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USER MANUAL
Peplink Balance Series
11.1.4 Mobile Internet Connection
The Mobile InternetConnection method is suitable for USB modem mobile connection such as 3G,
WiMAX, LTE, EVDO, EDGE, and GPRS, etc. Currently it only applies to USB mobile WAN port. For the
list of supported modems, please refer to Peplink Modem Support page:
http://www.peplink.com/modem
Connection Settings for Mobile Internet Connection
Enable Toggle the radio button to Yes to enable the connection.
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 is selected, the WAN connection is treated as a backup connection and is used only in
the absence of available Always-on WAN.
The default and recommended Connection Type is Always-on.
Standby State
This option allows you to choose whether to remain the connection connected or disconnect
when this WAN connection is no longer in the highest priority and has entered the standby state.
When Remain connected is chosen, upon bringing up this WAN connection to active, it will be
immediately available for use.
Idle
Disconnect
With this option enabled, an idle connection will be disconnected after a specified minutes of
time. This time value specified is global and will affect all WAN profiles. The mobile connection
will re-establish on demand.
Reply to ICMP
Ping
If this field is disabled, the WAN connection will not respond to ICMP Ping requests.
By default, this is
enabled
.
Operator
Settings
This setting applies to 3G / LTE
/ EDGE / GPRS modem only. It does not apply to EVDO / EVDO
Rev. A modem.
This allows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is selected, Peplink
Balance will automatically detect the APN, configure the modem, and make connection. You may
change the APN settings by selecting Custom Mobile Operator Settings.
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