User guide

Chapter 6 – RouteFinder Software
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. RouteFinder RF850/860 User Guide (PN S000400E) 98
Network Setup > Load Balancing
Subnet Mask
Enter the Subnet Mask of WANLINK1 and WANLINK2.
Important Notes about IP Address and Subnet Mask
• If the address/mask is assigned by PPPoE, a DHCP server, or through a backup link on the
Internet, the address/mask cannot be edited. Similarly, if the gateway address and the DNS
addresses are assigned by a PPPoE server or a DHCP server, the values cannot be edited.
• Once the addresses are released by the servers, the values will revert back to the old
statically assigned values.
Gateway
Enter the corresponding gateway for the WANLINKs.
Primary DNS Address
Enter the Primary DNS Address which is the address of the primary DNS server to be used by
the local peer through the specific interface. Then click the Save button. This field can be left
blank.
Secondary DNS Address
Enter the Secondary DNS Address which is the address of the secondary DNS server to be
used by the local peer through the specific interface. Then click the Save button. This field can
be left blank.
Note: A secondary DNS Address cannot be configured without a primary address.
Weight
Enter a numeric value from 1 to 10 in the Weight field. This value sets the number of data
packets to be sent/received by WANLINK1 before the communication process is transferred to
WANLINK2.
A value of 3 for each WANLINK seems to work well. However, if one WANLINK is faster than
the other, then you might want to enter a higher number for that link; e.g., use a 3:1 ratio.
When you have completed the entries for WANLINK1 and WANLINK2, click Save.
Ping Keep Alive Host1 & Host2
The URL of Web site entered here is used to see whether or not the Internet can be reached
through the interface.
Enter the Ping Keep Alive Host address. Then click Save.
Allow Spoofing on the Interfaces
If you enable this feature, the interfaces will allow packets with a source address belonging to
WANLINK1 to be sent out through WANLINK2 and vice versa. This is important when the
WANLINK1 and WANLINK2 subnets are different.
To enable spoofing, check the box, and then click the Save button.