Section 3: Load Balance - XiNCOM Twin WAN XC-DPG502 User Manual

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Section 3: Load Balance

Configuring Load Balancing
The Twin WAN line of products uses a session based Load Balancing algorithm by
allowing you to manage sessions using several different options:
• Bytes rx+tx
By monitoring real time speed of both WAN connections, the Twin WAN
Gateway will establish new sessions on the WAN port with the lower speed. Use
this if there is a fairly even speed on both lines and would like to benefit the most
from the speed available.
• Packets rx+tx
Same as above but in this case, the Twin WAN Gateway monitors the packet flow
and tries to maintain an even number of packets. Use this if transmitting a lot of
small packets, such as web browsing and Usenet. This helps you maintain the best
latency.
• Sessions Established
The Twin WAN Gateway tries to maintain an even number of sessions on each
WAN port by looking at the current amount of sessions currently established.
This is a very general setting only to be used if you have similar types of
connections (Cable and Cable, DSL and DSL) to promote good Internet traffic.
• IP Addresses
Load Balancing traffic by IP Addresses is the recommended method for doing
specific online tasks that require the same IP Address to be loosely binded to a
specific WAN port. Select this method when using real time software applications
that require traffic to be sent and received from the same IP source. (ex. secure
online banking, day trading software, etc.)
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