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Load Balancing Router User’s Guide

Page 6 Rear Panel Figure 1-2: Rear Panel DC 5V Connect the supplied power adapter here. WAN 2 Connect the 2nd Broadband Modem here, if available. Re

Page 7 Figure 1-3: Windows TFTP utility • Enter the name of the firmware upgrade file on your PC, or click the "Browse" button to locate

Page 8 2: Basic Setup Overview Basic Setup of your Load Balancer involves the following steps: 1. Attach The Load Balancer to one (1) PC, and config

Page 9 • You can and should set a password, using the following Admin Password screen. No Response ? • Is your PC using a Fixed IP address ? If so

Page 10 9. Select LAN & DHCP from the menu. You will see a screen like the example below. Figure 2-3: LAN & DHCP 10. Ensure these setting

Page 11 • DHCP Server Setup - If you are already using a DHCP Server, the DHCP Server setting must be Disabled, and the existing DHCP server must be

Page 12 2. Installing The Load Balancer in your LAN Figure 2-4: Installation Diagram 1. Ensure The Load Balancer and the DSL/Cable modem are power

Page 13 • For each PC connected to the LAN ports, the corresponding LAN LED (either 10 or 100) should be ON. 3. Configuring The Load Balancer for I

Page 14 Settings – Primary Setup Connection Mode Select the appropriate setting: • Enable – Select this if you have connected a broadband modem to t

Page 15 Optional • Host name – This is required by some ISPs. If your ISP provided a Host Name, enter it here. Otherwise, you can use the default va

Page 16 4: Configure PCs on your LAN Overview For each PC, the following may need to be configured: • TCP/IP network settings • Internet Access conf

Page 17 7. Select "Set up my connection manually" and click “Next”. 8. Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on

Page 18 • Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of The Load Balancer. • Ensure your DNS (Name server) settings are correct. To act as a DHCP Cli

Page 19 3: Advanced Port Setup Overview • Port Options contains some options, which can be set on either or both WAN ports. For most situations, the

Page 20 Settings – Port Options Connection Validation • Health Check – Disable will not do Alive Indicator Check. By default health check is enable.

Page 21 Load Balance This screen is only operational if using Internet connections on both WAN ports. Figure 3-2: Load Balance These settings are

Page 22 Settings – Load Balance Load Balance Configuration • Enable – Use this to enable your Load Balance settings. Unless this is checked, the oth

Page 23 Advanced PPPoE The screen is required in order to use multiple PPPoE sessions on the same WAN port. It can also be used to manually connect

Page 24 Advanced PPTP This screen is only useful if using the PPTP connection method. Figure 5: Advanced PPTP Settings – Advanced PPTP WAN Port

Page 25 4: Advanced Configuration Overview The following advanced features are provided. • Host IP Setup • Virtual Servers • Custom Virtual Server •

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Page 26 Figure 4-1: Host IP Setup Settings – Host IP Setup Host Network Identity This section identifies each Host (PC) • Host List – When addin

Page 27 Host Network Binding • Bind WAN port/Session – Select Enable if you wish to associate this PC with a particular PPPoE Session. All traffic f

Page 28 Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally, Internet users would not be able

Page 29 Figure 4-3: Virtual Server Settings – Virtual Server Enable Use this to Enable or Disable each Virtual server as required. Server Type Se

Page 30 Custom Virtual Servers This screen allows you to define your own Server types, for situations when the desired Server type is not listed on t

Page 31 • Protocol Type – Select the network protocol used by this sever type. • LAN Port Range – Enter the range of port number used for outgoing

Page 32 Special Applications If you use Internet applications which have non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not func

Page 33 Outgoing Port Range Enter the beginning and end of the range of port numbers used by the application server, for data you send. If the applic

Page 34 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Ser

Page 35 Settings – Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Service Use this to Enable/Disable the Dynamic DNS feature, and select the required service provider. • D

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Page 36 Multi DMZ This feature allows each WAN port IP address to be associated with one (1) computer on your LAN. All outgoing traffic from that PC

Page 37 Settings – Multi DMZ Enable Use this to enable or disable the DMZ setting, as required. Name Enter a name to assist you to remember this sett

Page 38 UPnP With UPNP (Universal Plug & Play) function, it can easily setup and configure an entire network, enable discovery and control of net

Page 39 NAT NAT (Network Address Translation) is the technology which allows one (1) WAN (Internet) IP address to be used by many LAN users. Figur

Page 40 Settings – NAT NAT Configuration • NAT Routing – You can enable or disable NAT through the check box. If you disable NAT checkbox, it will a

Page 41 Advanced Features This screen allows you to change some advanced settings: • Remote Access Configuration – This feature allows you to manage

Page 42 Settings – Advanced Features Remote Access Configuration • Remote Upgrade – If enabled, you can use the supplied Windows program to remotely

Page 43 Interface Binding SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) Binding Unless you are using E-mail accounts from different ISPs on each port, you ca

Page 44 5: Security Management Overview • URL Filter It can block specific or browse only certain website by configure IP address, URL or Key wo

Page 45 Settings – URL Filter Access Group This allows you have different blocking rules for different Groups of PCs. • All PCs (users) are in the D

Page 1 1: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Load Balancer. The Load Balancer provides Shared Broadband Internet Access for all

Page 46 Access Filter The network Administrator can use the Access Filter to gain fine control over the Internet access and applications available to

Page 47 Block Well-known ports Select the services you wish to block. The current group will not be able to use any services which are checked. User-

Page 48 Session Limit This new feature allows to drop the new sessions from both WAN and LAN side. If the new sessions number are exceed the maximum

Page 49 System Filter Exception System Filter Exception Rules: The rules with which any received packets is complied, the packets will not processed

Page 50 6: QoS Configuration Overview The Load Balancer provides QoS, which supports the high quality of network service. Because it will classify ou

Page 51 Policy Configuration When you use QoS, you must define some policies to make some packets to have higher priority to pass through. Figure 6-

Page 52 7: Management Assistant Overview The following advanced features are provided. • SNMP • Email Alert • SNMP • Syslog • Upgrade Firmware This

Page 53 Settings – SNMP System Information • Contact Person – The name of the person responsible for this device. • Device name – The name of The L

Page 54 Settings – Email Alert Enable/Disable Email Alert • Enable – This will enable email alert to send a warning email when WAN port was disconne

Page 55 Syslog This feature can send real time system information on the web page or to the specified PC. Syslog Configuration – Syslog Configuratio

Page 2 • Multiple IP Address Support If your ISP allocates you multiple IP addresses, these are also supported and you can “map” IP addresses to in

Page 56 Syslog Configuration Syslog Global • Enable – Set to “enable”, if you want to send system log messages to other machine. Keep Sent Messages

Page 57 Admin Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to The Load Balancer. Figure 7-4: Admin Password Screen Enter

Page 58 Upgrade Firmware This Upgrade Firmware Screen allows you to upgrade firmware or backup system configuration by using HTTP upgrade. Figure

Page 59 8: Advanced LAN Configuration Overview These screens and settings are provided to deal with non-standard situations, or to provide additional

Page 60 Figure 8-1: Routing Note: If there is an entry or entries in the Routing table with an Index of zero (0), these are System entries. You can

Page 61 Gateway The IP Address of the Gateway or Router that The Load Balancer must use to communicate with the destination above. (NOT the router at

Page 62 Gateway IP Address 192.168.1.100 Interface LAN Metric 2 Entry 2 (Segment 2) Destination IP Address 192.168.3.0 Network Mask 255.255.255.0

Page 63 9: Operation and Status Operation Once both The Load Balancer and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic. However, there are some sit

Page 64 Data – System Status WAN Information • Connection Status – Current status – either "Connected" or "Not connected".• Con

Page 65 Buttons • Refresh – Update the data on screen. • Restart – Restart (reboot) The Load Balancer. • Restore Factory Defaults – This will dele

Page 3 Other Features • 4-Port Switching Hub The Load Balancer incorporates a 4-port 10 /100BaseT switching hub, making it easy to create or extend

Page 66 WAN Status Use the WAN Status link on the main menu to view this screen. Figure 9-3: WAN Status Data – System Status NAT Statistics This se

Page 67 NAT Status This screen is displayed when you click the "Check NAT Detail" button on the WAN Status screen. Figure 9-4: NAT Statu

Page 68 TCP Prosperity This displays the MSS (Maximum Segment Size) and Maximum Windows size for TCP packets. NAT Traffic This section displays stati

Page 69 Appendix A Specifications Model BR-6624 Dimensions 245mm (W) x 137mm (D) x 30mm (H) Operating Temperature 0° C to 40° C Storage Temperatu

Page 70 Appendix B Windows TCP/IP Setup Overview TCP/IP Settings If using the default Load Balancer settings, and the default Windows 95/98/ME/2000 T

Page 71 Figure B-2: IP Address (Win 95) Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain

Page 72 • On the DNS Configuration tab, ensure Enable DNS is selected. If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty, enter the DNS address provided b

Page 73 Figure B-6: TCP/IP Properties (Win 2000) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain

Page 74 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP: 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection. 2. Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Pr

Page 75 Figure B-8: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button obta

Page 4 Package Contents The following items should be included: • The Load Balancer Unit • Power Adapter • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM conta

Page 76 Appendix C Troubleshooting Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using The Load Balancer and some p

Page 77 Solution 2: The Load Balancer processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent. Use the Special Applications feature to allow

Page 5 Also, some Status and Error conditions are indicated by combinations of LEDs, as shown below LED Action Condition WAN1 LINK/ACT & 10M/10