HotBrick LB-2VPN Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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2. Installing the HotBrick Load Balancer LB-2 in your LAN

Figure 7: Installation Diagram LB-2

1.

Ensure the HotBrick Load Balancer LB-2 and the DSL/Cable modem are powered OFF.

Leave the modem or modems connected to their data line.

2.

Connect the Broadband modem or modems to the Load Balancer LB-2.

•

If using only one (1) Broadband modem, connect it to the "WAN 1" port.

•

Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable modem. If no cable was supplied, use a

standard cable.

3.

Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on the Load Balancer.

•

Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously.

•

If you need to connect the Load Balancer LB-2 to another Hub, just use a standard LAN cable

to connect any port on the Load Balancer LB-2 to a standard port on another hub. Any LAN

port on the Load Balancer LB-2 will automatically act as an "Uplink" port when required.

4. Power Up

•

Power on the Cable or DSL modem or modems.

•

Connect the supplied power adapter to the Load Balancer LB-2 and power up.

5. Check the LEDs

•

The

Power

LED should be ON.

•

The

WAN – Link

LED should be ON, if the corresponding WAN port is connected to a

broadband modem.

•

The

Error

LED will flash during start up, but will then turn off. If it stays on, there is an error

condition.

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•

For each PC connected to the LAN ports, the corresponding

LAN

LED (either

10

or

100

)

should be ON.

3. Configuring the HotBrick Load Balancer LB-2 for Internet Access

Select

Primary Setup

from the menu, to see a screen like the example below.

•

Configure WAN 1 and/or WAN 2 as required.

•

For any of the following situations, refer to

Chapter 3: Advanced Port Setup

for any further

configuration, which may be required.

•

Using both ports

•

Multiple IP addresses on either port

•

Multiple PPPoE sessions

•

PPTP connection method

Figure 8: Primary Setup Screen LB-2

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Settings – Primary Setup

Connection

Mode

Select the appropriate setting:

•

Enable

– Select this if you have connected a broadband modem to this

port.

•

Disable

– Select this if there is no broadband modem connected to this

port.

•

Backup

– Use this if you have a broadband modem on each port, and wish

to normally use only one. Select

Enable

for the primary port, and

Backup

for the secondary port. The

Backup

port will only be used if the primary port

fails.

Connection

Type

Check the data supplied by your ISP, and select the appropriate option.

•

Static IP

– Select this if your ISP has provided a Fixed or Static IP

address. Then enter the data into the

Address Info

fields.

•

Dynamic IP

– Select this if your ISP provides an IP address automatically,

when you connect. You can ignore the

Address Info

fields.

•

PPPoE

– Select this if your ISP uses this method. (Usually, your ISP will

provide some PPPoE software. This software is no longer required, and

should not be used.)

If this method is selected, you must complete the

PPPoE dialup

fields.

Note:

If using the PPTP connection method, select

Static IP

or

Dynamic IP

, as

appropriate, according to the IP address method used by your ISP.

Address Info

This is for

Static IP

users only. Enter the address information provided by your

ISP. If your ISP provided multiple IP address, you can use the

Multi-DMZ

screen to assign the additional IP addresses.

PPPoE / PPTP

Dialup

This is for

PPPoE

and

PPTP

users only.

•

Enter the

Username

and

Password

provided by your ISP.

•

If using PPTP, enable the

PPTP Connection

checkbox, and enter the IP

address of the PPTP server.

•

Host name (Optional For PPPoE),This field is used by a Host to uniquely

associate an access concentrator to a particular Host request.

Note:

There are additional PPPoE/PPTP options on the

Port Options

screen.

To use multiple PPPoE sessions on either port, configure the

Advanced

PPPoE

screen.

DNS

If using a

Fixed IP

address, you MUST enter at least 1 DNS address.

If using

Dynamic IP

or

PPPoE

, DNS information is optional.

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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 value.

•

Domain name

– This is required by some ISPs. If your ISP provided a

Domain Name, enter it here. Otherwise, you can use the default value.

•

MAC address

– Some ISP's record your MAC address (also called

"Physical address" or "Network Adapter address"). If so, you can enter the

MAC address expected by your ISP in this field. Otherwise, this should be

left at the default value.

Setup of the HotBrick Load Balancer LB-2 is now complete. PCs on your LAN must now be

configured. See the following section for details.

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4: Configure PCs on your LAN

Overview

For each PC, the following may need to be configured:

•

TCP/IP network settings

•

Internet Access configuration

TCP/IP Settings

If using the default Load Balancer LB-2 settings, and the default Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP

TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made. Just start (or restart) your PC.

•

By default, the

Load Balancer LB-2 will act as a DHCP Server, automatically providing a suitable

IP Address (and related information) to each PC when the PC boots.

•

For all non-Server versions of Windows, the default TCP/IP setting is to act as a DHCP client. In

Windows, this is called

Obtain an IP address automatically

.

Just start (or restart) your PC and it will obtain an IP address from the Load Balancer LB-2.

•

If using fixed IP addresses on your LAN, or you wish to check your TCP/IP settings, refer to

Appendix B – Windows TCP/IP Setup

.

Internet Access

To configure your PCs to use the Load Balancer LB-2 for Internet access, follow this procedure:

For Windows 9x/2000

1. Select

Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options

.

2. Select the

Connection

tab, and click the

Setup

button.

3.

Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local

area network (LAN)" and click

4.

Select "I connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click

5.

Ensure all of the boxes on the following

Local area network Internet Configuration

screen are

unchecked

.

6.

Check the "No" option when prompted "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?".

7. Click

Finish

to close the Internet Connection Wizard.

Setup is now completed.

For Windows XP

1.

Select Start Menu - Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections.

2. Select

Set up or change your Internet Connection

.

3. Select the

Connection

tab, and click the

Setup

button.

4.

Cancel the pop-up "Location Information" screen.

5. Click

6.

Select "Connect to the Internet" and click

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