Installation; Preparation; Constructing The Network; Basic Configuration - peplink Balance One User Manual

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

10.1 Preparation

Before installing your 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,
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—
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

10.2 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 four 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
two 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.
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11.1 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 admin of the Peplink Balance, enter the following LAN IP address
in the address field of the web browser:
http://192.168.1.1
http://www.peplink.com

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