mapping Settings NAT Mapping rules can be defined for a single LAN IP Address, an IP Range, or an IP Client(s) Network. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 106: Mediafast

    Note 2: WAN connections in drop-in mode or IP forwarding mode are not shown here. Click Save to save the settings when configuration has been completed. Important Note Inbound firewall rules override inbound mapping settings. 12.7 MediaFast MediaFast settings can be configured by navigating to Network > MediaFast. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 107: Setting Up Mediafast Content Caching

    Whitelist (cache the specified domains only) or Blacklist (do not cache the specified Addresses domains). The Secure Content Caching menu operates identically to the MediaFast menu, except it is for secure contenting accessible through https://. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 108: Viewing Mediafast Statistics

    Enter a file extension, such as JPG or DOC. Then enter a lifetime in days to specify how Cache Lifetime long files with that extension will be cached. Add or delete entries using the controls on the Settings right. Viewing MediaFast Statistics To get details on storage and bandwidth usage, select Status>MediaFast. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 109: Prefetch Schedule

    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 > MediaFast > Prefetch Schedule. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 110 To cancel a scheduled download, click Actions To edit a scheduled download, click To delete a scheduled download, click Click to begin creating a new scheduled download. Clicking the button will cause the New Schedule following screen to appear: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 111: Contenthub

    Integrated into MediaFast-enabled routers, ContentHub allows you to deliver webpages and applications using the cache. To access ContentHub, navigate to Network > ContentHub: Check the Enable box. Click New Website, and the following configuration options will appear: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 112 Enter the domain your application is hosted at Enter the FTP server you will be downloading the content from. Enter your credentials Method under Username and Password. Bandwidth This field determines the amount of bandwidth dedicated to this application. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 113: Mdm Settings

    12.10 Captive Portal The captive portal serves as gateway that clients have to pass if they wish to access the Internet using your router. To configure, navigate to Network>Captive Portal. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 114 Fill in the necessary information to complete your connection to the server and enable authentication. This authenticates your clients through a LDAP server. Upon selecting this option, you will see the following fields: LDAP Server http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 115 Clients listing. Here, you can choose between using the Balance’s built-in captive portal and redirecting Splash Page clients to a URL you define. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 116 If you would like to use your own set of terms and conditions, please enter them here. If Conditions left empty, the built-in portal will display the default terms and conditions. Custom Fill in this field to redirect clients to an external URL. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 117: Qos

    This field is to define which User Group the specified subnet / IP address belongs to. Once users have been assigned to a user group, their internet traffic will be restricted by rules defined for that particular group. Please refer to the following two sections for details. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 118: Bandwidth Control

    Normal, and↓Low. The ↑High,━ Peplink Balance can detect various application traffic types by inspecting the packet content. Select an application by choosing a supported application, or by defining a custom application manually. The priority preference of supported applications is placed at the top of the table.

  • Page 119: Prioritization For Custom Application

    Action column to delete the custom application in the corresponding row. When Supported Applications is selected, the Peplink Balance will inspect network traffic and prioritize the selected applications. Alternatively, you can select Custom Applications and define the application by providing the protocol, scope, port number, and DSCP value.

  • Page 120: Dsl/Cable Optimization

    LAN side of the network. It can protect the local network from potential hacker attacks, access to offensive websites, and/or other inappropriate uses. The firewall functionality of Peplink Balance supports the selective filtering of data traffic in both directions:...
  • Page 121 The inbound firewall settings are located at Network>Firewall>Access Rules. Click Add Rule to display the following window: Inbound / Outbound Firewall Settings Rule Name This setting specifies a name for the firewall rule. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 122 Enable If the box is not checked, the firewall rule does not take effect. The Peplink Balance will disregard the other parameters of the rule. Click the dropdown menu next to the checkbox to place this firewall rule on a time schedule.
  • Page 123 ● LEN: Packet length ● PROTO: Protocol ● SPT: Source port ● DPT: Destination port Click Save to store your changes. To create an additional firewall rule, click Add Rule and repeat the above steps. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 124: Intrusion Detection And Dos Prevention

    , check the Enable check box for the Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention, and press the Save button. When this feature is enabled, the Balance will detect and prevent the following kinds of intrusions and denial-of-service attacks. ● Port scan NMAP FIN/URG/PSH http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 125: Content Blocking

    Xmas tree Another Xmas tree Null scan SYN/RST SYN/FIN ● SYN flood prevention ● Ping flood attack prevention 12.12.2 Content Blocking http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 126 Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 127: Application Blocking

    "www.foobar.com," "www.foobar.co.jp," or "foobar.co.uk" will be blocked. Placing the wild card in any other position is not supported. The Peplink Balance will inspect and look for blocked domain names on all HTTP traffic. Secure web (HTTPS) traffic is not supported.

  • Page 128: Url Logging

    12.13 OSPF & RIPv2 The Peplink Balance supports OSPF and RIPv2 dynamic routing protocols. Click the Network tab from the top bar, and then click the OSPF & RIPv2 item on the sidebar to reach the following menu: OSPF This field determines the ID of the router.
  • Page 129 Choose an authentication method, if one is used, from this drop-down menu. Available Authentication options are MD5 and Text. Enter the authentication key next to the drop-down menu. Interfaces Determine which interfaces this area will use to listen to and deliver OSPF packets http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 130 Choose an authentication method, if one is used, from this drop-down menu. Available Authentication options are MD5 and Text. Enter the authentication key next to the drop-down menu. Interfaces Determine which interfaces this group will use to listen to and deliver RIPv2 packets. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 131: Remote User Access

    12.14 Remote User Access Networks routed by a Peplink Balance can be remotely accessed via L2TP with IPsec or PPTP. To configure this feature, navigate to Network > Remote User Access Remote User Access Settings Enable Click the checkbox to enable Remote User Access.

  • Page 132: Misc. Settings

    The following diagram illustrates an HA configuration with two Peplink Balance units and two Internet connections: In the diagram, the WAN ports of each Peplink Balance unit connect to the router and to the modem. Both Peplink Balance units connect to the same LAN switch via a LAN port.
  • Page 133 The two Peplink Balance units broadcast heartbeat signals to the LAN at a frequency of one heartbeat signal per second. ● In the event that no heartbeat signal from the master Peplink Balance unit is received in 3 seconds (or longer) since the last heartbeat signal, the slave Peplink Balance unit becomes active.
  • Page 134 LAN segment. For example, a firewall sitting behind the Balance should set its default gateway as the virtual IP instead of the IP of the master Balance. In drop-in mode, no other configuration needs to be set. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 135: Certificate Manager

    This section allows you to assign certificates for local VPN and web admin SSL. The local keys will not be transferred to another device by any means. 12.15.3 Service Forwarding Service forwarding settings are located at Network>Misc. Settings>Service Forwarding. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 136 WAN connection is down. When custom service forwarding is enabled, outgoing traffic with the specified TCP Custom Service port will be forwarded to a local or remote server by defining its IP address and port Forwarding number. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 137: Smtp Forwarding

    ISP’s e-mail server host name or IP address. Under SMTP Port, enter the TCP port number for each WAN. The Peplink Balance will intercept SMTP connections. Choose a WAN port according to the outbound policy, and then forward the connection to the SMTP server, if the chosen WAN has enabled forwarding.

  • Page 138: Dns Forwarding

    Service passthrough settings can be found at Network>Misc. Settings>Service Passthrough. Some Internet services need to be specially handled in a multi-WAN environment. The Peplink Balance can handle these services such that Internet applications do not notice it is behind a multi-WAN router.

  • Page 139: Ap Tab

    Session initiation protocol, aka SIP, is a voice-over-IP protocol. The Peplink Balance can act as a SIP application layer gateway (ALG) which binds connections for the same SIP session to the same WAN connection and translate IP address in the SIP packets correctly in NAT mode.

  • Page 140: Wireless Ssid

    AP that reports to it. If Approved List is selected, only APs with serial numbers listed in the provided text box will be managed. 13.1.2 Wireless SSID Wireless network settings, including the name of the network (SSID) and security policy, can be http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 141 This setting specifies whether or not Wi-Fi clients can scan the SSID of this Broadcast SSID wireless network. Broadcast SSID is enabled by default. Select Auto to allow the Peplink Balance to set the data rate automatically, or Data Rate select Fixed and choose a rate from the displayed drop-down menu.
  • Page 142 Enter the maximum number of clients on the 2.4Ghz channel and on the 5Ghz of Clients channel. Band steering allows the Peplink Balance to steer AP clients from the 2.4 GHz band to the 5GHz band for better usage of bandwidth. To make steering Band Steering mandatory, select Enforce.
  • Page 143 In field, enter the UDP authentication port(s) used by your RADIUS server(s) or click the Default button to enter 1812. Port Accounting In field, enter the UDP accounting port(s) used by your RADIUS server(s) or click the Default button to enter 1813. Port http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 144 Enter a value in kpbs to limit the wireless network’s upstream bandwidth. Enter 0 to allow Limit unlimited upstream bandwidth. Downstream Enter a value in kpbs to limit the wireless network’s downstream bandwidth. Enter 0 to allow Limit unlimited downstream bandwidth. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 145 From the Port drop-down menu, choose Any Port to allow or deny TCP or Port UDP traffic on any port. Choose Single Port and then enter a port number in the provided http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 146: Settings

    Indicate the preferred frequency to use for clients to connect. Frequency Important Note Per FCC regulation, the country selection is not available on all models marketed in the US. All US models are fixed to US channels only. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 147 Wi-Fi AP Settings section, which can be found at AP>Settings. Other models will display a separate section called Wi-Fi AP Advanced Settings, which can be found at Advanced>Wi-Fi Settings. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 148 This setting determines the maximum size of a packet before it gets fragmented into Threshold multiple pieces. Distance / Time Select the range you wish to cover with your Wi-Fi, and the router will make Convertor recommendations for the Slot Time and ACK Timeout. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 149 By default, this field is set to 48 µs. Frame This option allows you to enable frame aggregation to increase transmission throughput. Aggregation - Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 150 Username Admin Determines the password for the web admin portal on external AP. Password AP Controller Status 13.2 13.2.1 Info A comprehensive overview of your AP can be accessed by navigating to AP > Info. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 151 Mouse over any line on the graph to see the data usage by each SSID for that point in Data Usage time. Use the buttons next to Zoom to select the time scale you wish to view. In addition, you could use the sliders at the bottom to further refine your timescale. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 152: Wireless Devices

    You could also expand and collapse all groups by using the buttons. On the right of the table, you will see the following icons: Click the icon to see a usage table for each client: Managed Wireless Devices http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 153 Click any point in the graphs to display detailed usage and client information for that device, using that SSID, at that point in time. On the Data Usage by menu, you can display the information by SSID or by AP send/receive rate. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 154 Click the Event tab next to Wireless Usage to view a detailed event log for that particular device: 13.2.3 Wireless SSID In-depth SSID reports are available under AP > SSID. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 155 Here, you will be able to see your network’s heaviest users as well as search for specific users. Click the icon to bookmark specific users, and click the icon for additional details about each user: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 156 13.2.5 Nearby Device A listing of near devices can be accessed by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Nearby Device. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 157 13.2.6 Event Log You can access the AP Controller Event log by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Event Log. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 158: Toolbox

    To receive new firmware packs, you can either press to download new packs or you can press to manually upload a firmware pack. Press define which firmware pack is default. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 159: System Tab

    14.1.1 Admin Security Admin Settings This field allows you to define a name for this Peplink Balance unit. By default, Router Router Name Name is set as Balance_XXXX, where XXXX refers to the last 4 digits of the serial number of that balance unit.
  • Page 160 This specifies the access address and port of the external accounting server. Server Accounting This field is for entering the secret key for accessing the accounting server. Server Secret Network This option is for specifying the network connection to be used for authentication. Users can http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 161: Firmware

    The CLI (command line interface) can be accessed via SSH. It can also be accessed from CLI SSH & the serial console port on some Peplink Balance models. This field enables CLI support. For Console additional information regarding CLI, please refer to Section 22.5.

  • Page 162: Time

    Do not attempt to upload a non-firmware file or a firmware file that is not supported by Peplink. Upgrading the Peplink Balance with an invalid firmware file will damage the unit and may void the warranty.

  • Page 163: Schedule

    This specifies the time zone (along with the corresponding Daylight Savings Time scheme) in which Peplink Balance operates. The Time Zone value affects the time stamps in the Time Zone event log of the Peplink Balance and e-mail notifications. Check Show all to show all time zone options. Time Server This setting specifies the NTP network time server to be utilized by the Peplink Balance.
  • Page 164 Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 165: Email Notification

    Schedule Map for faster entry. 14.1.5 Email Notification The email notification functionality of the Peplink Balance provides a system administrator with up-to-date information on network status. The settings for configuring email notification are found at System>Email Notification. Email Notification Settings This setting specifies whether or not to enable email notification.
  • Page 166 Confirm SMTP This field allows you to verify and confirm the new administrator password. Password Sender’s Email This setting specifies the email address which the Peplink Balance will use to send its Address reports. Recipient’s This setting specifies the email address(es) to which the Peplink Balance will send email Email Address notifications.

  • Page 167: Event Log

    This setting specifies the IP address or hostname of the remote syslog server. Host The Peplink Balance can also send push notifications to mobile devices that have our Mobile Router Utility installed. Check the box to activate this feature. Push Events For more information on the Router Utility, go to: www.peplink.com/products/router-utility...

  • Page 168: Snmp

    14.1.7 SNMP SNMP or simple network management protocol is an open standard that can be used to collect information about the Peplink Balance unit. SNMP configuration is located at System>SNMP. SNMP Settings SNMP Device This field shows the router name defined at System>Admin Security.
  • Page 169 SNMPv3 User Settings User Name This setting specifies a user name to be used in SNMPv3. This setting specifies via a drop-down menu one of the following valid authentication Authentication protocols: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 170: Incontrol

    14.1.8 InControl InControl is a cloud-based service which allows you to manage all of your Peplink and Pepwave devices with one unified system. With it, you can generate reports, gather statistics, and configure your devices automatically. All of this is now possible with InControl.

  • Page 171: Configuration

    14.1.9 Configuration Backing up Peplink Balance settings immediately after successful completion of initial setup is strongly recommended. The functionality to download and upload Peplink Balance settings is found at System>Configuration. Configuration Restore The Restore Factory Settings button is to reset the configuration to factory default Configuration settings.

  • Page 172: Feature Add-One

    Configurations configure the LAN IP address of the Peplink Balance unit so that it is different from the HA counterpart. from High Availability Pair 14.1.10 Feature Add-one Some balance models have features that can be activated upon purchase. Once the purchase is complete, you will receive an activation key.

  • Page 173: Tools

    A system administrator can use the ping utility to manually check the connectivity of a particular LAN/WAN connection. Traceroute 14.4 The traceroute test tool traces the routing path to the destination through a particular Ethernet interface or a SpeedFusion connection. The traceroute test utility is located at System>Tools>Traceroute. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 174: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-on-LAN 14.5 Peplink routers can send special “magic packets” to any client specified from the Web UI. To access this feature, navigate to System > Tools > Wake-on-LAN Select a client from the drop-down list and click Send to send a “magic packet”...

  • Page 175: Status Tab

    Status Tab Status 15.1 15.1.1 Device System information is located at Status>Device. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 176 Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 177: Active Sessions

    The second table shows the MAC address of each LAN/WAN interface connected. Important Note If you encounter issues and would like to contact the Peplink Support Team (http://www.peplink.com/contact/), please download the diagnostic report file and attach it along with a description of your issue. In Firmware 5.1 or before, the diagnostic report file can be obtained at System>Reboot.
  • Page 178 This screen displays the number of sessions initiated by each application. Click on each service listing for additional information. This screen also indicates the number of sessions initiated by each WAN port. Finally, you can see which clients are initiating the most sessions. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 179: Client List

    This Active Sessions section displays the active inbound / outbound sessions of each WAN connection on the Peplink Balance. A filter is available to help sort out the active session information. Enter a keyword in the field or check one of the WAN connection boxes for filtering.

  • Page 180: Wins Clients

    Flush All to flush all WINS client records. 15.1.5 OSPF & RIPv2 Information on OSPF and RIPv2 routing setup can be found at Status>OSPF & RIPv2. 15.1.6 MediaFast To get details on storage and bandwidth usage, select Status>MediaFast. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 181: Speedfusion Status

    15.1.7 SpeedFusion Status Current SpeedFusion status information is located at Status>SpeedFusion Details about SpeedFusion connection peers appears as below: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 182 Click on the corresponding peer name to explore the WAN connection(s) status and subnet information of each VPN peer. Click the button for a chart displaying real-time throughput, latency, and drop- rate information for each WAN connection. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 183 When pressing the button, the following menu will appear: After clicking the icon, the following menu appears: Select the L2 protocol (TCP/UDP), direction, and duration and click the Start button to begin the general throughput test. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 184 VPN connectivity and will restore after test. After clicking the icon, the analyzer will require several minutes to perform its analysis depending the number of WAN links in the SpeedFusion Tunnel. Once the test the complete, the report will appear: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 185: Event Log

    "Tx Avg." is the averaged throughput across the full 10 seconds time, while "Tx Max." is the averaged throughput of the fastest 30% of time. 15.1.8 Event Log Event log information is located at Status>Event Log. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 186: Device Event Log

    Device Event Log The log section displays a list of events that has taken place on the Peplink Balance unit. Check Auto Refresh to refresh log entries automatically. Click the Clear Log button to clear the log. IPsec Event Log This section displays a list of events that has taken place within an IPsec VPN connection.

  • Page 187: Real-Time

    The Data transferred since installation table indicates how much network traffic has been processed by the device since the first bootup. The Data transferred since last reboot table indicates how much network traffic has been processed by the device since the last bootup. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 188: Hourly

    WAN connection will be displayed. Click on a date to view the client bandwidth usage of that specific date. This feature is not available if you have selected to view the bandwidth usage of only a particular WAN http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 189 The scale of the graph can be set to display megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). Status http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 190 Click on a specific date to receive a breakdown of all client usage for that date. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 191: Monthly

    WAN connection. The scale of the graph can be set to display megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). Click on a specific month to receive a breakdown of all client usage for that month. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 192 When the Peplink Balance is operating under NAT mode, the source IP addresses of outgoing IP packets are translated to the WAN IP address of the Peplink Balance. With NAT, all LAN devices share the same WAN IP address to access the Internet (i.e., the WAN IP address of the Peplink Balance).
  • Page 193 Routing Via IP Forwarding When the Peplink Balance is operating under IP forwarding mode, the IP addresses of IP packets are unchanged; the Peplink Balance forwards both inbound and outbound IP packets without changing their IP addresses. The following figure shows the packet flow in IP forwarding mode: http://www.peplink.com...
  • Page 194 Internet through multiple Internet connections. Our MediaFast series routers have been helping students at many education institutions to enjoy uninterrupted learning Option 1: MPLS Supplement http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 195 Affordably increase your bandwidth by adding commodity ADSL links to your MPLS connection. SpeedFusion technology bonds all your connections together, enabling session-persistent, user- transparent hot failover. QoS support, bandwidth control, and traffic prioritization gives you total control over your network. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 196 ADSL, 3G, and 4G LTE links. Choose a topology that suits your requirements: a hub-and- spoke topology maximizes control over your network, while a meshed topology can reduce your bandwidth overhead by enabling your devices to form Unbreakable VPN connections directly with each other. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 197 Recommended Solution: - Form a SpeedFusion tunnel between the branch offices and head office to bond the MPLS and additional DSL lines. - SpeedFusion allows for hot failover, maintaining a persistent session while switching connections. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 198: Harrington Industrial Plastics

    Harrington Plastics, the US’s largest industrial plastics distributor, was looking to upgrade its network equipment. Harrington’s team came across Peplink and started thinking about MPLS alternatives. By choosing Peplink, they saved a fortune on upgrades and ended up with yearly savings of up to $100,000.
  • Page 199 — Peplink. Peplink partner Frontier Computer Corporation was chosen to help design and deploy the solution. Since Peplink gear is so easy to configure and install, Harrington was able to design, prototype and roll out the entire solution to the corporate headquarters and all 43 branches within just one year.
  • Page 200 4G USB modem for added resilience. These work together to create an Unbreakable VPN connection to the Balance 1350s at the corporate office, connecting the final dot. Dependable, Resilient Networking that’s also Very Budget-friendly http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 201: Pluss

    PLUSS Peplink + Citrix + VoIP Adds Up to Fast, Cost-Effective WAN for Pluss A Peplink customer since 2006, Pluss is a social enterprise that each year makes gainful employment a reality for more than 5000 disabled and disadvantaged UK citizens.
  • Page 202 SpeedFusion bonding technology. Pluss now powers its entire WAN infrastructure with simple-to-install, highly reliable, and cost-effective Peplink gear, which allows it to aggregate DSL and other commodity connections and replace expensive leased lines. Colégio Next - Enabling eLearning Colégio Next, a recognized Apple Distinguished School - deploys over 500 iPads to its...
  • Page 203 Often, having more than a couple students connected to the same Wi-Fi access point was enough to bring it to its knees. Colégio Next needed a unique solution, so they contacted Peplink. Requirements...
  • Page 204 Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 205 Solution Make use of the persistence functionality of the Peplink Balance. With persistence configured and the By Destination option selected, the Peplink Balance will use a consistent WAN connection for source-destination pairs of IP addresses, preventing sessions from being dropped.
  • Page 206 LAN to be accessible from outside of the firewall. Solution The web admin interface can be used to add an inbound NAT mapping to a host and to bind the host to the WAN connection(s) of your choice. To begin, navigate to http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 207 A firewall is required in order to protect the network from potential hacker attacks and other Internet security threats. Solution Firewall functionality is built into the Peplink Balance. By default, inbound access is unrestricted. Enabling a basic level of protection involves setting up firewall rules. http://www.peplink.com...
  • Page 208 Solution To setup a firewall between Internet and private network for outbound access, navigate to Advanced>Firewall>Access Rules. Click the Add Rule button in the Outbound Firewall Rules table, and then adjust settings according the screenshot: http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 209 After the fields have been entered as in the screenshot, click Save to add the rule. Click Apply Changes on the top right corner to complete the process. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

  • Page 210: Troubleshooting

    Isn’t the IP address supposed to be changing for every refresh? Solution The web server has enabled the Keep Alive function, which ensures that you use the same TCP session to query the server. Try to test with a website that does not enable http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...
  • Page 211 Keep Alive. For example, try http://private.dnsstuff.com/tools/aboutyou.ch. (This third-party web site is provided only for reference. Peplink has no association with the site and does not guarantee the site's validity or availability.) Problem 4 What can I do if I suspect a problem on my LAN connection? Solution You can test the LAN connection using ping.
  • Page 212 This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Radiation Exposure Statement (for Balance One): This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.
  • Page 213 Note: The country code selection is for non-US models only and is not available to all US models. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi products marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only. http://www.peplink.com Copyright @ 2017 Peplink...

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