Device Configuration
Dual WAN
– General Setting (Load Balance)
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Load Balance
Load balance aggregates the bandwidth of the two WAN links to optimize traffic distribution.
When the primary Internet (WAN1) goes down, all traffic will be redireced to the backup (WAN2) to
ensure service continuity.
WAN Port Service Detection Policy
WAN1 (Primary):
Choose a desired WAN as the primary WAN Link from the list.
WAN2 (Backup):
Choose a desired WAN as the backup WAN Link from the list.
Service Detection:
Enable to detect WAN connectivity automatically.
Connectivity Decision & Probe Cycle:
Set a number of times and time in seconds to determine
when to turn-off the Load Balancing service.
Example,
Disable Load Balance after straight
3
consecutive failures in every
30
seconds
meaning all
traffic will hand over to backup link (WAN2) after primary link fails to response in total of 90 seconds, 30
seconds for 3 consecutive failures.
Deactivate Load Balance Decision:
Probe Ping on WAN 1 / WAN2:
Enable
Ping to the gateway or an IP address
Gateway:
Internal system will wait for responses to the pings from the gateway of the WAN.
Host:
Internal system will wait for responses to the pings from a fixed IP address.
Click
Save
to apply the settings
