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      User Manual For Model ONE/20/30/30 LTE/210/310/305/380/580/710/1350/2500  Peplink Balance Firmware 6.1               Copyright & TrademarksSpecifications are subject to change without prior notice.  Copyright ©  Peplink International Ltd. All Rights Reserved.  Peplink and the  Peplink logo are trademarks of Peplink  International Ltd. Other brands  or products  mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.Peplink Balance Multi-WAN Bonding Routers
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -2 / 227-  Copyright ©  Peplink TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE ······························································································6 2 GLOSSARY ··························································································································7 3 PRODUCT COMPARISON CHART ························································································8 4 PRODUCT FEATURES ········································································································12 4.1 Supported Network Features ····················································································· 12 4.2 Other Supported Features ························································································· 13 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS········································································································15 5.1 Peplink Balance One ······························································································· 15 5.2 Peplink Balance 20 / 30 / 30 LTE ················································································ 15 5.3 Peplink Balance 210 / 310 ························································································· 15 5.4 Peplink Balance305 / 380 / 580 / 710 / 1350 / 2500 ························································ 15 6 PEPLINK BALANCE OVERVIEW ·························································································16 6.1 Peplink Balance One ······························································································· 16 6.2 Peplink Balance 20 ·································································································· 18 6.3 Peplink Balance 30 ·································································································· 20 6.4 Peplink Balance 30 LTE ··························································································· 22 6.5 Peplink Balance 210 ································································································ 24 6.6 Peplink Balance 310 ································································································ 26 6.7 Peplink Balance 305 ································································································ 28 6.8 Peplink Balance 380 ································································································ 31 6.9 Peplink Balance 580 ································································································ 34 6.10 Peplink Balance 710 ····························································································· 37 6.11 Peplink Balance 1350 ··························································································· 40 6.12 Peplink Balance 2500 ··························································································· 43 7 INSTALLATION··················································································································47 7.1 Preparation ············································································································ 47 7.2 Constructing the Network ·························································································· 47 7.3 Configuring the Network Environment ·········································································· 49 8 BASIC CONFIGURATION ···································································································55 8.1 Connecting to the Web Admin Interface ······································································· 55 8.2 Configuration with the Setup Wizard ············································································ 56 8.3 Advanced Setup ····································································································· 59 8.4 Cellular WAN ········································································································· 60 9 CONFIGURING THELAN INTERFACE ··················································································65 10 DROP-IN MODE ················································································································70 11 CONFIGURING THE WAN INTERFACE(S) ···········································································73 11.1 Connection Method(s) ··························································································· 75 11.2 Physical Interface Settings ····················································································· 82
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -3 / 227-  Copyright ©  Peplink 11.3 WAN Health Check ······························································································· 83 11.4 Bandwidth Allowance Monitor ················································································· 86 11.5 Additional Public IP Settings ··················································································· 87 11.6 Dynamic DNS Settings ·························································································· 88 12 BANDWIDTH BONDING SPEEDFUSIONTM ·········································································90 12.1 SpeedFusionTMSettings ························································································· 90 12.2 The Peplink Balance Behind a NAT Router ································································ 96 12.3 SpeedFusionTM Status ··························································································· 97 13 IPSEC VPN ························································································································98 13.1 IPsec VPN Settings ······························································································ 98 13.2 IPsec Status······································································································ 101 14 OUTBOUND POLICY MANAGEMENT ·············································································· 102 14.1 Outbound Policy ································································································ 103 14.2 Custom Rules for Outbound Policy ········································································· 104 15 INBOUND ACCESS ·········································································································· 110 15.1 Definition of Port Forwarding················································································· 110 15.2 Definition of Servers on LAN ················································································· 111 15.3 Inbound Access Services ····················································································· 113 15.4 Reverse Lookup Zones ······················································································· 127 15.5 DNS Record Import Wizard ·················································································· 13016 NAT MAPPINGS·············································································································· 134 17 CAPTIVE PORTAL ············································································································ 136 18 QOS ································································································································ 139 19 FIREWALL ······················································································································· 143 19.1 Outbound and Inbound Firewall Rules ···································································· 143 20 OSPF & RIPV2 ················································································································· 150 21 MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS···························································································· 152 21.1 High Availability ································································································· 152 21.2 PPTP Server ····································································································· 155 21.3 Certificate Manager ···························································································· 156 21.4 Service Forwarding ····························································································· 156 21.5 Service Passthrough ··························································································· 158 22 AP ·································································································································· 160 22.1 AP Controller····································································································· 160 22.2 Wireless SSID ··································································································· 161 22.3 Profiles ············································································································ 167 22.4 Info ················································································································· 171 22.5 Usage ·············································································································· 172 22.6 AP Status ········································································································· 174 22.7 Rogue AP ········································································································· 176
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -4 / 227-  Copyright ©  Peplink 22.8 Toolbox ············································································································ 176 23 SYSTEM SETTINGS ·········································································································· 177 23.1 Admin Security ·································································································· 177 23.2 Firmware ·········································································································· 181 23.3 Time ················································································································ 182 23.4 Email Notification ······························································································· 183 23.5 Event Log ········································································································· 185 23.6 SNMP ·············································································································· 186 23.7 InControl ·········································································································· 188 23.8 Configuration····································································································· 189 23.9 Feature Add-ons ································································································ 190 23.10 Reboot ············································································································· 190 24 TOOLS ···························································································································· 191 24.1 Ping ················································································································ 191 24.2 Traceroute Test ································································································· 192 24.3 PepVPN Test ···································································································· 192 24.4 PepVPN Analyzer ······························································································ 192 24.5 CLI (Command Line Interface Support) ··································································· 193 25 STATUS ·························································································································· 194 25.1 Device ············································································································· 194 25.2 Active Sessions ································································································· 196 25.3 Client List ········································································································· 198 25.4 WINS Client ······································································································ 198 25.5 SpeedFusionTMStatus ························································································· 198 25.6 Event Log ········································································································· 199 25.7 Bandwidth ········································································································ 200 APPENDIX A. RESTORATION OF FACTORY DEFAULTS ····························································· 206 APPENDIX B. ROUTING UNDER DHCP, STATIC IP, AND PPPOE ··············································· 207 B.1 Routing via Network Address Translation (NAT)··························································· 207 B.2 Routing via IP Forwarding ······················································································· 208 APPENDIX C. CASE STUDIES ···································································································· 209 C.1 Performance Optimization ······················································································· 209 C.2 Maintaining the Same IP Address throughout a Session ················································ 211 C.3 Bypassing the Firewall to Access Hosts on LAN ·························································· 212 C.4 Inbound Access Restriction ····················································································· 213 C.5 Outbound Access Restriction ··················································································· 214 APPENDIX D. TROUBLESHOOTING ·························································································· 215 APPENDIX E. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ················································································ 217 E.1 Peplink Balance 20, 30 and 30 LTE··········································································· 217 E.2 Peplink Balance 210 and 310 ·················································································· 218 E.3 Peplink Balance 380 ······························································································ 219 E.4 Peplink Balance 305 ······························································································ 220
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -5 / 227-  Copyright ©  Peplink E.5 Peplink Balance 380 ······························································································ 221 E.6 Peplink Balance 580 ······························································································ 222 E.7 Peplink Balance 710 ······························································································ 223 E.8 Peplink Balance 1350 ···························································································· 224 E.9 Peplink Balance 2500 ···························································································· 225 APPENDIX F. DECLARATION ···································································································· 226
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -6 / 227-  Copyright ©  Peplink 1 Introduction and Scope The  Peplink  Balance  series  provides  link  aggregation  and  load  balancing  across  up  to  thirteen  WAN connections.  The Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE provides a cost-effective solution suitable for power users and home offices. The Peplink Balance 210/310 provides advanced features for small business. The  Peplink  Balance  380,  580,  710,  1350,  and  2500  come  with  a  suite  of  advanced  enterprise-class features.  They  areideal  single-box  solutions  for  medium  to  large-sized  business  environments,andthey allow service providers to enable highly available multi-network services. This manual applies to the following Peplink Balance products:   Peplink Balance 20/30 (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 30 LTE (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 210/310 (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 380 (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 580 (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 710 (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 1350 (firmware version v6.1.x)   Peplink Balance 2500 (firmware version v6.1.x)  The  manual  covers  setting up  your  Peplink  Balance  and  provides  a  collection  of case studies  detailing theadvanced features of the Peplink Balance.   Important Note to Users Upgrading from Firmware 4.7 or below If your current firmware version is 4.7 or below, please upgrade to Firmware 4.8.2 before upgrading to Firmware 6.1.   Important Note to Users of the Peplink Balance 30 (Classic Edition) Firmware 5.0 or above is NOT applicable to the Peplink Balance 30 (Classic Edition). For more information onidentifying the generation of your Peplink Balance 30, please visit our knowledge base at <http://www.peplink.com/index.php?view=faq&id=231&path=16>.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -7 / 227-  Copyright ©  Peplink 2 Glossary The following terms, acronyms, and abbreviations are frequently used in this manual: Term Definition 3G 3rd generation standards for wireless communications (e.g., HSDPA) 4G 4th generation standards for wireless communications (e.g., WiMAX, LTE) DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name System EVDO Evolution-Data Optimized FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name HSDPA High-Speed Downlink Packet Access HTTP Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network MAC Address Media Access Control Address MTU Maximum Transmission Unit MSS Maximum Segment Size NAT Network Address Translation PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet QoS Quality of Service SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol VPN Virtual Private Network VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol WAN Wide Area Network WINS Windows Internet Name Service WLAN Wireless Local Area Network 210+ Refers to Peplink Balance 210/310/380/580/710/1350/2500 380+ Refers to Peplink Balance 380/580/710/1350/2500
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -8 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 3 Product Comparison Chart  Features  20 30 30 LTE 210 310 380 580 710 1350 2500 Capacity           WAN Ports (GbE) / Internet Links 2  3  2  2  3  3  5  7  13  12 USB WAN Modem Port 1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1 1 Embedded LTE Modem X  X  1  X  X  X X  X X X Recommended Users  1-25 1-25 1-25 1-501-50 50-500 300-1000 500- 2000+ 1000-5000+ 5000- 20000+ Router Throughput 100M 100M 100M 100M 100M 200M 400M 800M 1500M 8Gbps Core Functionality           Load Balancing & Failover Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Load Balancing Algorithms 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 l  Weighted Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes l  Enforced Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes l  Persistence Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes l  Priority Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes l  Overflow Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes l  Least Used X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -9 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink l  Lowest Latency X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drop-In Mode X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Inbound Load Balancing  X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4G/3G Modem Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VPN Functionality           SpeedFusionTM X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Number of SpeedFusionTMPeer X X X 2 2 20 50 300 800 4000 Bonded VPN Throughput X X X 30M 30M 60M 80M 150M 350M 2Gbps PPTP VPN Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Recommended PPTP VPN Users 3 3 3 15 15 50 100 200 500 1000 RADIUS / LDAP Support for PPTP X  X  X  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes IPsec VPN  (Network-to-Network) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Number of IPsec Tunnel 2 2 2 2 2 20 50 150 400 800 WLAN Control Functionality           Manage Pepwave AP One X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Access Point Configuration X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AP Firmware Update X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Number of AP Support X X X X X 50* 100* 250* 500* Yes Advanced QoS Functionality           Bandwidth Usage Monitor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes QoS for VoIP and E-Commerce Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -10 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink Application Prioritization X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Application Prioritization by User Group X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes User Group Bandwidth Reservation X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Individual Bandwidth Limit X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Networking Functionality           NAT and IP Forwarding Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Static Routes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Port Forwarding Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Many to One, One to One NATYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NAT Pool Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SIP ALG, H.323 ALG Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UPnP, NAT-PMP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes WINS Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dynamic DNS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Web Blocking X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Device Management          Web Administrative Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Email Notification Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Active Client List Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Active Session List Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bandwidth Usage Statistics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -11 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink Web Reporting Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Email Notification Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Syslog Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SNMP v1, v2c and v3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hardware Features           LAN Ports (GbE)  4  4 4 4  4  1  1  1  1 8/ 2(10GbE SFP+) Power Input 9-16V DC 9-16V DC 9-16V DC 9-16V AC DC 9-16VDC 100V to 240V AC 100V to 240V AC 100V to 240V AC 100V to 240V AC 100V to 240V AC Power Consumption 15W 15W 15W 15W 15W 50W 50W 70W 70W 230W 1U Rackmount X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes High AvailabilityXXXYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLAN Bypass X X X X X X Yes Yes Yes Yes Dimension (H x W x D) 3.5cm x 26cm x 13.3cm  3.5cm x 26cm x 13.3cm 1U x 37.9cm 1U x 39.8cm 1U x 55cm Weight 1.0kg 1.0kg 1.0kg 1.2kg 1.2kg 3.5kg 5.5kg 5.5kg 6.5kg 12kg
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -12 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 4 Product Features Peplink Balance series products enableall LAN users to sharebroadband Internet connectionsand provide advanced features to enhanceInternet access. The following is alist of supported features: 4.1 Supported Network Features 4.1.1  WAN   Multiple public IP support (DHCP, PPPoE, static IP address)   Static IP support for PPPoE   10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connection in full/half duplex   Built-in HSPA and EVDO cellular modems (Available on Peplink Balance 30 LTE)   USB mobile connection(only one USB modem can be connected at a time)   Drop-in Modeon selectable WAN portwith MAC address passthrough(available on Peplink Balance 210+)   Network address translation (NAT) / port address translation (PAT)   Inbound and outbound NAT mapping  Multiple static IP addresses per WAN connection   MAC address clone   Customizable MTU and MSS values   WAN connection health check   Dynamic DNS (supported service providers: changeip.com, dyndns.org, no-ip.org,tzo.com, and DNS-O-Matic)   Ping, DNS lookup,and HTTP-based health check  4.1.2  LAN   DHCP server on LAN   Extended DHCP option support   Static routing rules   Local DNS proxy server   VLAN on LAN support  4.1.3  VPN   Secure SpeedFusionTM(available on Peplink Balance 210+)   SpeedFusion performance analyzer   X.509 certificate support (feature activation required on Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE; included on Peplink Balance 210+)   Bandwidth bondingand failover among selected WAN connections   Ability to route traffic to a remote VPN peer   Optional pre-shared key setting   Layer 2 bridging   SpeedFusionTMthroughput, ping, and traceroute tests   Built-in PPTP VPN server   Authenticate PPTP clients using RADIUS and LDAP servers (Available on Peplink Balance 210+)   IPsec VPN for network-to-network connections (Works with Cisco and Juniper only)   PPTP and IPsecpassthrough
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -13 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 4.1.4  Inbound Traffic Management  TCP/UDP traffic redirection to dedicated LAN server(s)   Inbound link load balancing by means of DNS(available on Peplink Balance 210+)  4.1.5  Outbound Policy   Link load distribution per TCP/UDP service    Persistent routing for specified source and/or destination IP addresses per TCP/UDP service   Prioritize and route traffic to VPN tunnels with Priority and Enforced algorithms  4.1.6  AP Controller ·  Configure and manage Pepwave AP devices ·  Review the status of connected AP  4.1.7  QoS(Available on Peplink Balance 210+)   Quality of Service for different applications and custom protocols    User Group classification for different service levels (Available on Peplink Balance 380+)   Bandwidth usage control and monitoring on group- and user- level (Available on Peplink Balance 380+)   Application Prioritization for custom protocols and DSL optimization  4.1.8  Firewall   Outbound (LAN to WAN) firewall rules   Inbound (WAN to LAN) firewall rules per WAN connection   Intrusion detection and prevention   Specification of NAT mappings   Web Blocking (Available on Peplink Balance 380+)   Outbound firewall rules can be defined by destination domain name  4.1.9  Captive Portal   Splash screen of open networks, login page for secure networks   Customizable built-in captive portal   Supports linking to outside page for captive portal  4.2  Other Supported Features   Easy-to-use web administration interface   HTTP and HTTPS support for Web Administration Interface   Configurable web administration port and administrator password   Read-only user for Web Admin   Shared-IP drop-in mode (Available on the Peplink Balance 20, 30 and 30 LTE upon feature activation, available on Peplink Balance 210+)   Authentication and Accounting by RADIUS server for Web Admin(Available on Peplink Balance 210+)   Firmware upgrades, configuration backups, Ping, and Traceroute via W eb Administration Interface   Remote web based configuration (via WAN and LAN interfaces)
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -14 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink   Remote reporting to Peplink Balance reporting server   Hardware High Availability via VRRP, with automatic configuration synchronization(Available on Peplink Balance 210+)   Real-Time, Hourly, Daily and Monthly Bandwidth Usage reports and charts   Hardware backup via LAN bypass (Available on Peplink Balance 580, 710, 1350 and 2500)   Built-in WINS server   Time server synchronization   SNMP   Email notification   Syslog   SIP passthrough   PPTP packet passthrough   Active Sessions   Active Client List   WINS Client List   UPnP / NAT-PMP   Improved Active Sessions Page   Event Log is persistent across reboots   IPv6 support   Support USB tethering on Android 2.2+ phones
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -15 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 5 Package Contents The contents of Peplink Balance product packages are as follows: 5.1  Peplink Balance One   Peplink Balance 20 / 30 / 30 LTE   Power adapter   Information slip 5.2  Peplink Balance 20 / 30 / 30 LTE   Peplink Balance 20 / 30 / 30 LTE   Power adapter   Information slip 5.3  Peplink Balance 210 / 310   Peplink Balance 210 / 310   Power adapter   Information slip   Rackmount kit 5.4  Peplink Balance305 / 380 / 580 / 710 / 1350 / 2500   Peplink Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500   Power cord   Information slip   Rackmount kit
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -16 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6 Peplink Balance Overview 6.1  Peplink Balance One 6.1.1  Front Panel Appearance      .  6.1.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Wi-Fi OFF – Wi-Fi is off Green – Ready Status OFF – Upgrading firmware Red – Booting up or busyBlinking red– Boot up error Green – Ready   LAN and WAN Ports  Green LED ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  USB Port USB Ports For future functionalities.     Status LED  USB Port  LAN Ports  WAN Ports  Reset Button  Wi-Fi LED
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -17 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.1.3  Rear Panel Appearance     6.1.4  Product Label    Power Connector
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -18 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.2  Peplink Balance 20 6.2.1  Front Panel Appearance      6.2.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power OFF – Power off Green – Power on Status OFF – Upgrading firmware Red–Booting up or busyBlinking red– Boot up error Green – Ready   LAN and WAN Ports  Green LED ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem  LAN Ports  Power LED  Reset Button  Status LED  WAN Ports  USB Port
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -19 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.2.3  Rear Panel Appearance     6.2.4  Unit Base Appearance       Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address Power Connector Kensington Security Slot
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -20 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.3  Peplink Balance 30 6.3.1  Front Panel Appearance      6.3.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power OFF – Power off Green – Power on Status OFF – Upgrading firmware Red – Booting up or busyBlinking red– Boot up error Green – Ready   LAN and WAN Ports  Green LED ON – 10 / 100 /1000 Mbps Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem   Reset Button  Power LED  Status LED  LAN Ports  WAN Ports  USB Port
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -21 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.3.3  Rear Panel Appearance      6.3.4  Unit Base Appearance        Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address Power Connector Kensington Security Slot
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -22 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.4  Peplink Balance 30 LTE 6.4.1  Front Panel Appearance       6.4.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power OFF – Power off Green – Power on StatusOFF – Upgrading firmware Red –Booting up or busyBlinking red– Boot up error Green – Ready   LAN and WAN Ports  Green LED ON – 10 / 100 /1000 Mbps Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem   Reset Button  Power LED  Status LED  LAN Ports  WAN Ports  USB Port
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -23 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.4.3  Rear Panel Appearance        6.4.4  Unit Base Appearance       Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address Power Connector Cellular SIM Slot
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -24 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.5  Peplink Balance 210 6.5.1  Front Panel Appearance       6.5.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power OFF – Power off Green – Power on Status OFF – Upgrading firmware Red – Booting up or busyBlinking red– Boot up error Green – Ready   LAN and WAN Ports  Green LED ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem  LAN Ports  Power LED  Reset Button  USB  WAN Ports  Status LED
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -25 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.5.3  Rear Panel Appearance     6.5.4  Unit Base Appearance   Serial Number and LAN MAC Address Power Connector
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -26 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.6  Peplink Balance 310 6.6.1  Front Panel Appearance      6.6.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power OFF – Power off Green – Power on Status OFF – Upgrading firmware Red – Booting up or busyBlinking red– Boot up error Green – Ready    LAN and WAN Ports  Green LED ON – 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps Orange LED Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – No data is being transferred or port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  USB Port USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem   Reset Button  Power LED  Status LED  LAN Ports  WAN Ports  USB
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -27 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.6.3  Rear Panel Appearance     6.6.4  Unit Base Appearance               Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address Power Connector
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -28 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.7  Peplink Balance 305 6.7.1  Front Panel Appearance          6.7.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power LED OFF – Power off GREEN– Power on   LAN Port, WAN 1 – 3 Ports Right LED ORANGE– 1000 Mbps GREEN– 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Left LED Solid – Port is connected without traffic Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem LCD Display Console LCD Controls LAN Port Power LED WAN Ports USB Ports
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -29 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.7.3  LCD Display Menu  > HA State: Master/Slave   > LAN IP   > VIP > System Status     > System         > Firmware ver.     (showsfirmware version)     > Serial number     (shows serial number)     > System time      (shows current time)     > System up time    (shows system uptime sincelast reboot)     > CPU load      (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%)     > LAN         > Status    (shows LAN port physical status)       > IP address    (shows LAN IP address)       > Subnet mask    (shows LAN subnet mask)   > Link status        (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list)     > WAN1         > WAN2     > WAN3   > VPN status        (shows Connected/Disconnected)     >VPN Profile 1     >VPN Profile 2     >…     >VPN Profile n   > Link usage       > Throughput in     (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1         > WAN2       > WAN3     > Throughput out    (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1           > WAN2       > WAN3  > Data Transfer’d      (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB)     > WAN1     > WAN2     > WAN3 > Maintenance     > Reboot    > Reboot? (Yes/No)      (to reboot the unit)   > Factory default  > Factory default? (Yes/No)    (to restore factory defaults)  > LAN config     > Port speed        (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD,     > LAN        100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD)     > WAN1           > WAN2     > WAN3
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -30 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.7.4  Rear Panel Appearance     Connector Ports Power Connector AC input 110/220V  Switch Power Switch Pressing and holding the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit. When the unit is powered off, press it will power on the unit   6.7.5  Unit Label Appearance         Power Connector Power Switch Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -31 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.8  Peplink Balance 380 6.8.1  Front Panel Appearance        6.8.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power LED OFF – Power off GREEN– Power on   LAN Port, WAN 1 – 3 Ports Right LED ORANGE– 1000 Mbps GREEN– 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Left LED Solid – Port is connected without traffic Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem LCD Display Console LCD Controls LAN Port Power LED WAN Ports USB Ports
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -32 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.8.3  LCD Display Menu  > HA State: Master/Slave   > LAN IP   > VIP > System Status     > System         > Firmware ver.     (showsfirmware version)     > Serial number     (shows serial number)     > System time      (shows current time)     > System up time    (shows system uptime sincelast reboot)     > CPU load      (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%)     > LAN         > Status    (shows LAN port physical status)       > IP address    (shows LAN IP address)       > Subnet mask    (shows LAN subnet mask)   > Link status        (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list)     > WAN1         > WAN2     > WAN3   > VPN status        (shows Connected/Disconnected)     >VPN Profile 1     >VPN Profile 2     >…     >VPN Profile n   > Link usage       > Throughput in     (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1         > WAN2       > WAN3     > Throughput out    (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1           > WAN2       > WAN3  > Data Transfer’d      (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB)     > WAN1     > WAN2     > WAN3 > Maintenance     > Reboot    > Reboot? (Yes/No)      (to reboot the unit)   > Factory default  > Factory default? (Yes/No)    (to restore factory defaults)  > LAN config     > Port speed        (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD,     > LAN        100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD)     > WAN1           > WAN2     > WAN3
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -33 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.8.4  Rear Panel Appearance     Connector Ports Power Connector AC input 110/220V  Switch Power Switch To hold pressing the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit When the unit is powered off, press it will power on the unit   6.8.5  Unit Label Appearance      Power Connector Power Switch Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -34 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.9  Peplink Balance 580 6.9.1  Front Panel Appearance          6.9.2  LED Indicators The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows: Power and Status Indicators Power LED OFF – Power off GREEN– Power on  LAN Port, WAN 1 – 5 Ports Right LED ORANGE – 1000 Mbps GREEN– 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Left LED Solid – Port is connected without traffic Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports    Console and USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem LCD Display Console LCD Controls LAN Port Power LED WAN Ports USB Ports
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -35 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.9.3  LCD Display Menu  > HA State: Master/Slave   > LAN IP   > VIP > System Status     > System         > Firmware ver.        (shows firmware version)     > Serial number      (shows serial number)     > System time      (shows current time)     > System up time     (shows system uptime since last reboot)     > CPU load      (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%)     > LAN         > Status     (shows LAN port physical status)       > IP address    (shows LAN IP address)       > Subnet mask    (shows LAN subnet mask)   > Link status        (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list)     > WAN1        > WAN2 > …     >WAN5   > VPN status        (shows Connected/Disconnected)     >VPN Profile 1     >VPN Profile 2     >… >VPN Profile n  > Link usage       > Throughput in      (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1        > WAN2 > …       >WAN5     > Throughput out     (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1          > WAN2 > …       >WAN5  > Data Transfer’d       (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB)     > WAN1     > WAN2 > …     >WAN5 > Maintenance     > Reboot    > Reboot? (Yes/No)    (to reboot the unit)   > Factory default  > Factory default? (Yes/No)    (to restore factory defaults)  > LAN config     > Port speed        (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD,     > LAN        100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD)     > WAN1          > WAN2 > …     >WAN5
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -36 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.9.4  Rear Panel Appearance     Connector Ports Power Connector AC input 110/220V  SwitchPower Switch To hold pressing the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit When the unit is powered off, press it will power on the unit   6.9.5  Unit Label Appearance       Power Connector Power Switch Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -37 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.10  Peplink Balance 710 6.10.1 Front Panel Appearance      Status indicated in the front panel is as follows:  LAN Port, WAN 1 – 7Ports Green LED ON – 1000 Mbps OFF – 100/10 Mbps Orange LED Solid –Port is connected without trafficBlinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports LED Indicator Power LED OFF – Power off GREEN – Power on Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem LCD Display Console Port LCD Controls WAN Port LAN Ports Power LED USB Ports
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -38 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.10.2  LCD Display Menu  > HA State: Master/Slave   >LAN IP   > VIP > System Status     > System         > Firmware ver.      (shows firmware version)     > Serial number      (shows serial number)     > System time      (shows current time)     > System up time     (shows system uptime since last reboot)     > CPU load      (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%)     > LAN         > Status     (shows LAN port physical status)       > IP address    (shows LAN IP address)       > Subnet mask    (shows LAN subnet mask)   > Link status        (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list)     > WAN1        > WAN2 > …    > WAN7   > VPN status        (shows Connected/Disconnected)     >VPN Profile 1     >VPN Profile 2     >…     >VPN Profile n   > Link usage       > Throughput in      (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1        > WAN2       > …       > WAN7     > Throughput out     (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1          > WAN2       > …       > WAN7   > Data Transfer’d       (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB)     > WAN1     > WAN2     > …     > WAN7 > Maintenance     > Reboot    > Reboot? (Yes/No)    (to reboot the unit)   > Factory default  > Factory default? (Yes/No)    (to restorefactory defaults) > LAN config     > Port speed        (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD,      > LAN        10baseT-HD, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD,     > WAN1     1000baseTx-FD)     > WAN2     > …     > WAN7
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -39 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.10.3 Rear Panel Appearance     Connector Ports RS-232 Port Reserved for engineering use Power Connector AC input 110/220V  SwitchesPower Switch To hold pressing the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit When the unit is powered off, press it will power on the unit Reset Switch Press and release once to reset the system  6.10.4 Unit Label Appearance        RS-232 Port Power Connector Power Switch Reset Switch Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address
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USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -41 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.11.2  LCD Display Menu  > HA State: Master/Slave   >LAN IP   > VIP > System Status     > System         > Firmware ver.        (shows firmware version)     > Serial number      (shows serial number)     > System time      (shows current time)     > System up time     (shows system uptime since last reboot)     > CPU load      (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%)     > LAN         > Status     (shows LAN port physical status)       > IP address    (shows LAN IP address)       > Subnet mask    (shows LAN subnet mask)   > Link status        (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list)     > WAN1        > WAN2 > …    > WAN13   > VPN status        (shows Connected/Disconnected)     >VPN Profile 1     >VPN Profile 2     >…     >VPN Profile n   > Link usage       > Throughput in      (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1        > WAN2       > …       > WAN13     > Throughput out     (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1          > WAN2       > …       > WAN13  > Data Transfer’d       (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB)     > WAN1     > WAN2     > …     > WAN13 > Maintenance     > Reboot    > Reboot? (Yes/No)    (to reboot the unit)   > Factory default  > Factory default? (Yes/No)    (to restore factory defaults)  > LAN config     > Port speed        (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD,     > LAN        100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD,1000baseTx-FD)     > WAN1          > WAN2     > …     > WAN13
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -42 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.11.3 Rear Panel Appearance     Connector Ports Power Connector AC input 110/220V  SwitchesPower Switch To hold pressing the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit When the unit is powered off, press it will power on the unit  6.11.4 Unit Label Appearance                         Power Connector Power Switch Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address
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USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -44 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink   Status indicated in the front panel is as follows:  LAN andWAN Ports Right LED ORANGE – 1000 Mbps GREEN– 100 Mbps OFF – 10 Mbps Left LED Solid – Port is connected without traffic Blinking – Data is transferring OFF – Port is not connected Port Type Auto MDI/MDI-X ports  LED Indicator Power LED OFF – Power off GREEN– Power on Console & USB Ports Console Port Reserved for engineering use USB Ports For connecting a 4G/3G USB modem
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -45 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.12.2  LCD Display Menu  > HA State: Master/Slave   >LAN IP   > VIP > System Status     > System         > Firmware ver.        (shows firmware version)     > Serial number      (shows serial number)     > System time      (shows current time)     > System up time     (shows system uptime since last reboot)     > CPU load      (shows current CPU loading, 0-100%)     > LAN         > Status     (shows LAN port physical status)       > IP address    (shows LAN IP address)       > Subnet mask    (shows LAN subnet mask)   > Link status        (shows Connected/Disconnected, IP address list)     > WAN1        > WAN2 >…    > WAN13   > VPN status        (shows Connected/Disconnected)     >VPN Profile 1     >VPN Profile 2     >…     >VPN Profile n   > Link usage       > Throughput in      (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1        > WAN2       > …       > WAN13     > Throughput out     (shows transfer rate in Kbps)       > WAN1          > WAN2       > …       > WAN13  > Data Transfer’d       (shows volume transferred since last reboot in MB)     > WAN1     > WAN2     > …     > WAN13 > Maintenance     > Reboot    > Reboot? (Yes/No)    (to reboot the unit)   > Factory default  > Factory default? (Yes/No)    (to restore factory defaults)  > LAN config     > Port speed        (shows port speed: Auto, 10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD,     > LAN        100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD,1000baseTx-FD)     > WAN1          > WAN2     > …     > WAN13
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -46 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 6.12.3 Rear Panel Appearance     Connector Ports Power Connector AC input 100-240V  SwitchesPower Switch To hold pressing the key for 4 seconds will power down the unit When the unit is powered off, press it will power on the unit  6.12.4 Unit Label Appearance BPL-2500    BPL-2500-SFP    Power Connector Power Switch Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address Serial Number and  LAN MAC Address
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -47 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 7 Installation The following section details connecting the Peplink Balance to your network: 7.1  Preparation Before installingyour Peplink Balance, please prepare the following:   At least one Internet/WAN access account   For each network connection, one 10/100BaseT UTP cable with RJ45 connector, or one 1000BaseT Cat5E UTP cable for the Gigabit port on the Balance 580/710/1350/2500, or one USB modem for the USB WAN port on the Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500   A computer with the TCP/IP network protocol and a Web browser installed.Supported browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 andabove, MozillaFirefox 10.0andabove, Apple Safari 5.1andabove, and Google Chrome 18andabove. 7.2  Constructing the Network At the high level, construct the network according to the following steps: 1.  With anEthernetcable, connect a computer to one of the LAN ports on the Peplink Balance. For the Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE,210 and 310, repeat with different cables for up to 4computers to be connected. 2.  With another Ethernetcable, connect the WAN/broadband modem to one of the WAN ports on the Peplink Balance. Repeat using different cables to connect up to 2, 3, 5, 7, 13 or 12WAN/broadband connections with the Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 210, 310, 305,380, 580,710, 1350 and 2500, respectively, or connect a USB modem to the USB WAN port on the Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/380/580/710/1350/2500. 3.  For the PeplinkBalance 20, 30, 30 LTE,210, and 310, connect the provided power adapter to the power connector on the Peplink Balance, and thenplug the power adapter into a power outlet. Forthe Peplink Balance 305,380, 580, 710, 1350 and 2500, connect the provided power cord to the AC power connector on the Peplink Balance, and then plug the power cord into a power outlet. The following figure schematically illustrates the resulting configuration:
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USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -49 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink 7.3  Configuring the Network Environment To ensure that your Peplink Balance works properly in the LAN environment and can access the Internet via the WAN connections, please refer to the following setup procedures:   LAN Configuration  For basic configuration, refer to Section , Basic Configuration.   For advanced configuration, refer to Section ,  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. MEID The Pepwave MAX supports both HSPA and EV-DO.  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. This information is presented in hex and decimal format. ESN  This serves the same purpose as MEID HEX but uses an older format. IMEI  This is the unique ID for identifying the modem in GSM/HSPA mode.
USER MANUAL Peplink Balance Series   http://www.peplink.com -50 / 227 -  Copyright ©  Peplink    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.    Cellular Settings 3G/2G  Band selection to restrict cellular on particular band. Click on the   button to enable the selection of specific bands. Data Roaming This checkbox enables data roaming on this particular SIM card. Please check your service provider’s data roaming policy before proceeding. Operator Settings This setting applies to 3G / EDGE / GPRS modem only. It does not apply to EVDO / EVDO Rev. A modem. This allows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is selected, the mobile operator should be detected automatically.  The connected device will be configured and connection will be made automatically afterwards.  If there is any difficulty in making connection, you may select Custom to enter your carrier’s APN, Login, Password, and Dial Number settings manually. The correct values can be obtained from

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