Internet Server User’s Guide
Configuration Settings
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WAN 1, totaling 6 people using this port. The
7
th
user accessing the internet will cause
WAN 2 to dial up as long as the other 6 users
are still using WAN 1. If one of the previous
users has stopped using the internet, thereby
freeing up space on WAN 1, the 7
th
user will
be placed on WAN 1. However, if all 6 users
are still on WAN 1, the 7
th
user will be placed
on WAN 2. The 8
th
to 12
th
users will all be
placed on WAN 2 as well. The 13
th
user will
be placed on WAN 1, the 14
th
on WAN 2, etc.
•
By Utilization
– This setting manages traf-
fic on the two WAN ports by percentage of
utilization. When choosing this option you
must define a Maximum Utilization Percent-
age for each port and a Time Period during
which the utilization must be constantly sur-
passed. The Max. Utilization Percentage is a
percentage of the total bandwidth of the de-
vice connected to the port. For example, 70%
utilization of a 56k modem is 39.2kbps. The
time period value keeps the internet server
from acting on quick, temporary bursts in
traffic. Once the utilization value on WAN 1
is breached for the designated time period,
the second WAN port will dial up and come
online. The internet server will then add all
new traffic to the second WAN port. Once the
utilization value on the second WAN port is
breached for the designated time period, the
internet server will place any new connec-
tions on whichever port has a lower
utilization value at the time.
•
By Load Balance
– This setting causes the
internet server to immediately dial out on
both WAN ports as soon as it receives traffic
