Load Balancing Settings - D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual

Load Balancing Settings

Path: SETUP > Internal Settings > Option Mode
The wireless controller supports load balancing when:
• A D-Link VPN license key has been installed (see "Activating Licenses" on page 208).
• Multiple Option ports are configured.
• Protocol bindings have been configured (go to ADVANCED > Routing > Protocol
Bindings and refer to the online help).
Load balancing allows the wireless controller to distribute traffic among multiple Option
ports. The wireless controller supports the following types of load-balancing methods:
• Round Robin – divides traffic equally among all Option ports. This selection is useful
when the connection speed of one Option port differs greatly from another. In this case
you can define protocol bindings to route low-latency services (such as VOIP) over the
higher-speed link and let low-volume background traffic (such as SMTP) go over the lower
speed link.
• Spillover Mode – configures the Option port as a dedicated link until a user-defined load
tolerance or link bandwidth threshold is reached. If the link bandwidth exceeds the
threshold, the wireless controller directs the next connections to the secondary Option
port.
To configure the wireless controller for load balancing:
1. Click SETUP > Internal Settings > Option Mode. The OPTION MODE page appears.
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