Specifications
12 Barracuda Link Balancer Administrator’s Guide
Figure 2.5: Front panel of a Barracuda Link Balancer with LAN port
Otherwise, connect an Ethernet cable from the PC to the LAN port on the back, as shown in 
Figure 2.6.
Figure 2.6: Back panel of the Barracuda Link Balancer
2.  Start the Web browser and access the Web user interface by typing 
http://192.168.200.200:8000. The default username is admin and the default password 
is admin.
3. Go to the Basic > Links page and double click on one of the WAN ports in the graphic. In the 
Links Configuration section set the Type of the WAN link to DHCP to acquire an address in the 
office network. Alternatively, set the link 
Type to Static and enter a specific IP address. Click 
Save Changes.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable from the corresponding WAN port on the front of the Barracuda Link 
Balancer into your office network. You should now have Internet connectivity from your PC.
5. At the top of every page, you may see the following warning: 
Click on the link in the warning message or use the link on the
 Basic > Status page to open up 
the 
Barracuda Networks Product Activation page in a new browser window. Fill in the required 
fields and click 
Activate. A confirmation page opens to display the terms of your subscription.
On the
 Basic > Status page, you may need to enter the activation code from the Barracuda 
Networks Product Activation
 page to activate your Barracuda Link Balancer.
Step 3: Update Firmware
Go to Advanced > Firmware Update. If there is a new Latest General Release available, perform the 
following steps to update the system firmware:
1. Read the release notes to learn about the features of this firmware update.
2. Click the 
Download Now button located next to the Latest General Release firmware version. 
Click 
OK to acknowledge the download duration message. To avoid damaging the Barracuda 
Note: If your subscription status does not change to Current, or if you have trouble filling out 
the 
Product Activation page, call your Barracuda Networks sales representative.










