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7.
Select "Set up my connection manually" and click
Next
.
8.
Check "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click
Next
.
9. Click
Finish
to close the New Connection Wizard.
Setup is now completed.
Accessing AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through the Load Balancer LB-2, the
AOL for Windows
software
must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection. The
configuration process is as follows:
Start the
AOL for Windows
communication software. Ensure that it is Version 2.5, 3.0 or later.
This procedure will not work with earlier versions.
Click the
Setup
button.
Select
Create Location
, and change the location name from "New Locality" to "Load Balancer LB-
2".
Click
Edit Location
. Select
TCP/IP
for the
Network
field. (Leave the
Phone Number
blank.)
Click
Save
, then
OK
.
Configuration is now complete.
Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that you are using the "Load Balancer LB-2" location.
Macintosh Clients
From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the Load Balancer LB-2. The procedure is as
follows.
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Select
Ethernet
from the
Connect via
pop-up menu.
3. Select
Using DHCP Server
from the
Configure
pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left
blank.
4.
Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are:
Set the
Router Address
field to the Load Balancer’s LB-2 IP Address.
Ensure your
DNS
settings are correct.
Linux Clients
To access the Internet via the Load Balancer LB-2, it is only necessary to set the Load Balancer LB-2
as the "Gateway", and ensure your
Name Server
settings are correct.
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
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Fixed IP Address
By default, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to continue using a fixed IP
Address, make the following changes to your configuration.
Set your
Default Gateway
to the IP Address of the Load Balancer LB-2.
Ensure your
DNS
(Name server) settings are correct.
To act as a DHCP Client (recommended)
The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X -windows shell.
1. Start your X Windows client.
2. Select
Control Panel - Network
3.
Select the "Interface" entry for your Network card. Normally, this will be called "eth0".
4. Click the
Edit
button, set the "protocol" to "DHCP", and save this data.
5. To apply your changes
Use the "Deactivate" and "Activate" buttons, if available.
OR, restart your system.
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3: Advanced Port Setup
Overview
Port Options
contains some options, which can be set on either or both WAN ports. For most
situations, the default values are satisfactory.
Load Balance
screen is only functional if you are using both WAN ports. It allows you to
determine the proportion of WAN traffic sent through each port.
Advanced PPPoE
setup is required if you wish to use multiple sessions on one or both of the
WAN ports. It can also be used to manually connect or disconnect a PPPoE session. Otherwise,
this screen can be ignored.
Advanced PPTP
setup is required if using the PPTP connection method.
Port Options
Figure 9: Port Options
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Settings – Port Options
Connection Validation
Health Check
– Disable will not do Alive Indicator Check. By
default health check is enable. Health checking is performing an
ICMP echo request and HTTP packets to the specific destination
that could be either: 1. Name or IP Address user specified in the
“Alive Indicator” input box or gateway of WAN interface if “Alive
Indicator” input box is left blank.
Alive Indicator
– This is the IP address used to check if the WAN
connection is operating. The Load Balancer LB-2 will contact this
system to check if the WAN connection is working. Change this
address if you wish. Default is the gateway IP.
Note
: This is not used for PPPoE connections.
MTU
– The Maximum Transmission Unit is used when determining
the packet size to be used on the WAN interface. Normally, this
does not need to be changed, but if your ISP advises you to use a
particular MTU, enter it here.
PPPoE / PPTP
Connection Options
Auto Dialup
– If set to
Enable
a connection will be established
whenever outgoing WAN traffic is detected. If not Enabled, you
must establish a connection manually.
Auto Disconnect
– This determines when an idle connection will
be terminated. Enter the required time period.
Echo Time
– This determines how often an Echo request is sent to
the PPPoE server. The Echo request is used to determine if the
connection is still valid. Normally, there is no need to change the
default value.
Echo Retry
– The number of time the Echo request will be sent, if
there is no response to the first request. Normally, there is no need
to change the default value.
Transparent Bridge
Option
Bridge Mode
– If set to Enable, this WAN port doesn’t use NAT &
Load Balance function when LAN/WAN IP have the real IP
addresses on the same network segment.
Traffic Management
Strict Binding :
traffic from bridge hosts(eg.
transparent to wan1)
can only go thru that specified wan(eg.
wan1) interface.
Loose Binding :
traffic from bridge hosts(eg.
transparent to wan1)
can go thru alternative wan(eg.
wan2) interface when binded interface (eg. wan1) is down, it's
acting like a fail over mechanism for transparent bridge mode.
Load
Balancing :
Traffic from bridge hosts(eg. transparent to wan1)
can
go thru either wan(eg. wan1 or wan2) interface based on loading
mechanism specified in the load balance section, it's acting like a
load balancing mechanism for transparent bridge mode.
ARP Table –
ARP table is used by the device to determine the
bridge hosts’ location ( eg, inside/outside wan and which wan) its’
size can be adjusted if needed.
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Load Balance
This screen is only operational if using Internet connections on both WAN ports.
Figure 10: Load Balance
These settings are only functional if using both WAN ports. If using both WAN ports, these settings
determine the proportion of traffic sent over each port.
Settings – Load Balance
Load Balance
Configuration
Enable
– Use this to enable your Load Balance settings. Unless this is
checked, the other settings on this screen have no effect.
Balance Type
– Select the desired option:
Bytes rx+tx – Traffic is measured by Bytes.
Packets rx+tx – Traffic is measured by Packets.
Sessions established – Traffic is measured by Sessions.
Loading Share on WAN 1
– Enter the percentage (%) of traffic to be sent
over WAN 1. If one WAN port connection has greater bandwidth than the
other, the one with the greater bandwidth should be given a higher percentage
of traffic than the other.
Click the "Update" button to save your changes.
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