PePLink Balance Series v4.0 User Manual
6 Installation
6.1 Connecting the Network with PePLink Balance
6.1.1 Preparation
Before installing PePLink Balance, please prepare the following:
At least one Internet/WAN access account
For each network connection, one 10/100BaseT UTP cable with RJ45 connectors, or
one 1000BaseT Cat5E UTP cable for the Gigabit ports on the Balance 700.
A computer with TCP/IP network protocol and a web browser installed (Supported
browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or above, and Firefox 1.5 or above.)
6.1.2 Constructing the Network
At a high level, construct the network according to the following steps:
1. With a network cable, connect a computer to one of the LAN ports on the PePLink
Balance. For PePLink Balance 30, 200, and 300, repeat with different cables for up to
4 computers to be connected.
2. With another network cable, connect the WAN/broadband modem and one of the
WAN ports on the PePLink Balance. Repeat using different cables to connect up to 2,
3 or 7 WAN/broadband connections with the PePLink Balance 200, 30/300/380 and
700, respectively.
3. For PePLink Balance 30, 200 and 300, connect the provided power adapter to the
power connector, and then plug in the power adapter at a power outlet. For PePLink
Balance 380 and 700, connect the provided power cord to the AC power port, and
then plug in the cord at a power outlet.
The following figure schematically illustrates the configuration that results: