USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series your carrier. The default and recommended Operator Settings is Auto. APN / Login / Password / SIM PIN When Auto is selected, the information in these fields will be filled automatically. Select the option Custom and you may customize these parameters. The parameters values are determined by and can be obtained from the ISP. General Settings Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Health Check Settings This setting allows you to specify the health check method for the Cellular connection. The as available options are Disabled, Ping, DNS Lookup, HTTP, and SmartCheck Heath Check Method The default method is DNS Lookup.See Section for configuration details. If a health check test cannot be completed within the specified amount of time, the test will be treated as failed.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series See Section for configuration details. This setting specifies the Maximum Transmission Unit. MTU http://www.peplink.com By default, MTU is set to Custom 1440. You may adjust the MTU value by editing the text field. Click Default to restore the default MTU value. Select Auto and the appropriate MTU value will be automatically detected.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Configuring theLAN Interface . WAN Configuration For basic configuration, refer to Section , Basic Configuration. For advanced configuration, refer to Section , Configuring the WAN Interface(s). http://www.peplink.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 8 Basic Configuration 8.1 Connecting to the Web Admin Interface 1. Start a W eb browser on a computer that is connected with the Peplink Balance through the LAN. 2. To connect to the W eb Adminof thePeplink Balance, enter the following LAN IP address in the address field of the web browser: http://192.168.1.1 (This is the default LAN IP address of the Peplink Balance.) 3. Enter the following to access the W eb Admin Interface.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 8.2 Configuration with the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard simplifies the task of configuring WAN connection(s) by guiding the configuration process step-by-step. To begin, click Setup Wizard after connecting to theWeb Admin Interface. Click Next to begin. Select YES if you want to set up Drop-in Mode using the setup wizard (note: Drop-in Mode is available on the Peplink Balance 210+).
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series IfDrop-in Modeis going to be configured, the setup wizard will move on to Drop-in Settings. Select the connection type for WAN connection(s) from the following screen: Depending on the selection of connection type, further configuration may be needed.For example,PPPoEand Static IP require additional settingsfor the selected WAN port. Please refer toSection , Configuring the WAN Interface(s) for details on setting up DHCP, static IP, andPPPoE.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 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 backup only. Click Next>> to continue. Choose the time zone of your country/region. Check the box Show allto display all time zone options. Check in the following screen to make sure all settings have been configured correctly, and then click Save Settingsto confirm.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 8.3 Advanced Setup Advanced settings can be configured from the Network menu. WAN connections can be configured by entering the corresponding WAN connection informationat Network> Interfaces >WAN. Tip Please refer to Section ,Configuring the WAN Interface(s), for details on setting up DHCP, static IP, PPPoE, and mobile Internet connections. http://www.peplink.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 8.4 Cellular WAN Network>WAN> Click on Detail (Available on the Peplink 30 LTE only) Cellular Status IMSI This is the International Mobile Subscriber Identity which uniquely identifies the SIM card. This is applicable to 3G modems only. The Pepwave MAX supports both HSPA and EV-DO. MEID For Sprint or Verizon Wireless EV-DO users, a unique MEID identifier code (in hexadecimal format) is used by the carrier to associate the EV-DO device with the user.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series WAN Connection Settings WAN Connection Name This field is for defining a name to represent this WAN connection. Network Mode Users have to specify the Network they are on accordingly. Routing Mode This option allows you to select the routing method to be used in routing IP frames via the WAN connection. The mode can be either NAT (Network Address Translation) or IP Forwarding. Click the button to enable IP Forwarding.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series General Settings 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. DNS Servers Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS Servers assigned by the PPPoE server to be used for outbound DNS lookups over the WAN connection. (The DNS Servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned from the PPPoE server.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series The default method is DNS Lookup.See Section for configuration details. If a health check test cannot be completed within the specified amount of time, the test will be treated as failed. Timeout Health Check Interval This is the time interval between each health check test. Health Check Retries This is the number of consecutive check failures before treating a connection as down.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series default MTU value. Select Auto and the appropriate MTU value will be automatically detected. The auto-detection will run each time when the WAN connection establishes http://www.peplink.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 9 Configuring theLAN Interface LAN Interface settings are located atNetwork> Interfaces > LAN. IPSettings IP Address & Subnet Mask Enter Peplink Balance’s IP address and subnet mask values to be used on the LAN. This setting specifies the speed of the LAN Ethernet port. Speed By default, Auto is selected and the appropriate data speed is automatically detected by Peplink Balance.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series the LAN. Port Settings Ports To choose a physical Ethernet port to act as a LAN interface (in addition to the dedicated LAN port or ports), check the appropriate box and choose a speed setting from the dropdown menu immediately to the right of the listing. The default setting is Auto, which allows the Balance to detect and apply an appropriate data speed setting.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 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.). Shared IP AddressA WAN Default Gateway 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 the WAN (e.g. email notification, remote syslog, etc.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series built-in WINS server by entering this unit's LAN IP address in their DHCP WINS Servers setting. Therefore, all PC clients in the VPN can resolve the NetBIOS names of other clients in remote peers.If you have enabled this option, a list of WINS clients will be displayed at Status > WINS Clients. Extended DHCP Option In addition to standard DHCP options (e.g.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series DNS Proxy Settings To enable the DNS Proxy feature, check this box, and then set up the feature atNetwork > LAN > DNS Proxy Settings table. Enable DNS Caching Include Google Public DNS Servers Local DNS Records A DNS proxy server can be enabled to serve DNS requests originating from LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusionTM peers. Requests are forwarded to the DNS servers/resolvers defined foreach WAN connection. This field is to enable DNS caching on the built-in DNS proxy server.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 10 Drop-in Mode Drop-in 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. Note that Drop-in Mode is NOT applicable to the Balance 20, 30or 30 LTE. The following diagram illustratesDrop-in Mode setup: Check the checkbox to Enable Drop-in Mode.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series To enable Drop-in Mode, perform the following steps: 1. 2. 3. Check the Enable box under Drop-in Mode located at: Network > Interfaces > LAN. (After checking the Enable box, most network settings for WAN1 will be hidden in theW eb Admin Interface.) Enterthe IP address of the WAN1 router in the WAN Default Gateway field. Ensure that the Peplink Balance IP subnet is the same as the firewall’s WAN port and the router’s LAN port.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Important Note Starting from Firmware version 5.0, Drop-in mode canbe configuredon any WAN port. Pleasenote that only one WAN port can be configured in Drop-in mode.If you have selected the LAN bypass port (which is currently available on WAN1 ofthe Balance 1350 and WAN5 of the Balance 580) as the WAN for Drop-in Mode, the High Availability feature will be DISABLED automatically.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11 Configuring the WAN Interface(s) WAN interface settings are located at: Network> Interfaces > WAN By clicking a connection name,connection settings of that WAN can be modified.The connection method and details can be obtained from yourISP. Connection Settings WAN Connection Name This field is for defining a name to represent this WAN connection. Enable This field is for choosing whether to enable this WAN connection.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Always-on results in the WAN connection being used whenever it is available. If Backup Priority and a priority group are selected, the WAN connection is treated as a backup connection and is used only in the absence of available always-on WAN connection(s) and higher priority backup connection(s). The default and recommended connection type is Always-on.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.1 Connection Method(s) There are four possible connection methods: 1. DHCP 2. Static IP 3. PPPoE 4. Mobile Internet Connection (for USB WAN) 11.1.1 DHCP Connection The DHCP connection method is suitable if yourISP provides an IP address automatically usingDHCP (e.g.,cable, metro Ethernet, etc.). DHCP Settings Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.1.2 Static IP Connection The static IP connection method is suitable if yourISP provides a static IP address to connect directly. Static IP Settings IP Address / Subnet Mask / Default Gateway These settings specify the information required in order to communicate on the Internet via a fixed Internet IP address. The information is typically determined by and can be obtained from yourISP. Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.1.3 PPPoE Connection This connection method is suitable if your ISP provides a login ID/password to connect via PPPoE. PPPoE Settings PPPoE User Name Enter the required information in these fields in order to connect via PPPoE to your ISP. / Password The parameter values are determined by and can be obtained from your ISP. Confirm PPPoE Password Service Name (Optional) Verify your password by entering it again in this field.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.1.4 Mobile Internet Connection The Mobile InternetConnection method is suitable for USB modem mobile connections,such as 3G, WiMAX, LTE, EVDO, EDGE, and GPRS. Currently, it only applies to connections made via the Balance’s USB mobile WAN port, except in the case of the Balance 30 LTE, which includes a built-in 4G LTE modem. For alist of supported modems, please refer to Peplink Modem Support page at http://www.peplink.com/modem.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series This setting applies to 3G/LTE/EDGE/GPRS modems only. It does not apply to EVDO/EVDO Rev. A modems. Operator Settings SIM PIN (Optional) DNS Servers Operator Settingsallows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is selected, the Peplink Balance will automatically detect the APN, configure the modem, and make a connection. You may change the APN settings by selecting Custom Mobile Operator Settings.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.1.4.1 Modem Specific Custom Settings The following settings may be available, depending on the modem model. The example below is for a 3G modem. Modem Specific Custom Settings Modem Model IMSI Network Type GSM Frequency Band http://www.peplink.com This field displays the manufacturer name of the connected mobile modem. This field shows the IMSI number associated with the SIM inside the mobile modem.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.1.4.2 WiMAX Settings If a WiMAX modem is present in the system, its settings user interface can be accessed atNetwork > Interfaces > WAN > Mobile Internet. The example shown here relates to Sprint’s 250U or 600U WiMAX modems. Modem Specific Custom Settings Modem Model ESN Network Type The brand of the modem is automatically detected and appears here. The modem's electronic serial number (ESN) is also auto-detected and appears here.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.2 Physical Interface Settings Physical Interface Settings Speed This setting specifies port speed and duplex configurations of the WAN port.By default, Auto is selected and the appropriate data speed is automatically detected by the Peplink Balance.In the event of negotiation issues, the port speed can be manually specified to circumvent the issues. You can also choose whether or not to advertise the speed to the peer by selecting the Advertise Speed checkbox.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.3 WAN Health Check To ensure traffic is routed to healthy WAN connections only, the Peplink Balance canperiodically check the health of each WAN connection. Health Check settings for each WAN connection can be independently configured via Network > Interfaces > WAN>Health Check Settings. Enable Health Check by selecting PING, DNS Lookup, or HTTPfrom the Health Check Method dropdown menu.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series DNS lookups will be issued to test connectivity with target DNS servers. The connection will be treated as up if DNS responses are received from one or both of the servers, regardless of whether the result was positive or negative. This field allows you to specify two DNS hosts’ IP addresses with which connectivity is to be tested via DNS Lookup.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Other Health Check Settings This setting specifies the timeoutin secondsfor ping/DNS lookup requests.The default timeout is set to 5 seconds. Timeout Health Check Interval This setting specifies the time interval in seconds between ping or DNS lookup requests. Default health check interval is 5 seconds.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.4 Bandwidth Allowance Monitor The Bandwidth Allowance Monitor helps track your network usage.Please refer to section to view usage statistics. Bandwidth Allowance Monitor If Email Notification is enabled, you will be notified byemail when usage hits 75% and 95% of the monthly allowance.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.5 Additional Public IP Settings Additional Public IP Settings IP Address List IP Address List represents the list of fixed Internet IP addresses assigned by the ISP in the event that more than one Internet IP addressis assigned to this WAN connection.Enter the fixed Internet IP addresses and the corresponding subnet mask, and then click the Down Arrow button to populate IP address entries to the IP Address List. http://www.peplink.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 11.6 Dynamic DNS Settings The Peplink Balance allows registeringdomain 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.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Dynamic DNS Settings This setting specifies the dynamic DNS service provider to be used for the WAN. Supported providers are: Service Provider · changeip.com · dyndns.org · no-ip.org · tzo.com · DNS-O-Matic Select Disabled to disable this feature. User ID / User / Email This setting specifies the registered user name for the dynamic DNS service. Password / Pass / TZO This setting specifies the password for the dynamic DNS service.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 12 Bandwidth Bonding SpeedFusionTM (Available onthe Peplink Balance 210+) Peplink BalanceBandwidth Bonding SpeedFusionTMfunctionality securely connectsone or more branch offices to your company's main headquarters or to other branches. The data, voice, andvideo communications between these locations are kept confidential across the public Internet. The Bandwidth Bonding SpeedFusionTM of the Peplink Balance is specifically designed for multi-WAN TM environments.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series To configure a new SpeedFusionTM profile, navigate to Network >SpeedFusionTM>New Profile This will open a page similar to the one as shown below: http://www.peplink.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series TM A list of definedSpeedFusion connection profiles and aLink Failure Detection Time option will be shown.Click the New Profile button to create a new VPN connection profile for making a VPN connection to a remote Peplink Balance via the available WAN connections.Each profile is for making a VPN connection with one remote Peplink Balance. PepVPN Profile Settings Name This field is for specifying a name to represent this profile.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Pre-shared Key This optional field becomes available when Pre-shared Key is selected as the Peplink Balance’s VPN Authentication method, as explained above. Pre-shared Key defines the pre-shared key used for this particular VPN connection. The VPN connection's session key will be further protected by the pre-shared key. The connection will be up only if the preshared keys on each side match.When the peer is running firmware 5.0+, this setting will be ignored.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Settings Upon A Connected ConfigureA A (e.g., LAN port IP address, DHCP server, etc.) when the Layer 2 VPN is connected. Uncheck this option if the LAN IP address and gateway will use remote LAN settings. Check this option if the LAN IP address and local DHCP server should remain unchanged after the VPN is up.If you choose not to preserve LAN settings when the VPN is connected, the device will not act as a router and most Layer 3 routing functions will cease to work.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Link Failure Detection Link Failure Detection Time The bonded VPN can detect routing failures on the path between two sites over each WAN connection. Failed WAN connections will not be used to route VPN traffic. Health check packets are sent to the remote unit to detect any failure. The more frequently checks are sendt, the shorter the detection time, althoughmore bandwidth will be consumed.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 12.2 The Peplink Balance Behind a NAT Router TM The Peplink Balance supports establishing SpeedFusion over WAN connections which are behind a NAT (network address translation) router. To enable a WAN connection behind a NAT router to accept VPN connections, you can configure the NAT router in front of the WAN connection to inbound port-forward TCP port 32015 to the Peplink Balance.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 12.3 SpeedFusionTM Status SpeedFusionTM Status is shown in the Dashboard. The connection status of each connection profile is shownas below. SpeedFusionTM connection status is also shown on the LCD panel of the Peplink Balance 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500. TM After clicking the Details button at the topright corner of the SpeedFusion table, you will be forwarded TM to Status >SpeedFusion , where you can view subnet and WAN connection information for each VPN peer.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series 13 IPsec VPN Peplink Balance IPsec VPN functionality securely connects one or more branch offices to your company's main headquarters or to other branches. Data, voice, andvideo communications between these locations are kept safe and confidential across the public Internet. IPsecVPN onthe Peplink Balance is specially designed for multi-WAN environments.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series IPsec VPN Settings Name This field is for specifying a local name to represent this connection profile. Active When this box is checked, this IPsec VPN connection profile will be enabled. Otherwise, it will be disabled. Remote Gateway IP Enter the remote peer’s public IP address.For Aggressive Mode, this is optional. Address Local Networks Remote Networks Authentication http://www.peplink.com Enter the local LAN subnets here.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series Choose between the Preshared Key and X.509 methods of authentication. Mode Choose Main Mode if both IPsec peers use static IP addresses. Choose Aggressive Mode if one of the IPsec peers uses dynamic IP addresses. Force UDP Encapsulation For forced UDP encapsulation regardless of NAT-traversal, tick this checkbox. Pre-shared Key This defines the peer authentication pre-shared key used to authenticate this VPN connection.
