USER MANUAL
Peplink Balance Series
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7
Installation
The following section details connecting the Peplink Balance to your network:
7.1
Preparation
Before installing your Peplink Balance, please prepare the following:
At least one Internet/WAN access account
For each network connection, one 10/100BaseT UTP cable with RJ45 connector, or one
1000BaseT Cat5E UTP cable for the Gigabit port on the Balance 580/710/1350/2500, or one
USB modem for the USB WAN port on the Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500/MediaFast
A computer with the TCP/IP network protocol and a Web browser installed. Supported browsers
include Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and above, Mozilla Firefox 10.0 and above, Apple Safari
5.1 and above, and Google Chrome 18 and above.
7.2
Constructing the Network
At the high level, construct the network according to the following steps:
1.
With an Ethernet cable, connect a computer to one of the LAN ports on the Peplink Balance. For
the Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 210 and 310, repeat with different cables for up to 4
computers to be connected.
2.
With another Ethernet cable, connect the WAN/broadband modem to one of the WAN ports on
the Peplink Balance. Repeat using different cables to connect from 2 to 13 WAN/broadband
connections (Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 210, 310, 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, 2500, and
MediaFast) or connect a USB modem to the USB WAN port (Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50,
380, 580, 710, 1350, 2500, and MediaFast).
3.
For the Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 210, and 310, connect the provided power adapter
to the power connector on the Peplink Balance, and then plug the power adapter into a power
outlet. For the Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, 2500, and MediaFast, connect the
provided power cord to the AC power connector on the Peplink Balance, and then plug the power
cord into a power outlet.
The following figure schematically illustrates the resulting configuration: