User's Manual

USER MANUAL

Peplink Balance Series

address change.

The Peplink Balance can be configured to distribute data traffic across multiple WAN connections. Also,

the Internet IP depends on the WAN connections over which communication actually takes place. As a

result, a LAN client computer behind the Peplink Balance may communicate using multiple Internet IP

addresses. For example, a LAN client computer behind a Peplink Balance 310 with three WAN

connections may communicate on the Internet using three different IP addresses.

With the Persistency feature of PeplinkBalance, rules can be configured to enable client computers to

persistently utilize the same WAN connections for e-banking and other secure websites. As a result, a

client computer will communicate using one IP address, eliminating the issues mentioned above.

There are two persistent modes:By SourceandBy Destination.

By Source:

The same WAN connection will be used for traffic matching the rule and originating from

the same machine

regardless of its destination. This option will provide the highest level of

application compatibility.

By Destination:

The same WAN connection will be used for traffic matching the rule, originating from the

same machine, and going to the same destination. This option can better distribute loads

to WAN connections when there are only a few client machines.

The default mode is By Source.

When there are multiple client requests, they can be distributed (persistently) to WAN connections with a

weight. If you choose Autoin Load Distribution, the weights will be automatically adjusted according to

each WAN’s DownloadBandwidth, which is specified in the WAN Settings page (see

sectionConfiguring the WAN Interface(s)). If you chooseCustom, you can customize the weight of each

WAN manually using the provided sliders.

14.2.3 Algorithm: Enforced

This setting specifies the WAN connection usage to be applied on the specified IP protocol andport. This

setting is applicable only whenAlgorithm is set toEnforced.

Matching traffic will be routed through the specified WAN connection, regardless of the health check

status of the WAN connection.

Starting fromFirmware 5.2, outbound traffic can be enforced to go through a specifiedSpeedFusion

connection. (Available onthe Peplink Balance 210+)

14.2.4 Algorithm: Priority

This setting specifies the priority of the WAN connections used to route the specified network service. The