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15.2.4 Algorithm: Priority

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

highest priority WAN connection available will always be used for routing the specified type of traffic. A

lower priority WAN connection will be used only when all higher priority connections have become

unavailable.

Starting from Firmware 5.2, outbound traffic can be prioritized to go through SpeedFusion

TM

connection(s).

By default, VPN connections are not included in the priority list.

(Available on the Peplink Balance 210+

and MediaFast 200+)

Tip

Configure multiple distribution rules to accommodate different kinds of services.

15.2.5 Algorithm: Overflow

The traffic matching this rule will be routed through the healthy WAN connection that has the highest

priority and is not in full load. When this connection gets saturated, new sessions will be routed to the

next healthy WAN connection that is not in full load.

Drag and drop to specify the order of WAN connections to be used for routing traffic. Only the highest

priority healthy connection that is not in full load will be used.

15.2.6 Algorithm: Least Used

(Available on the Peplink Balance 210+ and MediaFast 200+)

The traffic matching this rule will be routed through the healthy WAN connection that is selected in

Connection

and has the most available download bandwidth. The available download bandwidth of a

WAN connection is calculated from the total download bandwidth specified on the WAN Settings page

and the current download usage. The available bandwidth and WAN selection is determined every time

an IP session is made.

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15.2.7 Algorithm: Lowest Latency

(Available on the Peplink Balance 210+ and MediaFast 200+)

The traffic matching this rule will be routed through the healthy WAN connection that is selected in

Connection

and has the lowest latency. Latency checking packets are issued periodically to a nearby

router of each WAN connection to determine its latency value. The latency of a WAN is the packet round

trip time of the WAN connection. Additional network usage may be incurred as a result.

Tip

The round trip time of a 6M down /640k uplink can be higher than that of a 2M down /2M up link because the overall

round trip time is lengthened by its slower upload bandwidth, despite its higher downlink speed. Therefore, this

algorithm is good for two scenarios:



All WAN connections are symmetric; or



A latency sensitive application must be routed through the lowest latency WAN, regardless of

the WAN’s

available bandwidth.

15.2.8 Expert Mode

Expert Mode

is available for advanced users. To enable the feature,

click on the help icon and click

turn on Expert Mode

.

In Expert Mode, a new special rule,

SpeedFusion

TM

Routes

, is

displayed in the

Custom Rules

table. This rule represents all

SpeedFusion

TM

routes learned from remote VPN peers. By default, this

bar is on the top of all custom rules. This position means that traffic for

remote VPN subnets will be routed to the corresponding VPN peer. You

can create custom

Priority

or

Enforced

rules and move them above the

bar to override the SpeedFusion

TM

routes.

Upon disabling Expert Mode, all rules above the bar will be removed.

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16

Inbound Access

Inbound access is also known as inbound port address translation. On a NAT WAN connection, all

inbound traffic to the server behind the Peplink unit requires inbound access rules.

By the custom definition of servers and services for inbound access, Internet users can access the

servers behind Peplink Balance. Advanced configurations allow inbound access to be distributed among

multiple servers on the LAN.

Important Note

Inbound access applies only to WAN connections that operate inNAT mode. For WAN connections that operate

inDrop-in mode or IP forwarding, inbound traffic is forwarded to the LAN by default.

16.1

Definition of Port Forwarding

(Available on the Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE/50)

Inbound port forwarding rules are defined at

Network>Inbound Access>Port Forwarding

.

To define a new service, click the

Add Service

button

.The following screen is displayed:

Port Forwarding Settings

Enable

This setting specifies whether the inbound service takes effect. When

Enable

is checked, the

inbound service takes effect: traffic is matched and actions are taken by the Peplink Balance

based on the other parameters of the rule. When this setting is disabled, the inbound service

does not take effect: the Peplink Balance disregards the other parameters of the rule.

Service Name

This setting identifies the service to the system administrator. Valid values for this setting

consist of only

alphanumeric and underscore “_” characters.

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IP Protocol

The

IP Protocol

setting, along with the

Port

setting, specifies the protocol of the service as

TCP, UDP, ICMP, or IP. Traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified

protocol at the specified port(s) is forwarded to the LAN hosts specified by the

Servers

setting.

Please see below for details on the

Port

and

Servers

settings.

Alternatively, the

Protocol Selection Tool

drop-down menu can be used to automatically fill in

the protocol and a single port number of common Internet services (e.g. HTTP, HTTPS, etc.)

After selecting an item from the

Protocol Selection Tool

drop-down menu, the protocol and

port number remain manually modifiable.

Port

The

Port

setting specifies the port(s) that correspond to the service, and can be configured to

behave in one of the following manners:

Any Port, Single Port, Port Range, Port Map

,

and Range Mapping

Any Port

: all traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol is

forwarded to the servers specified by the

Servers

setting. For example, with

IP Protocol

set to

TCP

, and

Port

set to

Any Port

, all TCP traffic is forwarded to the configured servers.

Single Port

: traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol at the

specified port is forwarded via the same port to the servers specified by the

Servers

setting.

For example, with

IP Protocol

set to

TCP

, and

Port

set to

Single Port

and

Service Port

80,

TCP traffic received on port 80 is forwarded to the configured servers via port 80.

Port Range

: traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol at the

specified port range is forwarded via the same respective ports to the LAN hosts specified by

the

Servers

setting. For example, with

IP Protocol

set to

TCP

, and

Port

set to

Port Range

and

Service Ports

80-88, TCP traffic received on ports 80 through 88 is forwarded to the configured

servers via the respective ports.

Port Mapping

: traffic that is received by Peplink Balance via the specified protocol at the

specified port is forwarded via a different port to the servers specified by the Servers setting.

For example, with IP Protocol set to

TCP

, and Port set to

Port Mapping

,

Service Port

80, and

Map to Port

88, TCP traffic on Port 80 is forwarded to the configured servers via Port 88.

(Please see below for details on the Servers setting.)

Range Mapping

: traffic that is received by the Peplink Balance via the specified protocol at the

specified port range is forwarded via a different port to the servers specified by the

Servers

setting.

Inbound IP

Address(es)

This setting specifies the WAN connections and Internet IP address(es) from which the service

can be accessed.

Server IP

Address

This setting specifies the LAN IP address of the server that handles the requests for the

service.

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16.2

Definition of Servers on LAN

(Available on the Peplink Balance 210+ and MediaFast 200+)

The settings to configure servers on the LAN are located at

Network>Inbound Access>Servers

.

Inbound connections from the Internet will be forwarded to the specified Inbound IP address(es) based on

the protocol and port number. When more than one server is defined, requests will be distributed to the

servers in the weight ratio specified for each server.

To define a new server, click

Add Server

, which displays the following screen:

Enter a valid server name and its corresponding LAN IP address. Upon clicking

Save

after entering

required information, the following screen appears.

To define additional servers, click

Add Server

and repeat the above steps.

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