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9: Operation and Status
Operation
Once both the Load Balancer and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic.
However, there are some situations where additional Internet configuration may be required:
Refer to
Chapter 4 - Advanced Features
for further details.
System Status
Use the
System Status
link on the main menu to view this screen.
Figure 36: System Status
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Data – System Status
WAN
Information
Connection Status
– Current status – either "Connected" or "Not connected".
Connection Type
– The type of connection used – DHCP, Fixed IP, PPPoE,
or PPTP.
"Force Renew"
button– Only available if using a dynamic IP address
(DHCP). Clicking this button will perform a DHCP "Renew" transaction with
the ISP's DHCP server. This will extend the period for which the current WAN
IP address is allocated to you.
IP Address
– The IP address of the Load Balancer, as seen from the Internet.
This IP Address is allocated by the ISP (Internet Service Provider)
Subnet Mask
– The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address above.
Domain Name IP Address
– The address of the current DNS (Domain Name
Server.
MAC Address
– The MAC (physical) address of the Load Balancer, as seen
from the Internet.
LAN
Information
IP Address
– The LAN IP Address of the Load Balancer.
Subnet Mask
– The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address above.
MAC Address
– The MAC (physical) address of the Load Balancer, as seen
from the local LAN.
DHCP Server
– The status of the DHCP Server function - either "Enabled" or
"Disabled".
Device
Information
Firmware Version
– Version of the Firmware currently installed.
NAT
– Status of the
NAT
feature – either “Enable” or “Disable”.
Load Balance
– Status of the
Load Balance
feature – either “Enable” or
“Disable”.
Virtual Server
– Status of the
Virtual Server
feature – either "Enabled" or
"Disabled".
Special Applications
– Status of the
Special Applications
feature – either
"Enabled" or "Disabled".
DMZ
– Status of the
DMZ
feature – either "Enabled" or "Disabled".
Block URL
– Status of the
Block URL
feature – either “Enable” or “Disable”.
Hardware ID
– The manufacturers ID for this particular device.
Device
Statistics
System UpTime
– The time since the system of a device was last
reinitialized.
CPU Usage
– The current usage percentage of CPU.
Memory Usage
– The current usage percentage of Memory (Heap & Queue).
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Buttons
Refresh
– Update the data on screen.
Restart
– Restart (reboot) the Load Balancer.
Restore Factory Defaults
– This will delete all existing settings, and restore
the factory default settings. See below for details.
Restore Factory Defaults
When the "Restore Factory Defaults" button on the
Status
screen above is clicked, the following
screen is displayed.
Figure 37: Restore Factory Defaults
If the "Restore Default Value" button on this screen is clicked:
ALL of your settings will be erased.
The default IP address, password and ALL other settings will be restored to the factory default
values.
The DCHP server function will be enabled.
These changes may mean that the current connection is invalid, and you will have to re-connect to
the Load Balancer using its default IP address (192.168.1.1).
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WAN Status
Use the
WAN Status
link on the main menu to view this screen.
Figure 38 WAN Status
Data – System Status
NAT
Statistics
This section displays data for each WAN port.
Connection status
– This will display either
Connected
or
Not Connected
.
Default Loading Share
- The default traffic loading between the WAN ports.
Current Loading Share
– The current traffic loading between the WAN ports.
Current Loading
– The number of sessions, Bytes and Packets currently
being processed on each port.
Current Bandwidth
– The current Download and Upload speeds on each
WAN port.
"Check NAT Detail" will display the
NAT Status
screen, described below.
Interface
Statistics
This section displays cumulative statistics.
Use the "Restart Counter" button to restart these counters when required.
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NAT Status
This screen is displayed when you click the "Check NAT Detail" button on the
WAN Status
screen.
Figure 39 NAT Status
Data – NAT Status
LAN IP Info
IP Address
– The LAN IP Address of the Load Balancer.
Mask Address
– The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address
above.
Active WAN IP Info
There is one (1) row for each active connection. For each connection, the
following data is shown.
IP Address
– The WAN (Internet) IP Address of the Load Balancer.
Mask Address
– The Network Mask (Subnet Mask) for the IP Address
above
NAT Timeouts
This displays the current timeout values for TCP and UDP connections.
TCP Prosperity
This displays the MSS (Maximum Segment Size) and Maximum Windows
size for TCP packets.
NAT Traffic
This section displays statistics for both outgoing (LAN to Internet) and
Incoming (Internet to Local) traffic.
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