1. use a standard lan cable to connect your pc to any hub port on the load balancer.
2. connect the power adapter and power up the load balancer. only use the power adapter provided; using a different one may cause hardware damage.
3. start your pc. if your pc is already running, restart it. it will then obtain an ip address from the load balancer.
4. start your web browser.
5. in the address or location box enter:
http://192.168.1.1
6. you will be prompted for the user name and password, as shown below.
7. enter admin for the "user name" and leave the "password" blank.
(1)the "user name" is always admin
(2)you can and should set a password, using the following admin password screen.
1 is your pc using a fixed ip address ?
if so, you must configure your pc to use an ip address within the range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254, with a network mask of 255.255.255.0. see appendix b – windows tcp/ip setup for details.
2 check that the load balancer is properly installed, lan connection is ok, and it is powered on.
8. after the login, you will then see the admin password screen, as shown below. assign a password by entering it in the "password" and "verify fields.
9. select lan & dhcp from the menu. you will see a screen like the example below.
10. ensure these settings are suitable for your lan:
(1)the default settings are suitable for many situations.
(2)see the following table for details of each setting.
11. save your data, then go to step 2, installing the load balancer in your lan.
settings – lan & dhcp
2. installing the load balancer in your lan
1. ensure the load balancer and the dsl/cable modem are powered off. leave the modem or modems connected to their data line.
2. connect the broadband modem or modems to the load balancer.
(1)if using only one (1) broadband modem, connect it to the "wan 1" port.
(2)use the cable supplied with your dsl/cable modem. if no cable was supplied, use a standard cable.
3. use standard lan cables to connect pcs to the switching hub ports on the load balancer.
(1)both 10baset and 100baset connections can be used simultaneously.
(2)if you need to connect the load balancer to another hub, just use a standard lan cable to connect any port on the load balancer to a standard port on another hub. any lan port on the load balancer will automatically act as an "uplink" port when required.
4. power up
(1)power on the cable or dsl modem or modems.
(2)connect the supplied power adapter to the load balancer and power up.
5. check the leds
(1)the power led should be on.
(2)the wan – link led should be on, if the corresponding wan port is connected to a broadband modem.
(3)the error led will flash during start up, but will then turn off. if it stays on, there is an error condition.
(4)for each pc connected to the lan ports, the corresponding lan led (either 10 or 100) should be on.
3. configuring the load balancer for internet access
select primary setup from the menu, to see a screen like the example below.
1 configure wan 1 and/or wan 2 as required.
2 for any of the following situations, refer to chapter 3: advanced port setup for any further configuration, which may be required.
(1) using both ports
(2)multiple ip addresses on either port
(3)multiple pppoe sessions
(4)pptp connection method
settings – primary setup
setup of the load balancer is now complete. pcs on your lan must now be configured. see the following section for details.
4: configure pcs on your lan
overview
for each pc, the following may need to be configured:
1 tcp/ip network settings
2 internet access configuration
tcp/ip settings
if using the default load balancer settings, and the default windows 95/98/me/2000/xp tcp/ip settings, no changes need to be made. just start (or restart) your pc.
1 by default, the load balancer will act as a dhcp server, automatically providing a suitable ip address (and related information) to each pc when the pc boots.
2 for all non-server versions of windows, the default tcp/ip setting is to act as a dhcp client. in windows, this is called obtain an ip address automatically. just start (or restart) your pc, and it will obtain an ip address from the load balancer.
3 if using fixed ip addresses on your lan, or you wish to check your tcp/ip settings, refer to appendix b ?windows tcp/ip setup.
internet access
to configure your pcs to use the load balancer for internet access, follow this procedure:
for windows 9x/2000
1. select start menu - settings - control panel - internet options.
2. select the connection tab, and click the setup button.
3. select "i want to set up my internet connection manually, or i want to connect through a local area network (lan)" and click next.
4. select "i connect through a local area network (lan)" and click next.
5. ensure all of the boxes on the following local area network internet configuration screen are unchecked.
6. check the "no" option when prompted "do you want to set up an internet mail account now?".
7. click finish to close the internet connection wizard. setup is now completed.
for windows xp
1. select start menu - control panel - network and internet connections.
2. select set up or change your internet connection.
3. select the connection tab, and click the setup button.
4. cancel the pop-up "location information" screen.
5. click next on the "new connection wizard" screen.
6. select "connect to the internet" and click next.
7. select "set up my connection manually" and click next.
8. check "connect using a broadband connection that is always on" and click next.
9. click finish to close the new connection wizard. setup is now completed.
accessing aol
to access aol (america on line) through the load balancer, the aol for windows software must be configured to use tcp/ip network access, rather than a dial-up connection. the configuration process is as follows:
(1)start the aol for windows communication software. ensure that it is version 2.5, 3.0 or later. this procedure will not work with earlier versions.
(2)click the setup button.
(3)select create location, and change the location name from "new locality" to "load balancer".
(4)click edit location. select tcp/ip for the network field. (leave the phone number blank.)
(5)click save, then ok. configuration is now complete.
(6)before clicking "sign on", always ensure that you are using the 揕oad balancer" location.
macintosh clients
from your macintosh, you can access the internet via the load balancer. the procedure is as follows.
1. open the tcp/ip control panel.
2. select ethernet from the connect via pop-up menu.
3. select using dhcp server from the configure pop-up menu. the dhcp client id field can be left blank.
4. close the tcp/ip panel, saving your settings.
if using manually assigned ip addresses instead of dhcp, the required changes are:
1 set the router address field to the load balancer's ip address.
2 ensure your dns settings are correct.
linux clients
to access the internet via the load balancer, it is only necessary to set the load balancer as the "gateway", and ensure your name server settings are correct.
ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
fixed ip address
by default, most unix installations use a fixed ip address. if you wish to continue using a fixed ip address, make the following changes to your configuration.
(1)set your default gateway to the ip address of the load balancer.
(2)ensure your dns (name server) settings are correct.
to act as a dhcp client (recommended)
the procedure below may vary according to your version of linux and x -windows shell.
1. start your x windows client.
2. select control panel - network
3. select the "interface" entry for your network card. normally, this will be called "eth0".
4. click the edit button, set the "protocol" to "dhcp", and save this data.
5. to apply your changes use the "deactivate" and "activate" buttons, if available.
or, restart your system.