User Manual

USER MANUAL

Peplink Balance Series

11 Configuration of WAN Interface(s)

The WAN interface settings are located at: Network > Interfaces > WAN

By clicking a connection name, connection settings of that WAN can be modified.

The connection method and details are determined by, and can be obtained from, the ISP.

Connection Settings

WAN Connection

Name

This field is for defining a name to represent this WAN connection.

Enable

This field is for choosing whether to enable this WAN connection.

Connection Method

This option allows you to select the connection method for this WAN connection.

Available options are:

1. DHCP

2. Static IP

3. PPPoE

4. GRE

5. Mobile Internet Connection (available on Peplink Balance 20/30, 380+)

See Sections 11.1.1, 11.1.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.4, 11.1.5 for configuration details of

each connection method.

Routing Mode

This field shows that NAT (Network Address Translation) will be applied to the

traffic routing over this WAN connection. IP Forwarding is also available when

you click the link in the help text. For further details, please refer to Appendix B,

Routing under DHCP, Static IP, and PPPoE.

Connection Type

This setting specifies the utilization of the WAN connection.

The selection of Always-on results in the WAN connection to be used whenever

it is available. If Backup Priority and a priority group are selected, the WAN

connection is treated as a backup connection and is used only in the absence of

available Always-on WAN connection(s) and higher priority backup connection(s).

The default and recommended Connection Type is Always-on.