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• Round-Robin: Evenly distribute each session to the available WAN connections.
• Rate: Distribute load based on the current upload and download rates. A WAN device's upload and download
bandwidth values can be set in Internet > Connection Manager.
• Spillover: This was the default algorithm in older (version 3) firmware. Load is always given to devices with the
most available bandwidth. The estimated bandwidth rate is based on a combination of the upload and download
configuration values and the observed capabilities of the device.
• Data Usage: This mode works in concert with the Data Usage feature (Internet > Data Usage).
The router will make a best effort to keep data usage between interfaces at a similar percentage of the assigned data
cap in the data usage rule for each interface, rather than distributing sessions based solely on bandwidth. For proper
functioning you need to create data usage rules for each WAN device you will be load balancing. Make certain to select
the "Use with Load Balancing" checkbox in the data usage rule editor.
ON DEMAND
Typically, modem connections are not always on.
When the On Demand mode is selected a connection
to the Internet is made as needed. When On
Demand is not selected a connection to the Internet
is always maintained.
WAN VERIFY
If this is enabled, the router will check that the
highest priority active WAN interface can get to the
Internet even if the WAN connection is not actively
being used. If the interface goes down, the router
will switch to the next highest priority interface
available. If this is not selected, the router will still
failover to the next highest priority interface but
only after the user has attempted to get out to the
Internet and failed.
Idle Check Interval: The amount of time between
each check. (Default: 30 seconds. Range: 10-3600
seconds.)
Monitor while connected: (Default: Off) Select from the following dropdown options:
• Passive DNS (modem only): The router will take no action until data is detected that is destined for the WAN.
When this data is detected, the data will be sent and the router will check for received data for two seconds. If no
data is received the router behaves as described below under Active DNS.
• Active DNS (modem only): A DNS request will be sent to the DNS servers. If no data is received, the DNS request
will be retried four times at five-second intervals. (The first two requests will be directed at the Primary DNS
server and the second two requests will be directed at the Secondary DNS server.) If still no data is received, the
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