Page 1 Peplink Balance and MediaFast User Manual Peplink Products: ONE/One Core/20/30 LTE/30 Pro/210/305/380/580/710/1350/2500/EPX/ MediaFast 200/500/750 Peplink Balance Firmware 8.0 April 2019 https://www.peplink.com 1 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Product Features 13 Advanced Feature Summary 17 Dropin Mode and LAN Bypass: Transparent Deployment 17 QoS: Clearer VoIP 17 PerUser Bandwidth Control 18 High Availability via VRRP 18 USB Modem and Android Tethering 19 BuiltIn Remote User VPN Support 19 LACP NIC Bonding 20 Package Contents 21 Peplink Balance One 21 Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50 21 Peplink Balance 210/310 21 Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 21 Peplink MediaFast 200 21 Peplink MediaFast 500 21 Peplink EPX 22 Peplink Balance Overview 22 Peplink Balance One 22 Peplink Balance 20 24 ...
Page 3 Peplink Balance 310 29 Peplink Balance 305 31 Peplink Balance 380 32 Peplink Balance 580 33 Peplink Balance 710 35 Peplink Balance 1350 36 Peplink Balance 2500 38 Peplink MediaFast Overview 39 Peplink MediaFast 200 39 Peplink MediaFast 500 41 Peplink MediaFast 750 42 Peplink EPX Overview 44 Peplink EPX 44 Main Chassis 44 Expansion Modules 47 LCD Display Menu 50 Installation 51 Preparation 51 Constructing the Network 51 Basic Configuration 52 ...
Page 4 Captive Portal 139 142 User Groups 142 Bandwidth Control 143 Application 144 Prioritization for Custom Application 144 DSL/Cable Optimization 146 Firewall 146 Access Rules 146 Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention 150 Content Blocking 151 Application Blocking 152 Web Blocking 152 Customized Domains 152 Exempted User Groups 152 Exempted Subnets 152 URL Logging 153 OSPF & RIPv2 153 https://www.peplink.com 4 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 5 171 Wireless SSID 1 73 AP > Profiles 177 AP Controller Status 181 Info 181 Access Points (Usage) 182 Wireless SSID 184 Wireless Client 185 Nearby Device 186 Event Log 187 Toolbox 188 System Tab 189 System 189 Admin Security 189 Firmware 193 Web admin interface : install updates manually 1 94 https://www.peplink.com 5 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 6 211 Device 211 Active Sessions 213 Client List 215 WINS Clients 216 OSPF & RIPv2 216 MediaFast 216 SpeedFusion Status 217 Event Log 222 Device Event Log 223 IPsec Event Log 223 Bandwidth 224 RealTime 224 Hourly 225 Daily 225 Monthly 228 Harrington Industrial Plastics 235 PLUSS 238 https://www.peplink.com 6 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 7: Introduction And Scope
Designed with education and entertainment in mind, Mediafast downloads and accelerates video, iTunes iOS updates, app downloads, and other content for uninterrupted learning and fun anytime. The MediaFast can prefetch content during offpeak hours, saving connectivity costs and reducing network burden during busy times. This manual applies to the following Peplink Balance products: ● Peplink Balance One ● Peplink Balance 20 ● Peplink Balance 30 LTE/Pro ● Peplink Balance 210 ● Peplink Balance 380 ● Peplink Balance 580 ● Peplink Balance 710 ● Peplink Balance 1350 ● Peplink Balance 2500 ● Peplink MediaFast 200/500/750 ● Peplink EPX 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. https://www.peplink.com 7 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 8: Glossary
HighSpeed Downlink Packet Access HTTP HyperText 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 VRF Virtual Routing and Forwarding VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol WAN Wide Area Network https://www.peplink.com 8 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 9 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 https://www.peplink.com 9 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 10: Product Comparison Charts
426 x 426 x 426 x 426 x 550 Dimensions 160 x 30 133 x 35 133 x 35 273 x 44 278 x 44 278 x 44 278 x 44 365 x 44 395 x 44 x 44 mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Gross Weight 1 kg 1.6 kg 1.6 kg 2 kg 6.4 kg 6.4 kg 6.4 kg 6.4 kg 6.6 kg 16.4 kg https://www.peplink.com 10 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 11: Mediafast Routers
A full product comparison for Balance routers is available at: http://www.peplink.com/products/balance/modelcomparison/ MediaFast Routers MediaFast 200 MediaFast 500 MediaFast 750 Product Code MFA200W MFA500B MFA750B 2x GE WAN Interface 5x GE 7x GE (Only WAN 1 is activated.) Simultaneous DualBand WiFi Interface 802.11a/b/g/n Access Point ...
Page 12: Product Features
A full product comparison for MediaFast routers is available at: https://www.peplink.com/products/mediafastspecifications/ 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: WAN ● Multiple public IP support (DHCP, PPPoE, static IP address) ● Static IP support for PPPoE ● 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connection in full/half duplex ● Builtin HSPA and EVDO cellular modems ● USB mobile connection ( only one USB modem can be connected at a time) ● Dropin mode on selectable WAN port with MAC address passthrough n e twork 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 ...
Page 13 ● MultiSite PepVPN Profile ● IPsec VPN for networktonetwork connections ● L2TP / PPTP and IPsec passthrough ● Simultaneous L2 & L3 VPN tunnel between the same pair of devices Inbound Traffic Management ● TCP/UDP traffic redirection to dedicated LAN server(s) ● Inbound link load balancing by means of DNS 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 ● Timebased scheduling AP Controller ● Configure and manage Pepwave AP devices ● Review the status of connected AP https://www.peplink.com 13 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 14 Captive Portal ● Social WiFi Hotspot Support ● Splash screen of open networks, login page for secure networks ● Customizable builtin captive portal ● Supports linking to outside page for captive portal Other Supported Features ● Easytouse web administration interface ● HTTP and HTTPS support for web administration interface ● Configurable web administration port and administrator password ● Readonly user for web admin ● SharedIP dropin mode ● Authentication and accounting by RADIUS server for web admin ● Firmware upgrades, configuration backups, ping, and traceroute via web administration interface ● Remote webbased configuration (via WAN and LAN interfaces) ● Remote reporting to Peplink Balance reporting server ● Hardware high availability via VRRP, with automatic configuration synchronization ● Realtime, hourly, daily and monthly bandwidth usage reports and charts https://www.peplink.com 14 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 15 ● Hardware backup via LAN bypass ● Builtin WINS server ● Time server synchronization ● SNMP ● Email notification ● Syslog ● SIP passthrough ● PPTP packet passthrough ● Active sessions ● Active client list ● WINS client list ● UPnP / NATPMP ● Event log is persistent across reboots ● IPv6 support ● Support for USB tethering on Android phones https://www.peplink.com 15 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 16: Advanced Feature Summary
Advanced Feature Summary Dropin Mode and LAN Bypass: Transparent Deployment As your organization grows, it needs more bandwidth. But modifying your network would require effort better spent elsewhere. In D ropin 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, L AN Bypass will safely and automatically bypass the Peplink router to resume your original network connection. 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 crystalclear calls. https://www.peplink.com 16 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 17: Peruser Bandwidth Control
PerUser Bandwidth Control With peruser bandwidth control, you can define bandwidth control policies for up to 3 groups of users to prevent network congestion. Define groups by IP address and subnet, and set bandwidth limits for every user in the group. 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 H igh Availability mode . With High Availability mode, the second device will take over when needed. https://www.peplink.com 17 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
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 2 00 modem types . You can also tether to smartphones running Android 4.1.X and above. BuiltIn Remote User VPN Support Use OpenVPN or L2TP with IPsec to safely and conveniently connect remote clients to your private network. L2TP with IPsec is supported by most devices, but legacy devices can also connect using PPTP. Click here for the full instructions on setting up L2TP with IPsec. Click here for the full instructions on setting up OpenVPN connections https://www.peplink.com 18 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 19: Lacp Nic Bonding
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. https://www.peplink.com 19 Copyright @ 2019 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 ● Peplink Balance 210/310 ● Power adapter ● Information slip ● Rackmount kit Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 ● Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 ● Power cord ● Information slip ● Rackmount kit Peplink MediaFast 200 ● Peplink MediaFast 200 ● Power adapter ...
Page 21: Peplink Epx
Peplink EPX ● Wireless SDWAN Powerhouse ● EPX Chassis with LCD ● Optional x LTEA modules ● Optional x Copper ETH module ● Optional x Fiber ETH module ● Rack mounting kit with brackets and slide Peplink Balance Overview Peplink Balance One 6.1.1 Panel Appearance https://www.peplink.com 21 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 22 – Booting up or busy Status Blinking red – Boot up error Green – Ready 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/MDIX ports USB Port USB Ports For future functionality https://www.peplink.com 22 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 23: Peplink Balance
Peplink Balance 20 6.2.1 Panel Appearance 6.2.2 LED Indicators 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 Red – Booting up or busy Status Blinking red – Boot up error Green – Ready 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 https://www.peplink.com 23 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 24: Peplink Balance 30 Lte
Port Type Auto MDI/MDIX ports USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem Peplink Balance 30 LTE 6.3.1 Panel Appearance 6.3.2 LED Indicators 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 Red – Booting up or busy Status Blinking red – Boot up error Green – Ready https://www.peplink.com 24 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 25: Peplink Balance
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/MDIX ports USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem Peplink Balance 50 6.4.1 Front Panel Appearance https://www.peplink.com 25 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 26 – Power on OFF – Upgrading firmware Red – Booting up or busy Status Blinking red – Boot up error Green – Ready 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/MDIX ports USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem https://www.peplink.com 26 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 27: Peplink Balance
Peplink Balance 210 6.5.1 Front Panel Appearance 6.5.2 LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators OFF – Upgrading firmware Red – Booting up or busy Status Blinking red – Boot up error Green – Ready https://www.peplink.com 27 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 28: Peplink Balance
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/MDIX ports USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem Peplink Balance 310 6.6.1 Front Panel Appearance https://www.peplink.com 28 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 29 Red – Booting up or busy Status Blinking red – Boot up error Green – Ready 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/MDIX ports USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem https://www.peplink.com 29 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 30: Peplink Balance
Peplink Balance 305 6.7.1 Front Panel Appearance 6.7.2 LED Indicators 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 – 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 OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDIX ports https://www.peplink.com 30 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 31 Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem Peplink Balance 380 6.8.1 Panel Appearance 6.8.2 LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on https://www.peplink.com 31 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 32: Configure A Website To Be Published From The Contenthub 1
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 OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDIX ports Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem Peplink Balance 580 6.9.1 Panel Appearance https://www.peplink.com 32 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 33 – Power on LAN Port, WAN 1 – 5 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps 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/MDIX ports Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem https://www.peplink.com 33 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 34 6.10 Peplink Balance 710 6.10.1 Front Panel Appearance 6.10.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on LAN Port, WAN 1 – 7 Ports ON – 1000 Mbps Green LED OFF – 100/10 Mbps Solid – Port is connected without traffic Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDIX ports https://www.peplink.com 34 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 35: Peplink Balance 1350
Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem 6.11 Peplink Balance 1350 6.11.1 Panel Appearance 6.11.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on https://www.peplink.com 35 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 36 LAN Port, WAN 1 – 13 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps 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/MDIX ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem https://www.peplink.com 36 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 37: Peplink Balance 2500
6.12 Peplink Balance 2500 6.12.1 Panel Appearance 6.12.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on https://www.peplink.com 37 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 38: Peplink Mediafast Overview
LAN and WAN Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps 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/MDIX 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 7.1.1 Panel Appearance https://www.peplink.com 38 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 39 7.1.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on LAN 13 Ports, WAN 15 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps 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/MDIX ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting 4G/3G USB modems https://www.peplink.com 39 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 40: Peplink Mediafast
Peplink MediaFast 500 7.2.1 Panel Appearance 7.2.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on LAN 13 Ports, WAN 15 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps 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/MDIX ports https://www.peplink.com 40 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 41 Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting 4G/3G USB modems Peplink MediaFast 750 7.3.1 Panel Appearance 7.3.2 LED Indicators Status indicated in the front panel is as follows: LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on https://www.peplink.com 41 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 42 LAN 13 Ports, WAN 15 Ports ORANGE – 1000 Mbps 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/MDIX ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting 4G/3G USB modems https://www.peplink.com 42 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 43: Peplink Epx Overview
Peplink EPX Overview Peplink EPX The EPX is a rapidly deployable, powerful, and versatile SDWAN router that connects a wide range of WAN options from LTEA, satellite modems, to fixed line networks which can be used simultaneously to allow bonding using our SpeedFusion technology. With its modular construction, the EPX is suitable for any deployment. 8.1.1 Main Chassis EPX Main Chassis Power Input AC Input 100V 240V Power Consumption 220W Throughput 30Gbps PepVPN/SpeedFusion Throughput 2Gbps (256bit AES) Dimensions 18.9 x 21.7 x 3.6 inches 480 x 550 x 90 mm Weight (No Modules) 31.3 pounds 14.2 kilograms Operating Temperature 32° – 113°F (0° – 45°C) Humidity 5% – 90% (noncondensing) FCC, IC, CERED EN 50155: Railway Applications EN 61373:1999 IEC 61373:1999 : Shock and Vibration Certifications Resistance EN 50121: Rolling Stock EMC, Signalling and Telecom Apparatus https://www.peplink.com 43 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 44 Warranty 1Year Limited Warranty 8.1.2 Panel Appearance https://www.peplink.com 44 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 45 8.1.3 LED Indicators Status indicated in the LAN/WAN port module is as follows: Note: some EPX configurations are not shipped with this module LED Indicator OFF – Power off Power LED GREEN – Power on LAN Port, WAN Ports ORANGE – Enabled as WAN port Right LED GREEN – PoE enabled OFF – Port is not connected Solid – Port is connected without traffic Left LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDIX ports Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem https://www.peplink.com 45 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 46: Expansion Modules
8.1.4 Expansion Modules 3x LTEA Module Interface 3x Embedded LTEA Cellular Modems with Redundant SIM Slots 6x SMA Cellular Antenna Connectors Antenna Connectors 1x SMA GPS Antenna Connector Power Consumption 20W Weight 0.83 pounds 375 grams https://www.peplink.com 46 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 47 8x GE PoE Module Interface 8x 10/100/1000M Ethernet Ports Capable of PoE+ Power Consumption 20W (260W max. with 802.3at/af PoE+ Output) Weight 1.1 pounds 475 grams https://www.peplink.com 47 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 48 4x SFP+ Module Interface 4x SFP+ Ports Power Consumption 20W Weight 0.83 pounds 375 grams https://www.peplink.com 48 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 49: Lcd Display Menu
> VPN status (shows Connected/Disconnected) > V PN Profile 1 > V PN Profile 2 > … > V PN 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 Transfered (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3* > Maintenance https://www.peplink.com 49 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 50: Installation
(to reboot the unit) > Factory default > Factory default? (Yes/No) (to restore factory defaults) > LAN config > Port speed (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseTFD, 10baseTHD, > LAN 100baseTxFD, 100baseTxHD, 1000baseTxFD) > WAN1 > WAN2 > WAN3* *Layout continues as such for all available WAN ports 10 Installation 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 11 or above, Mozilla Firefox 24 or above, Apple Safari 7 or above, and Google Chrome 18 or above. 10.2 Constructing the Network At the high level, construct the network according to the following steps: 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. With another Ethernet cable, connect the WAN/broadband modem to one of the WAN ports on the ...
Page 51: Basic Configuration
access the web admin interface. Username : admin Password : admin (This is the default admin user login of the Peplink Balance. The admin and readonly user ...
Page 52: Configuration With The Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard, the WAN port to be configured in dropin mode will be checked by default. https://www.peplink.com 52 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 53 If you are not using dropin mode, select the connection method for the WAN connection(s) from the following screen: https://www.peplink.com 53 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 54 Configuring the WAN Interface(s) for details on setting up DHCP, static IP, and PPPoE. If M obile Internet Connection i s checked, the setup wizard will move on to O perator Settings . If C ustom Mobile Operator Settings i s 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) not selected in this step will be used as a backup only. Click N ext >> to continue. https://www.peplink.com 54 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 55 Check in the following screen to make sure all settings have been configured correctly, and then click “ S ave Settings” t o confirm. After finishing the last step in the setup wizard, click A pply Changes o n the page header to allow the configuration changes to take effect. https://www.peplink.com 55 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 56: Network Tab
12 Network Tab 12.1 WAN From N etwork>WAN , c hoose 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: https://www.peplink.com 56 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 57: L2Tp With Ipsec 1
If B ackup is chosen, the WAN connection will depend on other WAN connections. It will not be used when one or more higher priority dependent WAN connections are connected. Independent If this is checked, the connection will be working independent from other Backup WAN from Backup connections. Those in Backup Priority will ignore the status of this WAN connection, and will be used when none of the other higher priority connections are available. WANs If the checkbox is u nticked , this option is disabled and the system will not reply to any Reply to ICMP ICMP ping echo requests to the WAN IP addresses of this WAN connection. PING Default: ticked (enabled) This field refers to the maximum upload speed. Upload 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. This field refers to the maximum download speed. Download Bandwidth Default weight control for outbound traffic will be adjusted according to this value. https://www.peplink.com 57 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 58 WAN Connection Settings (Cellular) Clicking an Ethernet WAN connection will result in the following screens: https://www.peplink.com 58 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 59 Connection If A lwayson is chosen, the WAN connection will be kept on continuously, regardless of the priority of other WAN connections. Priority If B ackup is chosen, the WAN connection will depend on other WAN connections. It will not be used when one or more higher priority dependent WAN connections are connected. Independent If this is checked, the connection will be working independent from other Backup WAN from Backup connections. Those in Backup Priority will ignore the status of this WAN connection, and will be used when none of the other higher priority connections are available. WANs If this is checked, the connection will disconnect when idle after the configured Time value. Idle Disconnect This option is disabled by default. 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 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. https://www.peplink.com 59 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 60 Cellular Settings 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 slots here. Card This dropdown menu allows restricting cellular to particular band. Click the button to LTE/3G enable the selection of specific bands. Cellular WAsN by default will only handover from 3G to LTE network when there is no active Optimal Network data traffic, enable this option will make it run the handover procedures after fallback to 3G for Discovery a defined effective period, even this may interrupt the connectivity for a short while. https://www.peplink.com 60 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 61 SIM PIN Bandwidth Check the box Enable to enable bandwidth usage monitoring on this WAN connection for Allowance each billing cycle. When this option is not enabled, bandwidth usage of each month is still being tracked but no action will be taken. Monitor If e mail notification is enabled, you will be notified by email when usage hits 75% and 95% of the monthly allowance. If D isconnect when usage hits 100% of monthly allowance is Action 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 This field is for defining the maximum bandwidth usage allowed for the WAN connection each Allowance month. https://www.peplink.com 61 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 62 Signal Threshold Settings If signal threshold is defined, this connection will be treated as down when a weaker than threshold signal is determined. The following values are used by the threshold scale: To define the threshold manually using specific signal strength values, please click on the question Mark and the following field will be visible. WAN Connection Settings (Common) The remaining WANrelated settings are common to both Ethernet and cellular WAN https://www.peplink.com 62 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 63 When a static speed is set, you may choose whether to advertise its speed to the peer Speed device or not. Advertise Speed is selected by default. You can choose not to advertise the port speed if the port has difficulty in negotiating with the peer device. Default: Auto This field is for specifying the Maximum Transmission Unit value of the WAN connection. An MTU excessive MTU value can cause file downloads stall shortly after connected. You may consult your ISP for the connection's MTU value. Default value is 1440. This field is for specifying the Maximum Segment Size of the WAN connection. When Auto is selected, MSS will be depended on the MTU value. When Custom is selected, you may enter a value for MSS. This value will be announced to remote TCP servers for maximum data that it can receive during the establishment of TCP connections. Some Internet servers are unable to listen to MTU setting if ICMP is filtered by firewall MSS between the connections. Normally, MSS equals to MTU minus 40. You are recommended to reduce the MSS only if changing of the MTU value cannot effectively inform some remote servers to size down data size. Default: Auto Some service providers (e.g. cable network) identify the client's MAC address and require client to always use the same MAC address to connect to the network. If it is the case, you MAC Address may change the 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. https://www.peplink.com 63 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 64 DHCP Settings If your service provider's DHCP server requires you to supply a hostname value upon Hostname acquiring an IP address, you may enter the value here. If your service provider does not (Optional) provide you with a hostname, you can safely bypass this option. 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 r esults in the DNS servers 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 U se the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you may enter custom DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the D NS server 1 and DNS server 2 fields. https://www.peplink.com 64 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 65: Health Check Settings 6
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. Enable Health Check by selecting PING, DNS Lookup, or HTTP from the Health Check Method dropdown menu. Health Check Settings This setting specifies the health check method for the WAN connection. This value can be configured as D isabled , P ING , D NS Lookup , or H TTP . The default method is D NS Method Lookup . For mobile Internet connections, the value of M ethod can be configured as Disabled o r S martCheck . ...
Page 66 If I nclude public DNS servers is selected and no response is received from all specified DNS Servers 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. WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL1 The URL will be retrieved when performing an HTTP health check. When S tring to Match is left blank, a health check will pass if the HTTP return code is between 200 and 299 URL1 (Note: HTTP redirection codes 301 or 302 are treated as failures). When S tring 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. WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL2 URL 2 If U RL2 is also provided, a health check will pass if either one of the tests passed. https://www.peplink.com 66 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 67 5 seconds . Health Check This setting specifies the time interval in seconds between ping or DNS lookup requests. Interval The default health check interval is 5 seconds . This setting specifies the number of consecutive ping/DNS lookup timeouts after which the Health Check Peplink Balance will treat the corresponding WAN connection as down. Default health Retries retries is set to 3 . Using the default H ealth Retries setting of 3 , the corresponding WAN connection will be treated as down after three consecutive timeouts. 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, R ecover Retries i s set to 3 . Using the default setting, a WAN ...
Page 68: Bandwidth Allowance Monitor Settings
Bandwidth Allowance Monitor Settings Bandwidth Allowance Monitor If E mail Notification is enabled, you will be notified by email when usage hits 75% and 95% of the monthly allowance. If D isconnect when usage hits 100% of monthly allowance is checked, this WAN Action 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 This field is for defining the maximum bandwidth usage allowed for the WAN connection Allowance each month. 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 the use of the numbers shown here. Additional Public IP Settings https://www.peplink.com 68 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 69: Dynamic Dns Settings
Additional Public IP Settings IP Address List represents the list of fixed Internet IP addresses assigned by the ISP in the event that more than one Internet IP address is assigned to this WAN connection. Enter the IP Address List fixed Internet IP addresses and the corresponding subnet mask, and then click the D own Arrow button to populate IP address entries to the I P Address List . Dynamic DNS Settings Peplink Balance routers allow registering domain name relationships to dynamic DNS service providers. Through registration with dynamic DNS service provider(s), the default public Internet IP address of each WAN connection can be associated with a hostname. With dynamic DNS service enabled for a WAN connection, you can connect to your WAN's IP address externally even if its IP address is dynamic. You must register for an account from the listed dynamic DNS service providers before enabling this option. If the WAN connection's IP address is a reserved private IP address (i.e., behind a NAT router), the public 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. The settings for dynamic DNS service provider(s) and the association of hostname(s) are configured via Network>Interfaces>WAN>*Connection name*>Dynamic DNS Settings . ...
Page 70 Service Provider ● DNSOMatic ● Others… support custom Dynamic DNS servers by entering its URL. Works with any service compatible with DynDNS API. Select D isabled to disable this feature. User ID / User / This setting specifies the registered user name for the dynamic DNS service. Email Password / Pass / This setting specifies the password for the dynamic DNS service. TZO Key Update All Hosts Check this box to automatically update all hosts. This setting specifies a list of hostnames or domains to be associated with the public Internet IP address of the WAN connection. Hosts / Domain Important Note In order to use dynamic DNS services, appropriate hostname registration(s), as well as a valid account with a supported dynamic DNS service provider, are required. 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 has not been not updated for a long time. Therefore, the Peplink Balance performs an update every 23 days, even if a WAN’s IP address did not change. https://www.peplink.com 70 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 71: Lan
12.2 LAN 12.2.1 Network Settings LAN interface settings are located at N etwork>LAN>Network Settings . Navigating to that page will show the following dashboard: This represents the LAN interfaces that are active on your router (including VLAN). A grey “X” means that the VLAN is used in other settings and cannot be deleted. You can find which settings are using the VLAN by hovering over the grey “X”. Alternatively, a red “X” means that there are no settings using the VLAN. You can delete that VLAN by clicking the red “X” Clicking on any of the existing LAN interfaces (or creating a new one) will show the following : IP Settings IP Address The IP address and subnet mask of the Pepwave router on the LAN. https://www.peplink.com 71 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 72 Network Settings Name Enter a name for the LAN. Enter a number for your VLAN. VLAN ID InterVLAN routing Check this box to enable routing between virtual LANs. Layer 2 PepVPN Bridging The remote network of the selected PepVPN profiles will be bridged with this local PepVPN Profiles LAN, creating a Layer 2 PepVPN, they will be connected and operate like a single to Bridge LAN, and any broadcast or multicast packets will be sent over the VPN. Remote Network Enable this option if you want to block network traffic between the remote Isolation networks, this will not affect the connectivity between them and this local LAN. Spanning Tree Click the box will enable STP for this layer 2 profile bridge. Protocol Select "Do not override" if the LAN IP address and local DHCP server should Override IP remain unchanged after the Layer 2 PepVPN is up. Address when bridge connected https://www.peplink.com 72 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 73 DHCP Server Settings When this setting is enabled, the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer that is connected via LAN and configured to obtain an DHCP Server IP address via DHCP. The Pepwave router’s DHCP server can prevent IP address collision on the LAN. DHCP Server Enable logging of DHCP events in the eventlog by selecting the checkbox. Logging IP Range & These settings allocate a range of IP addresses that will be assigned to LAN Subnet Mask computers by the Pepwave router’s DHCP server. This setting specifies the length of time throughout which an IP address of a DHCP client remains valid. Upon expiration of the lease time, the assigned IP Lease Time address will no longer be valid and renewal of the IP address assignment will be required. This option allows you to input the DNS server addresses to be offered to DHCP DNS Servers clients. If A ssign DNS server automatically is selected, the Pepwave router’s builtin DNS server address (i.e., LAN IP address) will be offered. This option allows you to optionally specify a Windows Internet Name Service WINS Servers (WINS) server. You may choose to use the b uiltin WINS server o r e xternal https://www.peplink.com 73 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 74 DHCP Name (an optional field) allows you to specify a name to represent the device. Reservation MAC addresses should be in the format of 0 0:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE . Press to create a new record. Press to remove a record. Reserved client information can be imported from the C lient List , located at S tatus>Client List . For more details, please refer to S ection 22.3. https://www.peplink.com 74 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 75: Network Settings (Common Settings) 7
82 network name are embedded to circuit ID and Remote ID in option 82. DHCP Relay Check this box to log DHCP relay activity. Logging 12.2.2 Network Settings (Common Settings) Static Route Settings 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 in w .x.y.z f ormat. The local LAN subnet and subnets behind the LAN will be advertised to the VPN. Remote Static Route routes sent over the VPN will also be accepted. Any VPN member will be able to route to the local subnet. Click to create a new route. Click to remove a route. Entries in this list will allow traffic to route to a different subnet that is connected to the LAN interface. Any traffic destined for a network/mask pair will be directed to the corresponding gateway instead of routed through WANs. In case of a network address conflict with remote peers (i.e. PepVPN / IPsec VPN / IP Forwarding WAN https://www.peplink.com 75 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 76 Note: OSPF & RIPv2 settings should be updated as well to avoid advertising conflicted network. See: ttps://youtu.be/C1FMdZCn3Z8 Virtual Network Mapping Every IP Address in the Local Network has a corresponding unique Virtual IP Address for OnetoOne NAT. Traffic originating from the Local Network to remote connections will be SNAT'ed and NAT behave like coming from the defined Virtual Network. While traffic initiated by remote peers to the Virtual Network will be DNAT'ed accordingly. ManytoOne The subnet range defined in Local Network will be mapped to a single Virtual IP Address for NAT. Traffic can only be initiated from local to remote, and these traffic will be NAT'ed and NAT behaves like coming from the same Virtual IP Address. WINS Server Settings Check the box to enable the WINS Server. A list of WINS clients will be displayed at Enable Status>WINS Clients . Enter any needed DNS proxy settings. Once all settings have been entered, click S ave to store your changes. https://www.peplink.com 76 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 77 D NS servers/resolvers defined for each WAN connection. This field is to enable DNS caching on the builtin DNS proxy server. When the option is enabled, queried DNS replies will be cached until the records’ TTL has been reached. This DNS Caching 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, D NS Caching i s disabled. Include Google When this option is enabled, the DNS proxy server will forward DNS requests to G oogle's Public DNS , public DNS servers i n addition to the DNS servers defined in each WAN. This could Servers increase the DNS service's availability. This setting is disabled by default. This table is for defining custom local DNS records. A static local DNS record consists of a Local DNS 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. To display the option to set Records TTL manually, click . Click to create a new record. Click to remove a https://www.peplink.com 77 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 78 Save to store your changes. Bonjour Forwarding Settings Enable Check this box to turn on Bonjour forwarding. Choose S ervice and C lient networks from the dropdown menus, and then click to Bonjour add the networks. To delete an existing Bonjour listing, click . Service A ll Balance models, MAX 700, HD2, HD4 Bonjour Forwarding is supported on DropIn Mode Dropin 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 illustrates dropin mode setup: https://www.peplink.com 78 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 79 Enable dropin mode using the Setup Wizard. After enabling this feature and selecting the WAN for dropin mode, various settings, including the WAN's connection method and IP address, will be automatically updated. When dropin mode is enabled, the LAN and the WAN for dropin 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 using dropin mode, it will, depending on model, support one or more WAN connections. Some MediaFast units also support multiple WAN connections after activating dropin mode, though a SpeedFusion license may be required to activate more than one WAN port. Please note the DropIn Mode is mutually exclusive with VLAN. https://www.peplink.com 79 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 80 Dropin Mode Settings Dropin 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 Enable equipment. Check the box to enable the dropin mode feature. Please refer to S ection 12, Dropin Mode f or details. WAN for Select the WAN port to be used for dropin mode. If W AN 1 with LAN Bypass is selected, DropIn Mode the high availability feature will be disabled automatically. 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 Shared DropIn WAN, DNS server requests, etc.). IP 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.). 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 Shared IP the WAN (e.g., email notification, remote syslog, etc.) The device will also listen on the IP Address address when hosts on the WAN access services served on this device (e.g., web admin accesses from WAN, DNS server, etc.) ...
Page 81: Port Settings
box and enter the IP address of the hosts that need to access LAN devices or be accessed by others. WAN DNS Enter the selected WAN's corresponding DNS server IP addresses. Servers A A dvanced feature, please click the button on the top righthand corner to activate. 12.2.3 Port Settings To configure port settings, navigate to N etwork > Port Settings This section allows you to: ● enable or disable specific LAN ports ● Configure the negotiation speed of the LAN ports ● Configure the port type (Trunk or Access) ● Assign a VLAN to a LAN port (in Access mode) https://www.peplink.com 81 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 82: Vpn
12.3 VPN 12.3.1 SpeedFusion Peplink Balance SpeedFusion TM Bandwidth Bonding is our patented technology that enables our SDWAN routers to bond multiple Internet connections to increase sitetosite bandwidth and reliability.
Page 83 SpeedFusion Profiles This table displays all defined profiles. Click the N ew Profile button to create a new profile for making a VPN connection to a remote unit via available WAN connections. Each pair of VPN connection requires its own profile. The local LAN subnet and subnets behind the LAN (defined under Static Route on the LAN Settings page) will be advertised to the VPN. All VPN members will be able to route to local subnets. Send All Traffic To This feature allows you to redirect all traffic to a specified PepVPN connection. Click the button to select your connection and the following menu will appear: You could also specify a DNS server to resolve incoming DNS requests. Click the checkbox next to B ackup Site to designate a backup SpeedFusion profile that will take over, should the main PepVPN connection fail. PepVPN Local ID 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: https://www.peplink.com 83 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 84 Detection Time When F ast i s selected, a health check packet is sent every three seconds, and the expected detection time is six seconds. When F aster i s selected, a health check packet is sent every second, and the expected detection time is two seconds. When E xtreme i s selected, a health check packet is sent every 0.1 second, and the expected detection time is less than one second. Important Note Peplink proprietary SpeedFusion TM uses 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. SpeedFusion: Profile Configuration Click the N ew Profile button, or click one of the existing profiles, and the following menus will appear: https://www.peplink.com ...
Page 85 By default, VPN traffic is encrypted with 2 56bit AES . If O ff is selected on both sides of a Encryption VPN connection, no encryption will be applied. Select from B y Remote ID Only , P reshared Key , or X .509 to specify the method the Authentication Peplink Balance will use to authenticate peers. When selecting B y Remote ID Only , be sure to enter a unique peer ID number in the R emote ID field. https://www.peplink.com 85 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 86 This optional field becomes available when R emote ID / P reshared Key is selected as the Peplink Balance’s VPN A uthentication method, as explained above. P reshared Key defines the preshared key used for this particular VPN connection. The VPN connection's session key will be further protected by the preshared key. The connection will be up only if Remote ID / the preshared keys on each side match. When the peer is running firmware 5.0+, this setting will be ignored. Preshared Key Enter Remote IDs either by typing out each Remote ID and Preshared Key, or by pasting a CSV. If you wish to paste a CSV, click the icon next to the “Remote ID / Preshared Key” setting. Remote These optional fields become available when X .509 is selected as the Peplink Balance’s VPN authentication method, as explained above. To authenticate VPN connections using ID/Remote X.509 certificates, copy and paste certificate details into these fields. To get more Certificate ...
Page 87 A Advanced feature, please click the button on the top righthand corner to activate. To enable Layer 2 Bridging between PepVPN profiles, navigate to N etwork>LAN>*LAN Profile Name* 8.41 WAN Connection Priority If your device supports it, you can specify the priority of WAN connections to be used for making VPN connections. WAN connections set to O FF will never be used. Only available WAN WAN connections with the highest priority will be used. Connection Priority To enable asymmetric connections, connection mapping to remote WANs, cutoff latency, and packet loss suspension time, click the button. 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. IPsec VPN on the Peplink Balance is specially designed for multiWAN environments. For instance, if a user sets up multiple IPsec profiles for his multiWAN environment and WAN1 is connected and healthy, IPsec traffic will go through this link. However, should unforeseen problems (e.g.,unplugged cables or ISP problems) cause WAN1 to go down, our IPsec implementation will make use of WAN2 and WAN3 for failover. https://www.peplink.com 87 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 88: Ipsec Vpn
Peplink also published a whitepaper about Speedfusion which can be downloaded from the following url: http://download.peplink.com/resources/whitepaperspeedfusionandbestpractices2019.pdf 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. All data can be routed over the VPN with a selection of encryption standards, such as 3DES, AES128, and AES256. To configure, navigate to N etwork>Interfaces>IPsec VPN . A N ATTraversal o ption and list of defined I Psec VPN p rofiles will be shown. NATTraversal s hould be enabled if your system is behind a NAT router. Click the N ew Profile button to create new IPsec VPN profiles that make VPN connections to remote Peplink Balance, Cisco, or Juniper Routers via available WAN connections. To edit any of the profiles, click on its associated connection name in the leftmost column. ...
Page 90 ManytoOne NAT policy : if the defined NAT Network on the right hand side is an IP address (or having a network prefix /32), for example, policy "192.168.1.0/24 > 172.168.50.1/32" will translate all clients in 192.168.1.0/24 network to 172.168.50.1. This is a unidirectional mapping which means clients in remote site will not be able to initiate a connection to the local clients. Remote Enter the LAN and subnets that are located at the remote site here. Networks To access your VPN, clients will need to authenticate by your choice of methods. Choose Authentication between the P reshared Key and X .509 Certificate methods of authentication. Choose M ain Mode if both IPsec peers use static IP addresses. Choose A ggressive Mode Mode if one of the IPsec peers uses dynamic IP addresses. Force UDP For forced UDP encapsulation regardless of NATtraversal, tick this checkbox. https://www.peplink.com 90 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 91 Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) ensures that if a key was compromised, the attacker will be able to access only the data protected by that key. None Do not request for PFS when initiating connection. However, since there is no Phase 2 PFS valid reason to refuse PFS, the system will allow the connection to use PFS if requested Group by the remote peer. This is the default value. Group 2 : 1024bit DiffieHellman group. The larger the group number, the higher the security. Group 5 : 1 536bit is the third option. Phase 2 SA This setting specifies the lifetime limit of this Phase 2 Security Association. By default, it is Lifetime set at 2 8800 seconds. IPsec Status shows the current connection status of each connection profile and is displayed at Status>IPsec VPN . https://www.peplink.com 91 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 92: Outbound Policy
12.4 Outbound Policy Outbound policies for managing and load balancing outbound traffic are located at Network>Outbound Policy . Click the button beside the O utbound Policy b ox: A selection menu will appear, giving you the choice between three different Outbound Policy Settings: Outbound Policy Settings High Outbound traffic from a source LAN device is routed through the same WAN connection Application regardless of the destination Internet IP address and protocol. This option provides the highest application compatibility. Compatibility Normal Outbound traffic from a source LAN device to the same destination Internet IP address will be routed through the same WAN connection persistently, regardless of protocol. This Application option provides high compatibility to most applications, and users still benefit from WAN link Compatibility load balancing when multiple Internet servers are accessed. Outbound traffic behavior can be managed by defining rules in a custom rule table. A Custom default rule can be defined for connections that cannot be matched with any of the rules. The menu underneath enables you to define Outbound policy rules: https://www.peplink.com 92 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 93 The bottommost rule is D efault . 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 the S ervice heading, click D efault t o change these settings. To rearrange the priority of outbound rules, drag and drop them into the desired sequence. By default, A uto is selected as the D efault Rule . You can select C ustom to change the algorithm to be used. Please refer to the upcoming sections for the details on the available algorithms. To create a custom rule, click A dd Rule at the bottom of the table. https://www.peplink.com 93 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 94 New Custom Rule Settings Service Name This setting specifies the name of the outbound traffic rule. This setting specifies whether the outbound traffic rule takes effect. When E nable is checked, the rule takes effect: traffic is matched and actions are taken by the Pepwave router based on the other parameters of the rule. When E nable is unchecked, the rule does Enable not take effect: the Pepwave router disregards the other parameters of the rule. Click the dropdown menu next to the checkbox to apply a time schedule to this custom rule. This setting specifies the source IP address, IP network, or MAC address for traffic that Source matches the rule. This setting specifies the destination IP address, IP network, or domain name for traffic that Destination matches the rule. https://www.peplink.com 94 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 95 ● Persistence ● Enforced Algorithm ● Priority ● Overflow ● Least Used ● Lowest Latency ● Fastest Response Time For a full explanation of each Algorithm, please see the following article: https://forum.peplink.com/t/exactlyhowdopeplinksloadbalancingalgorithmnswork/8059 Load Distribution This is to define the outbound traffic weight ratio for each WAN connection. Weight This setting specifies whether to terminate existing IP sessions on a less preferred WAN connection in the event that a more preferred WAN connection is recovered. This setting is Terminate applicable to the W eighted, Persistence , and P riority algorithms. By default, this setting is Sessions on Link disabled. In this case, existing IP sessions will not be terminated or affected when any other WAN connection is recovered. When this setting is enabled, existing IP sessions may be Recovery terminated when another WAN connection is recovered, such that only the preferred healthy WAN connection(s) is used at any point in time. This field allows you to configure the default action when all the selected Connections are When No ...
Page 96 C ustom Rules table. This rule represents all SpeedFusion TM routes learned from remote VPN peers. By default, this bar is on the top of all custom rules. This position means that traffic for remote VPN subnets will be routed to the corresponding VPN peer. You can create custom P riority or Enforced rules and move them above the bar to override the SpeedFusion TM routes. Upon disabling Expert Mode, all rules above the bar will be removed. Algorithm: Weighted Balance This setting specifies the ratio of WAN connection usage to be applied on the specified IP protocol and port. This setting is applicable only when A lgorithm is set to W eighted Balance . The amount of matching traffic that is distributed to a WAN connection is proportional to the weight of the https://www.peplink.com 96 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 97 WiFi WAN: 10 ● Cellular 1: 10 ● Cellular 2: 10 ● USB: 10 Total weight is 60 = (10 +10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10). Matching traffic distributed to Ethernet WAN1 is 16.7% = (10 / 60 x 100%. Matching traffic distributed to Ethernet WAN2 is 16.7% = (10 / 60) x 100%. Matching traffic distributed to WiFi WAN is 16.7% = (10 / 60) x 100%. Matching traffic distributed to Cellular 1 is 16.7% = (10 / 60) x 100%. Matching traffic distributed to Cellular 2 is 16.7% = (10 / 60) x 100%. Matching traffic distributed to USB is 16.7% = (10 / 60) x 100%. Algorithm: Persistence The configuration of persistent services is the solution to the few situations where link load distribution for Internet services is undesirable. For example, for security reasons, many ebanking and other secure websites terminate the session when the client computer’s Internet IP address changes midsession. In general, different Internet IP addresses represent different computers. The security concern is that an IP address change during a session may be the result of an unauthorized intrusion attempt. Therefore, to prevent damages from the potential intrusion, the session is terminated upon the detection of an IP address change. Pepwave routers can be configured to distribute data traffic across multiple WAN connections. Also, the Internet IP depends on the WAN connections over which communication actually takes place. As a result, a LAN client computer behind the Pepwave router may communicate using multiple Internet IP addresses. For example, a LAN client computer behind a Pepwave router with three WAN connections may communicate on the Internet using three different IP addresses. With the persistence feature, rules can be configured to enable client computers to persistently utilize the same WAN connections for ebanking and other secure websites. As a result, a client computer will communicate using one IP address, eliminating the issues mentioned above. https://www.peplink.com 97 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 98 (persistently) to WAN connections with a weight. If you choose A uto i n L oad Distribution , the weights will be automatically adjusted according to each WAN’s D ownstream Bandwidth which is specified in the WAN settings page). If you choose C ustom , you can customize the weight of each WAN manually by using the sliders. Algorithm: Enforced This setting specifies the WAN connection usage to be applied on the specified IP protocol and port. This setting is applicable only when A lgorithm is set to E nforced . Matching traffic will be routed through the specified WAN connection, regardless of the health check status of the WAN connection. Outbound traffic can be also be enforced to go through a specified SpeedFusion TM connection. Algorithm: Priority This setting specifies the priority of the WAN connections used to route the specified network service. The highest priority WAN connection available will always be used for routing the specified type of traffic. A lower priority WAN connection will be used only when all higher priority connections have become unavailable. https://www.peplink.com 98 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 99 Starting from Firmware 5.2, outbound traffic can be prioritized to go through SpeedFusion TM connection(s). By default, VPN connections are not included in the priority list. Tip Configure multiple distribution rules to accommodate different kinds of services. Algorithm: Overflow The traffic matching this rule will be routed through the healthy WAN connection that has the highest priority and is not in full load. When this connection gets saturated, new sessions will be routed to the next healthy WAN connection that is not in full load. Drag and drop to specify the order of WAN connections to be used for routing traffic. Only the highest priority healthy connection that is not in full load will be used. Algorithm: Least Used https://www.peplink.com 99 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 100 The traffic matching this rule will be routed through the healthy WAN connection that is selected in Connection a nd has the most available download bandwidth. The available download bandwidth of a WAN connection is calculated from the total download bandwidth specified on the WAN settings page and the current download usage. The available bandwidth and WAN selection is determined every time an IP session is made. Algorithm: Lowest Latency https://www.peplink.com 100 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 101 The traffic matching this rule will be routed through the healthy WAN connection that is selected in Connection and has the lowest latency. Latency checking packets are issued periodically to a nearby router of each WAN connection to determine its latency value. The latency of a WAN is the packet round trip time of the WAN connection. Additional network usage may be incurred as a result. Tip The roundtrip time of a 6M down/640k uplink can be higher than that of a 2M down/2M up link because the overall round trip time is lengthened by its slower upload bandwidth, despite its higher downlink speed. Therefore, this algorithm is good for two scenarios: ● All WAN connections are symmetric; or ● A latency sensitive application must be routed through the lowest latency WAN, regardless of the WAN’s available bandwidth. Algorithm : Fastest Response Time https://www.peplink.com 101 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 102: Inbound Access
The Fastest response Time algorithm works as follows: When a network session is created, the first outgoing packet of that particular session is duplicated to all the available WANs. When the first response is received from a remote server, any further traffic for this session will be routed over that particular WAN connection for the fastest possible response time. If any slower responses are received on other connections afterwards, they will be discarded. 12.5 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. Advanced configurations allow inbound access to be distributed among multiple servers on the LAN. Important Note Inbound access applies only to WAN connections that operate in NAT mode. For WAN connections that operate in dropin mode or IP forwarding, inbound traffic is forwarded to the LAN by default. 12.5.1 Servers The settings to configure servers on the LAN are located at N etwork>Inbound Access>Servers . https://www.peplink.com 102 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 103: Services
Enter a valid server name and its corresponding LAN IP address. Upon clicking S ave a fter entering required information, the following screen appears. To define additional servers, click A dd Server a nd repeat the above steps. 12.5.2 Services Services are defined at N etwork>Inbound Access>Services . Tip At least one server must be defined before services can be added. https://www.peplink.com 103 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 104 Services Settings This setting specifies whether the inbound service rule takes effect. When Y es 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. When N o is selected, the inbound service rule does not take effect. The Peplink Balance will disregard the other parameters of the rule. This setting identifies the service to the system administrator. Only alphanumeric and the Service Name underscore “_” characters are valid. The I P Protocol setting, along with the P ort setting, specifies the protocol of the service as TCP, UDP, ICMP, or IP. Inbound traffic that matches the specified I P Protocol and P ort ( s) will be forwarded to the LAN hosts specified by the S ervers setting. ...
Page 105 Any Port : all traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol is forwarded to the servers specified by the S ervers setting. For example, if I P Protocol is set to T CP and P ort is set to A ny Port , then all TCP traffic will be forwarded to the configured servers. Single Port : traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol at the specified port is forwarded via the same port to the servers specified by the S ervers setting. For example, if I P Protocol is set to T CP , P ort is set to S ingle Port, and S ervice Port i s set ...
Page 106: Dns Settings
UPnP / NATPMP Settings UPnP and NATPMP are network protocols which allow a computer connected to the LAN port to automatically configure the router to allow parties on the WAN port to connect to itself. That way, the process of inbound port forwarding becomes automated. When a computer creates a rule using these protocols, the specified TCP/UDP port of all WAN connections' default IP address will be forwarded. Check the corresponding box(es) to enable UPnP and/or NATPMP. Enable these features only if you trust the computers connected to the LAN ports. When the options are enabled, a table listing all the forwarded ports under these two protocols can be found at N etwork>Services>UPnP / NATPMP . 12.5.3 DNS Settings The builtin DNS server functionality of the Peplink Balance facilitates inbound load balancing. With this functionality, NS/SOA DNS records for a domain name can be delegated to the Internet IP address(es) of the Peplink Balance. Upon receiving a DNS query, the Peplink Balance can return (as an “A” record) the IP address for the domain name on the most appropriate healthy 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 . https://www.peplink.com 106 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 107 DNS Settings DNS Servers This setting specifies the WAN IP addresses on which the DNS server of the Peplink Balance should listen. If no addresses are selected, the inbound link load balancing feature will be disabled and the Peplink Balance will not respond to DNS requests. To specify and/or modify the IP addresses on which the DNS server should listen, click the button that corresponds to D NS Server , and a selection screen will be displayed: To specify the Internet IP addresses on which the DNS server should listen, select the desired WAN connection then select the desired associated IP addresses. (Multiple items in the list can be selected by holding CTRL and clicking on the items.) Click S ave t o save the settings when configuration is complete. Zone Transfer This setting specifies the IP address(es) of the secondary DNS server(s)authorized to retrieve zone records from the DNS server of the Peplink Balance. The zone transfer server of the Peplink Balance listens on TCP port 53. The Peplink Balance serves both the clients that are accessing from the specified IP addresses, and the clients that are accessing its LAN interface. Routing Control by When this function is enabled, the system will check to see if an incoming DNS client is within any WAN's ISP subnet. Only the matched WAN(s)'s IP addresses will be returned. Subnet Database Note that this feature is available only when a subnet database has been defined. https://www.peplink.com 107 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 108 D efault . Please refer to S ection 17.3.9 for details. Priority The WAN connection(s) with the highest priority (smallest number) will be chosen. Those with lower priorities will not be chosen in resolving A records unless the higher priority ones become unavailable. To specify the primary and backup connections, click the b utton that corresponds to Default Connection Priority . A selection screen screen will appear. Each WAN connection is associated with a priority number. Click Save to save the settings when configuration is complete. Domain name This section shows a list of domain names to be hosted by the Peplink Balance. Each domain can have its “NS”, “MX” and “TXT” records, and its subdomains’ “A” and “CNAME” records. Add a new record by clicking the N ew Domain Name button. Click on a domain name to edit. Press the red X to remove a domain name. New Domain Name Upon clicking the New Domain Name button, and the following screen will appear: https://www.peplink.com 108 ...
Page 109 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. SOA Records https://www.peplink.com 109 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 110 In the SOA record, you have to fill out the fields N ame Server , N ame Server IP Address , E mail , Refresh , R etry , E xpire , M in Time , and T TL . Default values are set for SOA and NS records, ● Name Server IP Address: T his is the IP address of the authoritative name server. An entry in https://www.peplink.com 110 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 111 To add a new NS record, click the N ew NS Records b utton in the N S Records box. Then the table will expand to look like the following: When creating an NS record for the domain itself (not a subdomain), the H ost field should be left blank. Enter a name server host name and its IP address into the corresponding boxes. The host name can be a nonFQDN (fully qualified domain name). Please be sure that a corresponding A record is created. Click the button on the right to finish and to add other name servers. Click the S ave button to save your changes. MX Records The M X Record table shows the domain’s MX records. To add a new MX record, click the N ew MX Records b utton in the M X Records box. Then the table will expand to look like the following: https://www.peplink.com 111 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 112 New CNAME Records b utton in the C NAME Record box. Then the table will expand to look like the following: When creating a CNAME record for the domain itself (not a subdomain), the H ost field should be left blank. The wildcard character “*”is supported in the H ost field. The reference of ". d omain.name " will be returned for every name ending with ". d omain.name " except names that have their own records. The T TL field tells the time to live of the record in external DNS caches. A Records This table shows the A records of the domain name. To add an A record, click the N ew A Record button. https://www.peplink.com 112 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 113 The following screen will appear: 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 subdomain 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" except names that have their own records. This setting specifies the time to live of this record in external DNS caches. TTL In order to reflect any dynamic changes on the IP addresses in case of link failure and recovery, this value should be set to a smaller value, e.g., 5 secs, 60 secs, etc. This option specifies the priority of different connections. Select the D efault option to apply the Default Connection Priority ( refer to the table Priority shown on the main DNS settings page) to an A record. To customize priorities, choose the C ustom option and a priority selection table will be shown at the bottom. ...
Page 114 PTR Records PTR records are created along with A records pointing to custom IPs. For example, if you created an A record w ww.mydomain.com pointing to 1 1.22.33.44 , then a PTR record 4 4.33.22.11.inaddr.arpa pointing to w ww.mydomain.com will also be created. When there are multiple host names pointing to the same IP address, only one PTR record for the IP address will be created. In order for PTR records to function, you also need to create NS records. For example, if the IP address range 1 1.22.33.0 to 1 1.22.33.255 i s delegated to the DNS server on the Peplink Balance, you will also have to create a domain 33.22.11.inaddr.arpa and have its NS records pointing to your DNS server’s (the Peplink Balance’s) public IP addresses. With the above records created, the PTR record creation is complete. TXT Records This table shows the TXT record of the domain name. https://www.peplink.com ...
Page 115 Save button to finish. When creating a TXT record for the domain itself (not a subdomain), the H ost field should be left blank. The maximum size of the TXT Value is 255 bytes. After editing the five types of records, you can leave the page by simply going to another section of the web admin interface. SRV Records To add a new SRV record, click the N ew SRV Record b utton in the S RV Records box. ● Service: T he symbolic name of the desired service. ● Priority : Indicates the priority of the target; the smaller the value, the higher the priority. ● Weight : A relative weight for records with the same priority. https://www.peplink.com 115 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 116 . To enable DNS clients to perform a reverse lookup for a host, perform two steps: ● Create a reverse lookup zone that corresponds to the subnet network address of the host. In the reverse lookup zone, add a pointer (PTR) resource record that maps the host IP address to the host name. ● Click the N ew Reverse Lookup Zone button and enter a reverse lookup zone name. If you are delegated the subnet 1 1.22.33.0/24 , the Z one Name should be 33.22.11.inarpa.add r . PTR records for 1 1.22.33.1, 11.22.33.2, ... 11.22.33.254 should be defined in this zone where the host IP numbers are 1 , 2, ... 254 , respectively. https://www.peplink.com 116 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 117 SOA Record You can click the link C lick here to define SOA record to create or click on the N ame Server field to edit the SOA record. https://www.peplink.com 117 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 118 Name Server: Enter the NS record's FQDN server name here. For example: "ns1.mydomain.com" (equivalent to "www.1stdomain.com.") "ns2.mydomain.com." Email, Refresh, Retry, Expire, Min Time, and TTL a re entered in the same way as in the forward zone. Please refer to S ection 17.3.5 for details. NS Records The NS record of the name server defined in the SOA record is automatically added here. To create a new NS record, click the N ew NS Records button. When creating an NS record for the r everse lookup zone itself (not a subdomain or dedicated zone), the Host field should be left blank. N ame Server must be a FQDN. https://www.peplink.com 118 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 119 CNAME Records To create a new CNAME record, click the N ew CNAME Record button. CNAME records are typically used for defining classless reverse lookup zones. Subnetted reverse lookup zones are further described in R FC 2317 , "Classless INADDR.ARPA delegation." https://www.peplink.com 119 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 120 IP address 1 1.22.33.44 , where the reverse lookup zone is 3 3.22.11.inarpa.addr , the H ost IP Number should be 4 4 . The P oints To field defines the host name which the PTR record should be pointed to. It must be a FQDN. DNS Record Import Wizard At the bottom of the DNS settings page, the link I mport records via zone transfer… i s used to import DNS record using an import wizard. ● Select N ext >> to continue. https://www.peplink.com 120 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 121 In the blank space, enter the D omain Names (Zones) which you would like to assign the IP address entered in the previous step. Enter one domain name per line. ● Select N ext >> t o continue. Important Note If you have entered domain(s) which already exist in your settings, a warning message will appear. Select N ext >> to overwrite the existing record or < < Back t o go back to the previous step. https://www.peplink.com 121 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 123 After the zone records process have been fetched, the fetch results would be shown as above. You can view import details by clicking the corresponding hyperlink on the righthand side. https://www.peplink.com 123 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 124: Nat Mappings
12.6 NAT Mappings The Peplink Balance allows the IP address mapping of all inbound and outbound NATed traffic to and from an internal client IP address. NAT mappings can be configured at N etwork>NAT Mappings . To add a rule for NAT mappings, click A dd NAT Rule a nd the following screen will be displayed: https://www.peplink.com 124 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 125 IP Address is selected in the L AN Client(s) field. Inbound Mappings Note 1: Inbound mapping is not needed for WAN connections in dropin mode or IP forwarding mode. Note 2: Each WAN IP address can be associated to one NAT mapping only. This setting specifies the WAN IP addresses should be used when an IP connection is made from a LAN host to the Internet. Each LAN host in an IP range or IP network will be evenly mapped to one of each selected WAN's IP addresses (for better IP address utilization) in a persistent manner (for Outbound better application compatibility). Mappings Note 1: If you do not want to use a specific WAN for outgoing accesses, you should still choose default here, then customize the outbound access rule in the O utbound Policy section. Note 2: WAN connections in dropin mode or IP forwarding mode are not shown here. Click S ave to save the settings when configuration has been completed. Important Note Inbound firewall rules override inbound mapping settings. https://www.peplink.com 125 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 126: Mediafast
MediaFast settings can be configured by navigating to N etwork > MediaFast . Setting Up MediaFast Content Caching To access MediaFast content caching settings, select N etwork > MediaFast . MediaFast Enable Click the checkbox to enable MediaFast content caching. Choose to C ache on all domains , or enter domain names and then choose either Domains / IP Whitelist (cache the specified domains only) or B lacklist (do not cache the specified Addresses domains). Source IP This setting allows caching to be enabled on custom subnets only. Subnet If "Any" is selected, then caching will apply to all subnets. https://www.peplink.com 126 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 127 necessary certificates installed*. *See ttps://forum.peplink.com/t/certificateinstallationformediafasthttpscaching/ Cache Control Check these boxes to cache the listed content types or leave boxes unchecked to disable Content Type caching for the listed types. 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. https://www.peplink.com 127 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 128: Viewing Mediafast Statistics
Viewing MediaFast Statistics To get details on storage and bandwidth usage, select S tatus>MediaFast . https://www.peplink.com 128 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 129: Prefetch Schedule
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 https://www.peplink.com 129 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 130 Status Check the status of your scheduled download here. Next Run These fields display the date and time of the next and most recent occurrences of the Time/Last Run scheduled download. Time 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 Last Duration 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 ( ). 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 Last Download 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. To begin a scheduled download immediately, click To cancel a scheduled download, click Actions To edit a scheduled download, click To delete a scheduled download, click https://www.peplink.com 130 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 131: Contenthub
New Schedule Simply provide the requested information to create your schedule. Clear Web Click to clear all cached content. Note that this action cannot be undone. Cache Clear Statistics Click to clear all prefetch and status page statistics. 12.8 ContentHub Integrated into MediaFastenabled routers, ContentHub allows you to deliver webpages and applications using the local storage on your router. Users will be able to access news, articles, videos, and access your web app, without the need for internet access. ContentHub Storage needs to be configured before content can be uploaded to the ContentHub. Follow the link on the information panel to configure storage. To access ContentHub, navigate to N etwork > ContentHub a nd c heck the E nable box.: https://www.peplink.com 131 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 132 On an external server configure content (a website or application) that will be synced to the ContentHub; for example a html5 website. To configure a website or application as content follow these steps. Configure a website to be published from the contenthub This option allows you to sync a website to the Peplink router, this website will then be published with the specified domain from the router itself and makes the content available to the client via the HTTP/HTTPS protocol. Only FTP sync is supported for this type of Contenthub content. The content should be uploaded to an FTP server before. Click N ew Website , and the following configuration options will appear: https://www.peplink.com 132 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 133 The Active checkbox toggles the activation of the content. For type, select Website. Type HTTP,HTTPS or both Domain/Path The contenhub uses this as the domain name for client access (such as http://mytest.com). Enter the server details that the content will be downloaded from. Enter your credentials Source under U sername and P assword . Period This field determines how often the Router will search for updates to the source content. Method Only applicable for application: Choose between sync or file upload Bandwidth Used to limit the bandwidth for each client to access the web server. Limit https://www.peplink.com 133 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 134: Configure An Application To Be Published From The Contenthub 1
Click “Save & Apply Now” to activate the changes. Below is a screenshot after configuration: The content will be sync based on the P eriod t hat is configured before. If you want to trigger the sync manually, you can click “ ”. The “Status” column shows the sync progress. When the sync complete, there is a summary as shown in the screenshot below: To access the content, open a browser in MFA’s client and enter the domain configured before (such as http://mytest.com ) . Configure an application to be published from the contenthub Mediafast Routers allow you to configure and publish ant application from the router itself by using the supported framework ● Python (version 2.7.12) ● Ruby (version 2.3.3) ● Node.js (version 6.9.2) First install the desired framework in “Package Manager” as below: https://www.peplink.com 134 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 135 After installing the framework, you can select the type to “Application” and configure the website: https://www.peplink.com 135 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 136: Mdm Settings
MDM Settings In addition to performing content caching, MediaFastenabled routers can also serve as an MDM, administrating to client devices. To access MDM Settings, navigate to N etwork > MDM Settings : https://www.peplink.com 136 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 137 MDM Settings Enable Click this checkbox to enable MDM on your router. Click F ollow Web Admin Account to allow client devices to use the builtin administrator Account account when performing MDM. Set C ustom to specify a username and password your Settings router will use to log into your client devices. Please refer to the knowledgebase for information about enrolling client devices to MDM: https://forum.peplink.com/t/howtoenrolladevicetothemdmserver/8454 Docker MediaFast enabled routers can host Docker containers when running firmware 7.1 or later. Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. From firmware version 7.1.0 upwards it is possible to install and run Docker Containers on your Peplink Mediafast 500 or 750 router. Due to the nature of Docker and its unlimited variables; this feature is supported by Peplink up to the point of creating a running Docker Container. Information about Docker can be found on the Docker Documentation site: https://docs.docker.com/ 2 This will allow you to run for example a file sharing platform (Owncloud), a web server (Wordpress, Joomla) , a learning platform (Moodle) or a visualisation tool for viewing large scale data (Kibana). The Peplink router will search through the Docker Hub repository when creating a new Docker Container. https://hub.docker.com/explore/ 7 For detailed configuration instructions please refer to our knowledge base: https://forum.peplink.com/t/howtorunadockerapplicationonapeplinkmediafastrout er/16021 ...
Page 138: Captive Portal
12.9 Captive Portal The captive portal serves as a gateway that clients have to pass if they wish to access the Internet using N etwork>Captive Portal . your router. To configure, navigate to Captive Portal Settings https://www.peplink.com 138 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 139 To customize the portal’s form submission and redirection URL, enter a new URL in Hostname this field. To reset the URL to factory settings, click D efault . Click O pen Access to allow clients to freely access your router. Click U ser Authentication to force your clients to authenticate before accessing your router. Select E xternal Server t o use the Captive Portal with a HotSpot system . Access Mode As described in the following knowledgebase artic l e : https://forum.peplink.com/t/usinghotspotsystemwifionpepwavemaxroute rs/ This authenticates your clients through a RADIUS server. After selecting this option, you will see the following fields: RADIUS Server ...
Page 140 To whitelist a network, enter the domain name / IP address here and click . Allowed Networks To delete an existing network from the list of allowed networks, click the button next to the listing. To whitelist a client, enter the MAC address / IP address here and click . To Allowed Clients delete an existing client from the list of allowed clients, click the button next to the listing. Here, you can choose between using the Balance’s builtin captive portal and Splash Page redirecting clients to a URL you define. Configurable options for popup handling: Popup Handling Bypass Popup (Redirection only takes place on normal browser) Automatically show splash page on Safari for Apple (iOS / macOS) devices A hostname that can be used to logout captive portal when being accessed on Logout Hostnam browser. Click on the provided link in the Captive portal profile to customize the splash page. Customize A new browser tab is opened with a WYSIWYG editor of the splash page splash page o edit the content, click on the corresponding element after switching Edit Mode to ON. https://www.peplink.com 140 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 141: Qos
12.10 QoS 12.10.1 User Groups LAN and PPTP clients can be categorized into three user groups M anager, Staff, and Guest . This menu allows you to define rules and assign client IP addresses or subnets to a user group. You can apply different bandwidth and traffic prioritization policies on each user group in the B andwidth Control and A pplication s ections. The table is automatically sorted, and the table order signifies the rules' precedence. The smaller and more specific subnets are put towards the top of the table and have higher precedence; larger and less specific subnets are placed towards the bottom. Click the A dd button to define clients and their user group. Click the button to remove the defined rule. https://www.peplink.com 141 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 142: Bandwidth Control
that particular group. Please refer to the following two sections for details. 12.10.2 Bandwidth Control This section is to define how much minimum bandwidth will be reserved to each user group when a WAN connection is i n full load . When this feature is enabled, a slider with two indicators will be shown. You can move the indicators to adjust each group's weighting. The lower part of the table shows the corresponding reserved download and uploads bandwidth value of each connection. By default, 5 0% of bandwidth has been reserved for Manager, 3 0% for Staff, and 2 0% for Guest. You can define a maximum download speed (over all WAN connections) and upload speed (for each WAN connection) that each individual Staff and Guest member can consume. No limit can be imposed on individual Managers. By default, download and upload bandwidth limits are set to unlimited (set as 0 ) . https://www.peplink.com 142 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 143: Application
, and ↓ Low . The 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. Custom applications are at the bottom. Prioritization for Custom Application Click the A dd button to define a custom application. Click the button in the A ction column to delete the custom application in the corresponding row. When S upported Applications is selected, the Peplink Balance will inspect network traffic and prioritize the selected applications. Alternatively, you can select C ustom Applications a nd define the application by providing the protocol, scope, port number, and DSCP value. https://www.peplink.com 143 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 144 Category a nd A pplication a vailability will be different across different Peplink Balance models. https://www.peplink.com 144 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 145: Dsl/Cable Optimization
DSL/cablebased WAN connections have lower upload bandwidth and higher download bandwidth. When a DSL/cable circuit's uplink is congested, the download bandwidth will be affected. Users will not be able to download data at full speed until the uplink becomes less congested. D SL/Cable Optimization can relieve such an issue. When it is enabled, the download speed will become less affected by the upload traffic. By default, this feature is enabled. 12.11 Firewall A firewall is a mechanism that selectively filters data traffic between the WAN side (the Internet) and the 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: Outbound (LAN to WAN) Inbound (WAN to LAN) The firewall also supports the following functionality: ● Intrusion detection and DoS prevention ● Web blocking With SpeedFusion enabled, the firewall rules also apply to VPN tunneled traffic. The Firewall function ...
Page 146 The inbound firewall settings are located at N etwork>Firewall>Access Rules . Click A dd Rule t o display the following window: Inbound / Outbound Firewall Settings Rule Name This setting specifies a name for the firewall rule. https://www.peplink.com 146 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 147 This setting specifies whether the firewall rule should take effect. If the box is checked, the firewall rule takes effect. If the traffic matches the specified protocol/IP/port, actions will be taken by Peplink Balance based on the other parameters of the rule. 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. WAN Connection Select the WAN connection that this firewall rule should apply to. (Inbound) This setting specifies the protocol to be matched. Via a dropdown menu, the following protocols can be specified: ● TCP ● UDP ● ICMP Protocol ● IP Alternatively, the P rotocol Selection Tool dropdown menu can be used to automatically fill in the protocol and port number of common Internet services (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, etc.) After selecting an item from the P rotocol Selection Tool d ropdown menu, the protocol and port number remains manually modifiable. This specifies the source IP address(es) and port number(s) to be matched for the firewall ...
Page 148 SRC: Source IP address ● DST: Destination IP address ● LEN: Packet length ● PROTO: Protocol ● SPT: Source port ● DPT: Destination port Click S ave t o store your changes. To create an additional firewall rule, click A dd Rule and repeat the above steps. https://www.peplink.com 148 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 149: Intrusion Detection And Dos Prevention
D eny , a corresponding Allow firewall rule will be required. Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention The Balance can detect and prevent intrusions and denialofservice (DoS) attacks from the Internet. To turn on this feature, click , check the E nable c heck box for the I ntrusion Detection and DoS Prevention , a nd press the S ave b utton. When this feature is enabled, the Balance will detect and prevent the following kinds of intrusions and denialofservice attacks. ● Port scan NMAP FIN/URG/PSH Xmas tree Another Xmas tree https://www.peplink.com 149 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 150: Content Blocking
Null scan SYN/RST SYN/FIN ● SYN flood prevention ● Ping flood attack prevention 12.11.2 Content Blocking https://www.peplink.com 150 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 151: Application Blocking
If "foobar.com" is entered, any web site with a host name ending in foobar.com will be blocked, e.g. www.foobar.com, foobar.com, etc. However, "myfoobar.com" will not be blocked. You may enter the wild card ".*" at the end of a domain name to block any web site with a host name having the domain name in the middle. If you enter "foobar.*", then "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 device will inspect and look for blocked domain names on all HTTP traffic. Secure web (HTTPS) traffic is not supported. Customized Domains Enter an appropriate website address, and the Peplink Balance will block and disallow TM LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusion peer clients to access these websites. Exceptions can be added using the instructions in S ections 2 1.2.1.4 and 2 1.2.1.5. You may enter the wild card ".*" at the end of a domain name to block any web site with a host name having the domain name in the middle. For example, If you enter "foobar.*," then "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. Exempted User Groups Check and select predefined user group(s) who can be exempted from the access blocking rules. User ...
Page 152: Url Logging
URL Logging Click e nable , and the enter the ip address and port (if applicable) where your remote syslog server is located. 12.12 OSPF & RIPv2 The Peplink Balance supports OSPF and RIPv2 dynamic routing protocols. Click the N etwork tab from ...
Page 153 OSPF Settings Determine the name of your A rea ID to apply to this group. Machines linked to this group Area ID will send and receive related OSPF packets, while unlinked machines will ignore it. Link Type Choose the network type that this area will use. Choose an authentication method, if one is used, from this dropdown menu. Available Authentication options are M D5 and T ext . Enter the authentication key next to the dropdown menu. Interfaces Determine which interfaces this area will use to listen to and deliver OSPF packets https://www.peplink.com 153 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 154 . RIPv2 Settings Choose an authentication method, if one is used, from this dropdown menu. Available Authentication options are M D5 and T ext . Enter the authentication key next to the dropdown menu. Interfaces Determine which interfaces this group will use to listen to and deliver RIPv2 packets. OSPF & RIPv2 Route Advertisement PepVPN Route Isolate PepVPN peers from each other. Received PepVPN routes will not be Isolation forwarded to other PepVPN peers to reduce bandwidth consumption. . Network Networks to be advertised over OSPF & RIPv2. If no network is selected, all LAN / Advertising VLAN networks will be advertised by default. Static Route Enable this option to advertise LAN static routes over OSPF & RIPv2. Static routes Advertising that match the Excluded Networks table will not be advertised. https://www.peplink.com 154 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 155: Bgp
12.13 BGP Click the Network tab from the top bar, and then click the B GP item on the sidebar to configure BGP. Click "x" to delete a BGP profile Click "Add" to add a new BGP profile BGP Name This field is for specifying a name to represent this profile. When this box is checked, this BGP profile will be enabled. Enable Otherwise, it will be disabled. Interface The interface where BGP neighbor is located Autonomous The Autonomous System Number (ASN) of this profile System Neighbor BGP Neighbor's details IP address Neighbor's IP address Autonomous Neighbor's ASN System https://www.peplink.com 155 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 156 Password Optional password for MD5 authentication of BGP sessions. AS path to be prepended to the routes received from this neighbor. ASPath The value must be a comma separated ASN. Prepending: For example "64530,64531" will prepend "64530, 64531" to received routes. Time in seconds to wait for a keepalive message from the neighbor before considering the BGP connection is staled. Hold Time This value must be either 0 (infinite hold time) or between 3 and 65535 inclusively. Network Networks to be advertised to BGP neighbor. Advertising Static Route Enable this option to advertise LAN static routes. Static routes that match the Advertising Excluded Networks table will not be advertised. Advertise OSPF When this box is checked, all learnt OSPF routes will be advertised. Route This option selects the route import filter mode. Filter Mode None : all BGP routes will be accepted. Accept : Routes in "Restricted Networks" will be accepted, routes not in the list will https://www.peplink.com 156 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 157: Remote User Access
Peplink router can be remotely accessed via OpenVPN, L2TP with IPsec or PPTP. To configure this ...
Page 158: Openvpn 1
14.1.1 PPTP No additional configuration required. The PointtoPoint Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is an obsolete method for implementing virtual private networks. PPTP has many well known security issues Continue to configure authentication method. 14.1.2 Authentication Methods https://www.peplink.com 158 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 159 Authentication Method Connect to Select the VLAN network for remote users to enable remote user access on. Network Authentication Determine the method of authenticating remote users User accounts: This setting allows you to define the Remote User Accounts. Click Add to input username and password to create an account. After adding the user accounts, you can click on a username to edit the account password. Note: The username must contain lowercase letters, numerics, underscore(_), dash(), at sign(@), and period(.) only. The password must be between 8 and 12 characters long. LDAP Server: Enter the matching LDAP server details to allow for LDAP server authentication. Radius Server: Enter the matching Radius server details to allow for Radius server authentication. https://www.peplink.com 159 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 160: Misc. Settings
Active Directory: Enter the matching Active Directory details to allow for Active Directory server authentication. 14.2 Misc. Settings 14.2.1 High Availability The Peplink Balance supports high availability (HA) configurations via an open standard virtual router redundancy protocol (VRRP, RFC 3768). In an HA configuration, two samemodel Peplink Balance units provide redundancy and failover in a masterslave arrangement. In the event that the master unit is down, the slave unit becomes active. High availability will be disabled automatically where there is a dropin connection configured on a LAN bypass port. 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. https://www.peplink.com 160 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 161 At a subsequent point when the master Peplink Balance unit recovers, it will once again become active. You can configure high availability at N etwork>Misc. Settings>High Availability . Interface for Master Router Interface for Slave Router High Availability Checking this box specifies that the Peplink Balance unit is part of a high availability Enable configuration. This number identifies a pair of Peplink Balance units operating in a high availability Group Number configuration. The two Peplink Balance units in the pair must have the same G roup Number value. This setting specifies whether the Peplink Balance unit operates in master or slave mode. Preferred Role Click the corresponding radio button to set the role of the unit. One of the units in the pair must be configured as the master, and the other unit must be configured as the slave. Resume This option is displayed when M aster mode is selected in P referred Role . If this option is Master Role enabled, once the device has recovered from an outage, it will take over and resume its Upon Master role from the slave unit. ...
Page 162 If C onfiguration Sync. i s checked, the serial number of the master unit is required here for Number the feature to work properly. The HA pair must share the same V irtual IP . The V irtual IP and the L AN Administration IP Virtual IP must be under the same network. LAN This setting specifies a LAN IP address to be used for accessing administration functionality. Administration This address should be unique within the LAN. IP Subnet Mask This setting specifies the subnet mask of the LAN. Important Note For Balance routers in NAT mode, the virtual IP (VIP) should be set as the default gateway for all hosts sitting on the 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 dropin mode, no other configuration needs to be set. https://www.peplink.com 162 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 163: Certificate Manager
Please note that the dropin WAN cannot be configured as a LAN bypass port while it is configured for high availability. 14.2.2 Certificate Manager This section allows you to assign certificates for the local VPN, OpenVPN, Captive Portal, Mediafast, https://www.peplink.com 163 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 164: Service Forwarding
Contenthub, WiFi WAN (Client and CA) and web admin SSL for extra security. Read the following knowledgebase article for full instructions on how to create and import a selfsigned certificate: https://forum.peplink.com/t/howtocreateaselfsignedcertificateandimportittoapeplinkproduct/ 14.2.3 Service Forwarding Service forwarding settings are located at N etwork>Misc. Settings>Service Forwarding . Service Forwarding When this option is enabled, all outgoing SMTP connections destined for any host at TCP port 25 will be intercepted. These connections will be redirected to a specified SMTP Forwarding SMTP server and port number. SMTP server settings for each WAN can be specified after selecting E nable . When this option is enabled, all outgoing connections destined for the proxy server specified in W eb Proxy Interception Settings will be intercepted. These Web Proxy connections will be redirected to a specified web proxy server and port number. Web Forwarding proxy interception settings and proxy server settings for each WAN can be specified after selecting E nable . ...
Page 165: Smtp Forwarding
SMTP Forwarding Some ISPs require their users to send emails via the ISP’s SMTP server. All outgoing SMTP connections are blocked except those connecting to the ISP’s. The Peplink Balance supports the interception and redirection of all outgoing SMTP connections (destined for TCP port 25) via a WAN connection to the WAN’s corresponding SMTP server. To enable the feature, select E nable under S MTP Forwarding Setup . Check E nable Forwarding for the WAN connection(s) that needs forwarding. Under S MTP Server , enter the ISP’s email server host name or IP address. Under S MTP 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. If the forwarding is disabled for a WAN connection, SMTP connections for the WAN will be simply be forwarded to the connection’s original destination. Note If you want to route all SMTP connections only to particular WAN connection(s), you should create a custom rule in outbound policy (see S ection 1 6.1 ) . ...
Page 166: Dns Forwarding
the IP Address and Port of the server you wish to forward to the service to. 14.2.4 Service Passthrough Service passthrough settings can be found at N etwork>Misc. Settings>Service Passthrough . Some Internet services need to be specially handled in a multiWAN environment. The Peplink Balance can handle these services such that Internet applications do not notice it is behind a multiWAN router. Settings for service passthrough support are available here. Service Passthrough Support Session initiation protocol, aka SIP, is a voiceoverIP protocol. The Peplink Balance can SIP act as a SIP application layer gateway (ALG) which binds connections for the same SIP https://www.peplink.com 166 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 167: Grouped Networks 1
session to the same WAN connection and translate IP address in the SIP packets correctly in NAT mode. Such passthrough support is always enabled and there are two modes for selection: S tandard Mode and C ompatibility Mode . If your SIP server’s signal port number is nonstandard, you can check the box D efine custom signal ports and input the port numbers to the text boxes. With this option enabled, protocols that provide audiovisual communication sessions will H.323 be defined on any packet network and passthrough the Balance. FTP sessions consist of two TCP connections; one for control and one for data. In a multiWAN situation, they must be routed to the same WAN connection. Otherwise, problems will arise in transferring files. By default, the Peplink Balance monitors TCP FTP control connections on port 21 for any FTP connections and binds TCP connections of the same FTP session to the same WAN. If you have an FTP server listening on a port number other than 21, you can check Define custom control ports and enter the port numbers in the text boxes. The Peplink Balance monitors outgoing TFTP connections and routes any incoming TFTP TFTP data packets back to the client. Select E nable if you want to enable TFTP passthrough support. This field is for enabling the support of IPsec NATT passthrough. UDP ports 500, 4500, ...
Page 168: Sim Toolkit 1
Start by clicking on “add group” then fill in the appropriate field. In this example we’ll create a group “accounting” Click save when you have finished adding the required networks. The grouped network “accounting” can now be used to configure a group policy or firewall rule. 14.2.6 SIM Toolkit The SIM Toolkit ,accessible via N etworks > Misc Settings > SIM Toolkit , supports two functionalities, USSD and SMS. USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is a protocol used by mobile phones to communicate with their service provider’s computers. One of the most common uses is to query the available balance. https://www.peplink.com 168 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 169 Enter your USSD code under the U SSD Code text field and click S ubmit . You will receive a confirmation. To check the SMS response, click G et . After a few minutes you will receive a response to your USSD code https://www.peplink.com 169 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 170: Ap Tab
SMS The SMS option allows you to read SMS (text) messages that have been sent to the SIM in your Peplink router. 15 AP Tab 15.1 AP 15.1.1 AP Controller Clicking on the A P tab will default to this menu, where you can view basic AP management options: https://www.peplink.com 170 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 171 Create a local DNS record for the AP controller with a value corresponding to the Remote AP AP controller's public IP address. Select the required option to synchronize the managed AP’s. Options are: Sync. Method ● As soon as possible (default) https://www.peplink.com 171 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 172: Wireless Ssid 1
● Progressively (synchronize AP’s in groups) ● One at a time (synchronize one AP at a time) Access points to manage can be specified here. If A ny is selected, the AP controller will Permitted AP manage any AP that reports to it. If A pproved List is selected, only APs with serial numbers listed in the provided text box will be managed. 15.1.2 Wireless SSID Current SSID information appears in the S SID section. To edit an existing SSID, click its name in the list. To add a new SSID, click A dd . Note that the following settings vary by model. The below settings ishows a new SSID window with Advanced Settings enabled (these are available by selecting the question mark in the top right corner). https://www.peplink.com 172 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 173 Click the dropdown menu to apply a time schedule to this interface This setting specifies the VLAN ID to be tagged on all outgoing packets generated from this wireless network (i.e., packets that travel from the WiFi segment through the Pepwave AP One unit to the Ethernet segment via the VLAN LAN port). The default value of this setting is 0 , which means VLAN tagging is disabled (instead of tagged with zero). Use of a VLAN pool is enabled by selecting the checkbox. This setting specifies whether or not WiFi clients can scan the SSID of this Broadcast SSID wireless network. B roadcast SSID is enabled by default. Select A uto to allow the Pepwave router to set the data rate automatically, Data Rate or select F ixed and choose a rate from the displayed dropdown menu. This setting enables the filtering of multicast network traffic to the wireless Multicast Filter SSID. https://www.peplink.com 173 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 174 When this option is enabled, clients on the same VLAN, SSID, or subnet are Layer 2 Isolation isolated to that VLAN, SSID, or subnet, which can enhance security. Traffic is passed to upper communication layer(s). By default, the setting is disabled. Maximum Number of Indicate the maximum number of clients that should be able to connect to Clients each frequency. To reduce 2.4 GHz band overcrowding, AP with band steering steers clients capable of 5 GHz operation to 5 GHz frequency. Choose between: Force Clients capable of 5 GHz operation are only offered with 5 GHz Band Steering frequency. Prefer Clients capable of 5 GHz operation are encouraged to associate with 5 GHz frequency. If the clients insist to attempt on 2.4 GHz frequency, 2.4 GHz frequency will be offered. Disable Default A Advanced feature. Click the button on the top righthand corner to activate. Security Settings Security Policy This setting configures the wireless authentication and encryption methods. https://www.peplink.com 174 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 175 When W PA/WPA2 Personal i s configured, a shared key is used for data encryption and authentication. When using this configuration, the S hared Key option should be enabled. Key length must be between eight and 63 characters (inclusive). The security level of this method is known to be high. Access Control The settings allow administrator to control access using MAC address filtering. Available options are N one , D eny all except listed , and A ccept all except listed Restricted Mode Connection coming from the MAC addresses in this list will be either denied or accepted based on the option selected in the previous field. MAC Address List If more than one MAC address needs to be entered, you can use a carriage return to separate them. https://www.peplink.com 175 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 176: Ap > Profiles
Choose between Device Name , L AN MAC address , D evice Serial Number and NASIdentifier Custom Value 15.1.3 AP > Profiles AP Settings AP Profile Name Ap Profile name SSID You can select the wireless networks for 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz separately for each SSID. This dropdown menu specifies the national/regional regulations which the WiFi radio should follow. ● If a North American region is selected, RF channels 1 to 11 will be available Operating and the maximum transmission power will be 26 dBm (400 mW). Country ● If European region is selected, RF channels 1 to 13 will be available. The maximum transmission power will be 20 dBm (100 mW). NOTE: Users are required to choose an option suitable to local laws and regulations. Preferred Indicate the preferred frequency to use for clients to connect. Frequency https://www.peplink.com 176 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 177 Update This option is for specifying the transmission output power for the WiFi AP. There are 4 Output Power relative power levels available – M ax , H igh , M id , and L ow . The actual output power will be bound by the regulatory limits of the selected country. Client Signal Strength This setting determines the maximum strength at which the WiFi AP can broadcast Threshold Maximum This setting determines the maximum number of clients that can connect to this WiFi number of frequency. clients Advanced WiFi AP settings can be displayed by clicking the on the top righthand https://www.peplink.com 177 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 178 VLAN ID NOTE: Change this value with caution as alterations may result in loss of connection to the AP Controller. Operating Choose from the schedules that you have defined in System>Schedule. Select the Schedule schedule for the integrated AP to follow from the dropdown menu. This option is for setting the transmit bit rate for sending a beacon. By default, 1 Mbps is Beacon Rate selected. This option is for setting the time interval between each beacon. By default, 1 00ms is Beacon Interval selected. This field allows you to set the frequency for the beacon to include delivery traffic DTIM indication messages. The interval is measured in milliseconds. The default value is set to 1 ms . The RTS (Request to Clear) threshold determines the level of connection required before RTS Threshold the AP starts sending data. The recommended standard of the RTS threshold is around 500. https://www.peplink.com 178 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 179 This field is for setting the wait time to receive an acknowledgement packet before ACK Timeout performing a retransmission. By default, this field is set to 4 8 µs . Frame This option allows you to enable frame aggregation to increase transmission throughput. Aggregation A Advanced feature, please click the button on the top righthand corner to activate. Web Administration Settings Enable Ticking this box enables web admin access for APs located on the WAN. Web Access Determines whether the web admin portal can be accessed through HTTP or HTTPS Protocol Management Determines the port at which the management UI can be accessed. Port HTTP to HTTPS Redirects HTTP request to HTTPS redirection Admin Determines the username to be used for logging into the web admin portal Username Admin Determines the password for the web admin portal on external AP. Password https://www.peplink.com 179 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 180: Ap Controller Status
15.2 AP Controller Status 15.2.1 Info A comprehensive overview of your AP can be accessed by navigating to A P > Info . AP Controller This field displays the maximum number of AP your Balance router can control. You can License Limit purchase licenses to increase the number of AP you can manage. Underneath, there are two check boxes labeled 2 .4 Ghz and 5 Ghz . Clicking either box Frequency will toggle the display of information for that frequency. By default, the graphs display the number of clients and data usage for both 2.4GHz and 5 GHz frequencies. The colored boxes indicate the SSID to display information for. Clicking any colored box SSID will toggle the display of information for that SSID. By default, all the graphs show information for all SSIDs. No. of APs This pie chart and table indicates how many APs are online and how many are offline. This graph displays the number of clients connected to each network at any given time. No.of Clients Mouse over any line on the graph to see how many clients connected to a specific SSID https://www.peplink.com 180 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 181: Access Points (Usage)
Z oom to select the time scale you wish to view. In addition, you could use the sliders at the bottom to further refine your timescale. 15.2.2 Access Points (Usage) A detailed breakdown of data usage for each AP is available at A P> Access Point . Usage AP Name/Serial This field enables you to quickly find your device if you know its name or serial number. Number Fill in the field to begin searching. Partial names and serial numbers are supported. Online Status This button toggles whether your search will include offline devices. This table shows the detailed information on each AP, including channel, number of clients, upload traffic, and download traffic. Click the blue arrows at the left of the table to expand and collapse information on each device group. You could also expand and Managed collapse all groups by using the buttons. Wireless Devices On the right of the table, you will see the following icons: . Click the icon to see a usage table for each client: https://www.peplink.com 181 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 182 Click the icon to configure each client For easier network management, you can give each client a name and designate its location. You can also designate which firmware pack (if any) this client will follow, as well as the channels on which the client will broadcast. Click the icon to see a graph displaying usage: https://www.peplink.com 182 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 183: Wireless Ssid
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 D ata Usage by menu, you can display the information by SSID or by AP send/receive rate. Click the E vent tab next to W ireless Usage to view a detailed event log for that particular device: 15.2.3 Wireless SSID Indepth SSID reports are available under AP > SSID. https://www.peplink.com 183 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 184: Wireless Client
users. Click the icon to bookmark specific users, and click the icon for additional https://www.peplink.com 184 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 185: Nearby Device
details about each user: 15.2.5 Nearby Device A listing of near devices can be accessed by navigating to A P > Controller Status > Nearby Device . https://www.peplink.com 185 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 186: Event Log
Nearby Devices Hovering over the device MAC address will result in a popup with information on how this device was detected. Click the icons and the device will be moved to the bottom table of identified devices. 15.2.6 Event Log You can access the AP Controller Event log by navigating to A P > Controller Status > Event Log . https://www.peplink.com 186 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 187: Toolbox
Events This event log displays all activity on your AP network, down to the client level. Use to filter box to search by MAC address, SSID, AP Serial Number, or AP Profile name. Click V iew Alerts to see only alerts, and click the M ore… link for additional records. 15.3 Toolbox Additional tools for managing firmware packs, power adjustment, and channel assignment can be found at A P>Toolbox . Firmware Packs This is the first menu that will appear. Here, you can manage the firmware of your AP. Clicking on will display information regarding each firmware pack. To receive new firmware packs, you can either press to download new packs or you can press to manually upload a firmware pack. Press to define which firmware pack is default. https://www.peplink.com 187 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 188: System Tab
There are two types of user accounts available for accessing the web admin: a dmin a nd u ser . They represent two user levels: the admin level has full administrative access, while the user level is readonly. The user level can access only the device's status information; users cannot make any changes on the device. A web login session will be logged out automatically when it has been idle longer than the W eb Session Timeout . Before the session expires, you may click the L ogout button in the web admin to exit the session. 0 hours 0 minutes signifies an unlimited session time. This setting should be used only in special situations, as it will lower the system security level if users do not log out before closing the browser. T he default is 4 hours, 0 minutes. For security reasons, after logging in to the web admin Interface for the first time, it is recommended to change the administrator password. Configuring the administration interface to be accessible only from the LAN can further improve system security. Administrative settings configuration is located at System>Admin Security . https://www.peplink.com 188 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 189 Router Name is set as M AX_XXXX , where X XXX refers to the last 4 digits of the unit’s serial number. Admin User Name Admin User Name is set as a dmin by default, but can be changed, if desired. Admin Password This field allows you to specify a new administrator password. Confirm Admin This field allows you to verify and confirm the new administrator password. Password Readonly User Readonly User Name is set as u ser by default, but can be changed, if desired. Name This field allows you to specify a new user password. Once the user password is User Password set, the readonly user feature will be enabled. Confirm User This field allows you to verify and confirm the new user password. Password https://www.peplink.com 189 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 190 Accounting Server This specifies the access address and port of the external accounting server. Accounting Server This field is for entering the secret key for accessing the accounting server. Secret Network This option is for specifying the network connection to be used for Connection authentication. Users can choose from LAN, WAN, and VPN connections. The CLI (command line interface) can be accessed via SSH. This field enables CLI SSH CLI support. For additional information regarding CLI, please refer to S ection 30.5. CLI SSH Port This field determines the port on which clients can access CLI SSH. This menu allows you to choose between granting access to LAN and WAN CLI SSH Access clients, or to LAN clients only. This option is for specifying the protocol(s) through which the web admin interface can be accessed: ● HTTP Security ● HTTPS ● HTTP/HTTPS This field is for specifying the port number on which the web admin interface can Web Admin Port be accessed. Web Admin This option is for specifying the network interfaces through which the web admin Access interface can be accessed: https://www.peplink.com 190 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 191 Allow access from the following IP subnets only Restrict web admin access only from the defined IP subnets. When this is chosen, a text input area will be displayed beneath: Allowed Source The allowed IP subnet addresses should be entered into this text area. Each IP IP Subnets subnet must be in form of w .x.y.z/m , where w .x.y.z is an IP address (e.g., 192.168.0.0 ) , and m is the subnet mask in CIDR format, which is between 0 and 32 inclusively (For example, 1 92.168.0.0/24 ) . To define multiple subnets, separate each IP subnet one in a line. For example: ● 192.168.0.0/24 ● 10.8.0.0/16 This is to choose which WAN IP address(es) the web server should listen on. Allowed WAN IP https://www.peplink.com 191 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 192: Firmware
Using the router’s interface to automatically check for an update, using the router’s interface to manually upgrade the firmware, or using InControl2 to push an upgrade to a router. The automatic upgrade can be done from S ystem > F irmware . If an update is found the buttons will change to allow you to D ownload and Update the firmware. Click on the D ownload and Upgrade button. A prompt will be displayed advising to download the Current Active Configuration. Please click on the underlined download text. After downloading the current config click the O k button to start the upgrade process. The router will download and then apply the firmware. The time that this process takes will depend on your internet connection’s speed. The firmware will now be applied to the router*. The amount of time it takes for the firmware to upgrade will also depend on the router that’s being upgraded. https://www.peplink.com 192 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 193 *Upgrading the firmware will cause the router to reboot. Web admin interface : install updates manually In some cases, a special build may be provided via a ticket or it may be found in the forum. Upgrading to the special build can be done using this method, or using IC2 if you are using that to manage your firmware upgrades. A manual upgrade using the GA firmware posted on the site may also be recommended or required for a couple of reasons. All of the Peplink/Pepwave GA firmware can be found h ere Navigate to the relevant product line (ie. Balance, Max, FusionHub, SOHO, etc). Some product lines may have a dropdown that lists all of the products in that product line. Here is a screenshot from the Balance line. If the device has more than one firmware version the current hardware revision will be required to know what firmware to download. Navigate to System > Firmware and click the Choose File button under the Manual Firmware Upgrade section. Navigate to the location that the firmware was downloaded to select the “.img” file and click the Open button. Click on the Manual Upgrade button to start the upgrade process. https://www.peplink.com 193 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 194: The Incontrol Method 1
Described in this knowledgebase article on our forum. 16.1.3 Time The time server functionality enables the system clock of the Peplink Balance to be synchronized with a specified time server. The settings for time server configuration are located at S ystem>Time . Time Settings This specifies the time zone (along with the corresponding Daylight Savings Time scheme) in which Peplink Balance operates. The T ime Zone value affects the time stamps in the Time Zone event log of the Peplink Balance and email notifications. Check S how all to show all time zone options. Time Server This setting specifies the NTP network time server to be utilized by the Peplink Balance. 16.1.4 Schedule Enable and disable different functions (such as WAN connections, outbound policy, and firewalls at ...
Page 195 Enable scheduling, and then click on your schedule name or on the N ew Schedule b utton to begin. https://www.peplink.com 195 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 196: Email Notification
Click this checkbox to enable this schedule profile. Note that if this is disabled, then any Enabling associated features will also have their scheduling disabled. Name Enter your desired name for this particular schedule profile. Click the dropdown menu to choose predefined schedules as your starting point. Please Schedule note that upon selection, previous changes on the schedule map will be deleted. Click on the desired times to enable features at that time period. You can hold your mouse Schedule Map for faster entry. 16.1.5 Email Notification The email notification functionality of the Peplink Balance provides a system administrator with uptodate information on network status. The settings for configuring email notification are found at S ystem>Email Notification . Email Notification Settings This setting specifies whether or not to enable email notification. If Enable is checked, the Email Peplink Balance will send email messages to system administrators when the WAN status Notification changes or when new firmware is available. If Enable is not checked, email notification is disabled and the Peplink Balance will not send email messages. This setting specifies the SMTP server to be used for sending email. If the server requires SMTP Server authentication, check R equire authentication . ...
Page 197 D efault to restore the number to its default setting. SMTP User This setting specifies the SMTP username and password while sending email. These Name / options are shown only if R equire authentication i s checked in the S MTP Server setting. Password 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. For multiple recipients, separate each email using the enter key. After you have finsihed setting up email notifications, you can click the T est Email Notification b utton to test the settings before saving. After T est Email Notification is clicked, you will see this screen to confirm the settings: ...
Page 198: Event Log
16.1.6 Event Log Event log functionality enables event logging at a specified remote syslog server. The settings for configuring the remote system log can be found at S ystem>Event Log . Remote Syslog Settings Remote Syslog This setting specifies whether or not to log events at the specified remote syslog server. Remote Syslog 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 Push Events Mobile Router Utility installed. Check the box to activate this feature. For more information on the Router Utility, go to: w ww.peplink.com/products/routerutility 16.1.7 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 S ystem>SNMP . https://www.peplink.com 198 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 199 SNMP Settings SNMP Device This field shows the router name defined at S ystem>Admin Security . Name SNMP Port This option specifies the port which SNMP will use. The default port is 1 61 . SNMPv1 This option allows you to enable SNMP version 1. SNMPv2 This option allows you to enable SNMP version 2. SNMPv3 This option allows you to enable SNMP version 3. https://www.peplink.com 199 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 200 Subnet subnet address here (e.g., 1 92.168.1.0 ) and select the appropriate subnet mask. Address To define a user name for SNMPv3, click A dd SNMP User i n the S NMPv3 User Name t able, upon which the following screen is displayed: SNMPv3 User Settings User Name This setting specifies a user name to be used in SNMPv3. This setting specifies via a dropdown menu one of the following valid authentication protocols: Authentication ● NONE Protocol ● MD5 ● SHA When MD5 or SHA is selected, an entry field will appear for the password. This setting specifies via a dropdown menu one of the following valid privacy Privacy Protocol protocols: https://www.peplink.com 200 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 201: Incontrol
● NONE ● DES When DES is selected, an entry field will appear for the password. 16.1.8 InControl InControl is a cloudbased 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. When this check box is checked, the device's status information will be sent to the Peplink InControl system. This device's usage data and configuration will be sent to the system if you enable the features in the system. Alternately, you could also privately host InControl. Simply check the box beside the “Privately Host InControl” open, and enter the IP Address of your InControl Host. You can sign up for an InControl account at https://incontrol2.peplink.com. You can register your devices under the account, monitor their status, see their usage reports, and receive offline notifications. https://www.peplink.com 201 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 202: Configuration
16.1.9 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 R estore Factory Settings b utton is to reset the configuration to factory default Configuration settings. After clicking the button, you will need to click the A pply Changes b utton on the to Factory top right corner to make the settings effective. Settings Download Active Click D ownload to backup the current active settings. Configurations To restore or change settings based on a configuration file, click C hoose File t o locate the ...
Page 203: Feature Addons
Configurations the LAN IP address of the Peplink Balance unit so that it is different from the HA counterpart. from High Availability Pair 16.1.10 Feature Addons Some balance models have features that can be activated upon purchase. Once the purchase is complete, you will receive an activation key. Enter the key in the A ctivation Key field, click A ctivate , and then click A pply Changes . 16.1.11 Reboot This page provides a reboot button for restarting the system. For maximum reliability, the Peplink Balance Series can equip with two copies of firmware, and each copy can be a different version. You can select the firmware version you would like to reboot the device with. The firmware marked with ( Running) is the current system boot up firmware. Please note that a firmware upgrade will always replace the inactive firmware partition. ...
Page 204: Tools
16.3 Ping The ping test tool sends pings through a specific Ethernet interface or a SpeedFusion TM VPN connection. You can specify the number of pings in the field N umber of times t o a maximum number of 10 times. Packet Size can be set to a maximum of 1472 bytes. The ping utility is located at S ystem>Tools>Ping , illustrated below: Tip A system administrator can use the ping utility to manually check the connectivity of a particular LAN/WAN connection. 16.4 Traceroute The traceroute test tool traces the routing path to the destination through a particular Ethernet interface or TM a SpeedFusion connection. The traceroute test utility is located at S ystem>Tools>Traceroute . https://www.peplink.com 204 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 205: Wakeonlan
Tip A system administrator can use the traceroute utility to analyze the connection path of a LAN/WAN connection. 16.5 WakeonLAN Peplink routers can send special “magic packets” to any client specified from the Web UI. To access this ...
Page 206 Youcan set a device up as a S erver or a C lient . One device must be set up as a server to run the speed tests and the server must have a public IP address. T The default port is 6000 and can be changed if required. The IP address of the WAN interface will be shown in the W AN Connection Status section. https://www.peplink.com 206 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 207 The client side has a few more settings that can be changed. Make sure that the C ontrol Port matches what’s been entered on the server side. Select the WAN(s) that will be used for testing and enter the Servers WAN IP address. Once all of the options have been set, click the S tart Test button. https://www.peplink.com 207 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 208 The test output will show the D ata Streams Parameters , the T hroughput as a graph, and the R esults . https://www.peplink.com 208 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 209: Cli (Command Line) Support 2
The test can be run again once it’s complete by clicking the S tart button or you can click Close and change the parameters for the test. 16.7 CLI (Command Line) Support The serial console connector on some Peplink Balance units is RJ45. To access the serial console port, prepare a RJ45 to DB9 console cable. Connect the RJ45 end to the unit's console port and the DB9 end to a terminal's serial port. The port setting will be 1 15200,8N1 . https://www.peplink.com 209 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 210: Status Tab
The serial console connector on other Peplink Balance units is a DB9 male connector. To access the serial console port, connect a null modem cable with a DB9 connector on both ends to a terminal with the port setting of 1 15200,8N1 . Status Tab 17.1 Status 17.1.1 Device System information is located at S tatus>Device . https://www.peplink.com 210 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 212: Active Sessions
Diagnostic The D ownload link is for exporting a diagnostic report file required for system investigation. Report Remote Click T urn on to enable remote assistance. Assistance 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 ( h ttp://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 S ystem>Reboot . 17.1.2 Active Sessions Information on active sessions can be found at S tatus>Active Sessions>Overview . https://www.peplink.com 212 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 213 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. https://www.peplink.com 213 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 214: Client List
In addition, you can also perform a filtered search for specific sessions. You can filter by subnet, port, protocol, and interface. To perform a search, navigate to S tatus>Active Sessions>Search . This A ctive 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. 17.1.3 Client List The client list table is located at S tatus>Client List . It lists DHCP and online client IP addresses , n ames (retrieved from the DHCP reservation table or defined by users), current download and upload rate, and MAC address. https://www.peplink.com 214 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 215: Wins Clients
17.1.4 WINS Clients The WINS client list table is located at S tatus>WINS Client . The WINS client table lists the IP addresses and names of WINS clients. This option will only be available when you have enabled the WINS server The names of clients retrieved will be automatically matched into the Client List (see previous section). Click Flush All t o flush all WINS client records. 17.1.5 OSPF & RIPv2 Information on OSPF and RIPv2 routing setup can be found at S tatus>OSPF & RIPv2 . 17.1.6 MediaFast To get details on storage and bandwidth usage, select S tatus>MediaFast . https://www.peplink.com 215 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 216: Speedfusion Status
17.1.7 SpeedFusion Status Current SpeedFusion TM status information is located at S tatus>SpeedFusion TM . Details about SpeedFusion TM connection peers appears as below: https://www.peplink.com 216 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 217 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 realtime throughput, latency, and droprate information for each WAN connection. https://www.peplink.com 217 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 218 When pressing the button, the following menu will appear: https://www.peplink.com 218 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 219 The connection information shows the details of the selected PepVPN profile, consisting of the Profile name, R outer ID , R outer Nam e and S erial Number of the remote router Advanced features for the PepVPN profile will also be shown when the M ore Information c heckbox is selected. The W AN statistics show information about the local and remote WAN connections (when s how Remote connections ) is selected. https://www.peplink.com 219 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 220 The available details are W AN Name, IP address and p ort u sed for the Speedfusion connection. R x and Tx rates, Loss rate and Latency . Connections can be temporarily disabled by sliding the switch button next to a WAN connection to the left. The wantowan connection disabled by the switch is temporary and will be reenabled after 15 minutes without any action. This can be used when testing the PepVPN speed between two locations to see if there is interference or network congestion between certain WAN connections. The PepVPN test configuration allows to configure and perform throughput tests. THis is usually done after the initial installation of the routers and in case there are problems with aggregation. Press the Start button to perform throughput test according to the configured options. If TCP is selected, 4 parallel streams will be generated to get the optimal results by default. This can be customized by selecting a different value of streams. Using more streams will typically get better results if the latency of the tunnel is high. https://www.peplink.com 220 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 221: Event Log
17.1.8 Event Log Event log information is located at S tatus>Event Log . https://www.peplink.com 221 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 222: Device Event Log
Device Event Log The log section displays a list of events that have taken place on the Peplink Balance unit. Check A uto R efresh to refresh log entries automatically. Click the C lear Log button to clear the log. IPsec Event Log This section displays a list of events that have taken place within an IPsec VPN connection. Check the box next to A uto Refresh and the log will be refreshed automatically. For an AP event log, navigate to A P>Info . https://www.peplink.com 222 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 223: Bandwidth
17.2 Bandwidth This section shows the bandwidth usage statistics, located at S tatus>Bandwidth . Bandwidth usage at the LAN while the device is switched off (e.g., LAN bypass) is neither recorded nor shown. 17.2.1 RealTime The D ata transferred since installation t able indicates how much network traffic has been processed by the device since the first bootup. The D ata transferred since last reboot t able indicates how much network traffic has been processed by the device since the last bootup. https://www.peplink.com 223 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 224: Hourly
17.2.2 Hourly This page shows the hourly bandwidth usage for all WAN connections, with the option of viewing each individual connection. Select the desired connection to check from the dropdown menu. 17.2.3 Daily This page shows the daily bandwidth usage for all WAN connections, with the option of viewing each individual connection. Select the connection to check from the dropdown menu. If you have enabled the Bandwidth Monitoring f eature as shown in S ection 13.4, the C urrent Billing Cycle table for that 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 connection. The scale of the graph can be set to display megabytes ( M B ) or gigabytes https://www.peplink.com 224 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 225 ( G B ) . Status https://www.peplink.com 225 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 226 Click on a specific date to receive a breakdown of all client usage for that date. https://www.peplink.com 226 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 227: Monthly
B andwidth Monitoring f eature as shown in S ection 13.4 , you can check the usage of each particular connection and view the information by B illing Cycle or by Calendar Month . Click the first two rows to view the client bandwidth usage in the last two months. This feature is not available if you have chosen to view the bandwidth of an individual WAN connection. The scale of the graph can be set to display megabytes ( M B ) or gigabytes ( G B ) . Click on a specific month to receive a breakdown of all client usage for that month. https://www.peplink.com 227 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 228 Appendix A. Restoration of Factory Defaults To restore the factory default settings on a Peplink Balance unit, perform the following: For Balance models with a reset button: 1. Locate the reset button on the Peplink Balance unit. 2. With a paperclip, press and keep the reset button pressed for at least 10 seconds, until the unit reboots itself. For Balance/MediaFast models with an LCD menu: ● Use the buttons on front panel to control the LCD menu to go to Maintenance > F actory Defaults , and then choose Y es to confirm. Afterwards, the factory default settings will be restored. Important Note All user settings will be lost after restoring the factory default settings. Regular backup of configuration parameters is strongly recommended. Appendix B. Routing under DHCP, Static IP, and PPPoE The information in this appendix applies only to situations where the Peplink Balance operates a WAN connection under DHCP, Static IP, or PPPoE. Routing Via Network Address Translation (NAT) ...
Page 229 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: https://www.peplink.com 229 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 230 Appendix C. Case Studies MPLS Alternative Our SpeedFusion enabled routers can be used to bond multiple lowcost/commodity Internet connections to replace an expensive managed business Internet connection, private leased line, MPLS, and frame relay without sacrificing reliability and availability. Belows are typical deployment for using our Balance routers to replace expensive MPLS connection with commodity connections, such as ADSL, 3G, and 4G LTE links. Special features of Balance 580: have high availability capability Special features of Balance 2500: have high availability capability and capable of connecting to optical fiber based LAN through SFP+ connector Our WANbonding routers which comprise our Balance series and MediaFast series are capable of connecting multiple devices, and end users’ networks to the Internet through multiple Internet connections. Our MediaFast series routers have been helping students at many education institutions to enjoy uninterrupted learning https://www.peplink.com 230 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 231 Option 1: MPLS Supplement Affordably increase your bandwidth by adding commodity ADSL links to your MPLS connection. SpeedFusion technology bonds all your connections together, enabling sessionpersistent, usertransparent hot failover. QoS support, bandwidth control, and traffic prioritization gives you total control over your network. https://www.peplink.com 231 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 232 Option 2: MPLS Alternative Achieve faster speeds and greater reliability while paying only 20% of MPLS costs by connecting multiple ADSL, 3G, and 4G LTE links. Choose a topology that suits your requirements: a hubandspoke 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. https://www.peplink.com 232 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 233 Here is an example of to supplement of existing MultiOffice MPLS network with DSL bonding through SpeedFusion using a Balance 580 at the headquarters and Balance 210/310 at branch offices. Environment: This organization has one head office with and two branch offices, with most of the crucial information stored in a server room at the head office. They are connecting the offices together using a managed MPLS Solution. However, the MPLS Network is operating at capacity and upgrading the links is cost prohibitive. As the organization grows, it needs a costefficient way to to add more bandwidth to its wide area network. Internet access at the remote sites is sent via a web proxy at head office for corporate web filtering compliance. Requirement: User sessions need to remain uninterrupted More bandwidth is required at the head office location for direct internet access. 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. https://www.peplink.com 233 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 234: Harrington Industrial Plastics
The DSLs at head office can be used for direct internet access providing lots of cheap internet bandwidth. Head office can use outbound policies to send internet traffic out over the DSLs and only use the MPLS connection for speedfusion, freeing up bandwidth. Devices Deployed : Balance 210, Balance 310, Balance 580 Harrington Industrial Plastics Overview 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. Requirements Zero network outages Flexible resilience options Costeffective solution Solution Peplink Balance 1350 https://www.peplink.com 234 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 235 Corporation was chosen to help design and deploy the solution. Since Peplink gear is ...
Page 236 Unbreakable VPN connection to the Balance 1350s at the corporate office, connecting the final dot. Dependable, Resilient Networking that’s also Very Budgetfriendly https://www.peplink.com 236 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 237: Pluss
$192000 a year for all 40 sites, their new solution is now only costing them $92000. Their total bandwidth has been bumped from 36 Mbps to 138 Mbps. PLUSS Peplink + Citrix + VoIP Adds Up to Fast, CostEffective 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. With 37 locations and 300+ active users, Pluss makes heavy use of its WAN infrastructure, which until recently was built on managed MPLS lines. Hoping to cut expenses and, if possible, boost performance at the same time, Steve Taylor, IT Manager at Pluss, set out to find a solution that would allow Pluss to replace costly MPLS service with a commodity alternative, such as DSL or EFM. https://www.peplink.com 237 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 238 Steve found the solution Pluss needed in Peplink products, especially the Balance series of highperformance enterprise routers and SpeedFusion bonding technology. Pluss now powers its entire WAN infrastructure with simpletoinstall, highly reliable, and costeffective 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 239 students connected to the same WiFi access point was enough to bring it to its knees. Colégio Next needed a unique solution, so they contacted Peplink. Requirements Solve network congestion problem caused by 600 students over rural Internet ...
Page 240 the time Students are far more engaged and teachers rely on their iPads all day https://www.peplink.com 240 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 241 50M/50M, respectively. This will ensure that outbound traffic is more likely to be routed through WAN2. ● For HTTP, set the weight to 3:4. ● For SMTP, set the weight to 1:8, such that users will have a greater chance to be routed via WAN2 when sending email. Maintaining the Same IP Address Throughout a Session Scenario Some IP addresssensitive websites (for example, Internet banking) use both client IP address and cookie matching for session identification. Since load balancing uses different IP addresses, the session is dropped when a mismatched IP is detected, resulting in frequent interruptions while visiting such sites. Solution Make use of the persistence functionality of the Peplink Balance. With persistence configured and the B y Destination o ption selected, the Peplink Balance will use a consistent WAN connection for sourcedestination pairs of IP addresses, preventing sessions from being dropped. With persistence configured and the option B y Source i s selected, the Peplink Balance uses a consistent WAN connection for samesource IP addresses. This option offers https://www.peplink.com 241 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 242 Click A dd Rule , select H TTP ( TCP port 80) for web service, and select P ersistence . Click S ave and then A pply Changes , located at the top right corner, to complete the process. Tip A network administrator can use the traceroute utility to manually analyze the connection path of a particular WAN connection. Bypassing the Firewall to Access Hosts on LAN Scenario There are times when remote access to computers on the LAN is desirable; for example, when hosting web sites, online businesses, FTP download and upload areas, etc. In such cases, it may be appropriate to create an inbound NAT mapping for the network to allow some hosts on the 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 https://www.peplink.com 242 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 243 WAN1: Click S ave and then A pply Changes , located at the top right corner, to complete the process. Inbound Access Restriction Scenario 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. https://www.peplink.com 243 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 244 Afterwards, change the default inbound rule to D eny by clicking the d efault r ule in the Inbound Firewall Rules t able. Click A pply Changes on the top right corner to complete the process. Outbound Access Restriction Scenario For security reasons, it may be appropriate to restrict outbound access. For example, you may want to prevent LAN users from using ftp to transfer files to and from the Internet. This can easily be achieved by setting up an outbound firewall rule with the Peplink Balance. Solution To setup a firewall between Internet and private network for outbound access, navigate to N etwork>Firewall>Access Rules . Click the A dd Rule b utton in the O utbound Firewall Rules t able, and then adjust settings according the screenshot: https://www.peplink.com 244 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 245 After the fields have been entered as in the screenshot, click S ave to add the rule. Click Apply Changes on the top right corner to complete the process. https://www.peplink.com 245 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 246 Outbound load is only distributed over one WAN connection. Solution Outbound load balancing can only be distribute traffic evenly between available WAN connections if many outbound connections are made. If there is only one user on the LAN and only one download session is made from his/her browser, the WAN connections cannot be fully utilized. For a single user, download management applications are recommended. The applications can split a file into pieces and download the pieces simultaneously. Examples include: DownThemAll (Firefox Extension), iGetter (Mac), etc. If the outbound traffic is going across the SpeedFusion TM tunnel, (i.e., transferring a file to a VPN peer) the bandwidth of all WAN connections will be bonded. In this case, all bandwidth will be utilized and a file will be transferred across all available WAN connections. For additional details, please refer to this FAQ: https://forum.peplink.com/t/speedtesttoolforcombineddownloadspeedinmultiwan environment/8457 Problem 2 I am using a download manager program (e.g., Download Accelerator Plus, DownThemAll, etc.). Why is the download speed still only that of a single link? Solution First, check whether all WAN connections are up. Second, ensure your download manager application has split the file into 3 parts or more. It is also possible that all of 2 or even 3 download sessions were being distributed to the same link by chance. Problem 3 I am using some websites to look up my public IP address, e.g., w ww.whatismyip.com . When I press the browser's Refresh button, the server almost always returns the same address. Isn’t the IP address supposed to be changing for every refresh? Solution The web server has enabled the K eep Alive function, which ensures that you use the ...
Page 247 DOS/Windows, at the command prompt, type ping 192.168.1.1. This pings the Peplink Balance device (provided that Peplink Balance’s IP is 192.168.1.1) to test whether the connection to the Peplink Balance is OK. Problem 5 What can I do if I suspect a problem on my Internet/WAN connection? Solution You can test the WAN connection using ping, as in the solution to Problem 4. As we want to isolate the problems from the LAN, ping will be performed from the Peplink Balance. By using P ing / T raceroute u nder the S tatus tab of the Peplink Balance, you may able to find the source of problem. Problem 6 When I upload files to a server via FTP, the transfer stalls after a few kilobytes of data are sent. What should I do? Solution The maximum transmission unit (MTU) or MSS setting may need to be adjusted. By default, the MTU is set at 1440. Choose A uto for all of your WAN connections. If that ...
Page 248 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This transmitter must not be colocated 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. https://www.peplink.com 248 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...
Page 249 Note: The country code selection is for nonUS 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. https://www.peplink.com 249 Copyright @ 2019 Peplink ...

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