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The Basic Setup of your Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer involves the
following steps:
1. Configuring the
Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer LAN settings to suit your needs.
2. Installing the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer in your LAN and
connecting the Broadband Modem or Modems.
3. Configuring your Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer for Internet
(WAN) Access.
4. Configuring PCs
on your LAN to use the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer.
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One (1) or more (up to eight) DSL or Cable modems,
each with an Internet Access account subscribed with an ISP.
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Network cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT network
(UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors.
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TCP/IP network protocol must be installed on all
PCs.
1. Use a standard
LAN cable to connect your PC to a Hub port (port 3 to port 16 as the first two
ports are default WAN ports) on the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer.
2. Connect the power
cable and power up the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer.
3. Start your PC. If
your PC is already running, restart it. It will then obtain an IP address
(DHCP) from the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer.
4. Start your web
browser.
5. In the Address or Location box enter : https://192.168.1.1
6. Accept to
continue if you receive a warning for the SSL certificate. You will then be
prompted for the User Name and password, as shown below:
SSL Certificate Warning and
Password Dialog
Enter admin
for the "User Name" and leave the "Password" blank.
The default "User Name" is admin. You may change this in
the admin setup page.
You can and you should set a password, using the
following Admin Setup screen.
By default your
Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer is configured to use two (2) WAN ports.
If you will be
using more than two WAN links, please update the MAX WAN information before
making any other configuration changes.
Select “Basic
Configuration > MAX WAN” from the menu.
The pull down
menu on the MAX WAN web page will let you setup the WAN port numbers. You can
choose from two (2), up to eight (8) WAN ports. Once you have selected your
choice click Submit.
When
you change the MAX WAN settings the device will reboot and will be reset to
factory defaults.
Verify that your PC is not connected to a WAN port
(ports 1 to 8 depending on your MAX WAN settings) before proceeding.
MAX
WAN Page
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You cannot access the login page ? ·
If your PC is configured to use a fixed IP address
: a) 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. b) You can
temporarily set your PC to use DHCP to obtain an IP Address automatically. See Appendix B – Windows TCP/IP Setup for details
on how to configure the TCP/IP settings on your PC. ·
Check the following points : a) The Octolinks
SW88 Series Load Balancer is properly installed. b) LAN connection
to your PC is correct. c) The Octolinks
SW88 Series Load Balancer is powered ON. |
7. After the login,
you will first see the Admin Setup screen, as shown below.
You can assign a new username if you wish to change
it from the default and a password by entering it in the "Password"
and "Verify" Fields.
Admin Setup Page
Local Access Configuration
Local Upgrade : Allows users to upgrade the firmware
of the device locally.
Local Setup : Allows users to set up the
configuration of the device locally.
Important Note:
If you wish to use a classic access (http) instead
of a secure access (https) to manage your load balancer, you may change the local
access port from 443 (default for https) to 80 (default for http).
Otherwise, you will need to specify the TCP port in the browser address box
(ie: http://192.168.1.1:443) in order to access the management interface.
Remote Access
Configuration
Remote Upgrade :
Allows users to upgrade the firmware of the device remotely.
Remote Setup :
Allows users to set up the configuration of the device remotely.
Allowed Remote IP
: Only requests from hosts with the IP address within the range of the Allowed
Remote IP are allowed to Upgrade or Setup remotely. “Advanced” permits the
defining of more than one allowed remote IP range.
Extended Device
IP Range : Allows to define alternate IP for the remote management console in a
multiple IP WAN environment.
Access Port : The
specific port number used for users to upgrade or set up the device remotely.
Administrator Password
User name : You may change the defaut user name
here.
New Password /
Confirm Password : A password prevents unauthorized people from retrieving or
changing the device's configuration. New Password and Confirm Password must be
the same.
Important Note:
If you forget your new username and/or the password,
you will have to perform a “Reset to Default” by pressing the reset button on
the rear panel for more than 3 seconds.
The Syswan
Support team will not be able to help you find the username and/or the password
once they have been changed from the default.
User names and
passwords are case sensitive. You may use any combination of letters, signs or
numbers when creating them except the semi-colon (;) as it is used as the
configuration seperator within the firmware.
You may configure these options if needed (Remote
access, Scheduled Events…).
Click Submit when done.
Depending on your
admin setup configuration changes, you may be required to re-enter your
user name and new password to proceed.
8.
Select Basic Setup > LAN & DHCP from
the menu. You will see a screen like the example below.
LAN & DHCP Page
This is the IP address of your Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer on
your network (LAN). The default values shown are suitable for any network. If
your existing network configuration uses another IP address range or if the
default IP address is already in use by another device, you may change this
information to suit your needs.
The default values shown in Network Mask are suitable for a class C
network and will accommodate for 253 PCs or devices (ie printers etc). This is
the most common network mask configuration.
You may change this information to suit your network settings. This
information should be identical on all PCs and devices on your local network
(LAN).
This setting is intended for Advanced Users. For normal usage, it is
recommended that you leave these options at their defaults.
Note : Misconfiguring the LAN
Any IP options may cause security issues when used in an uncontrolled network
enviironment (ie public networks…).
These settings allow your Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer to
allocate dynamic IP addresses to PCs and other network devices using DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
If you already have another DHCP server on your LAN, this setting must
be disabled.
Ensure that all settings are suitable for your LAN:
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The default settings are suitable for many
situations.
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See the following table for details of each setting.
9. Click Submit to
save your data, then go to Step 2,
Installing the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer on your LAN.
Note : If you change LAN IP Settings, the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer
will instantly reboot in order to deploy the new LAN configurations.
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LAN IP
Configuration |
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IP address - for the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer, as seen from
the local LAN. Use the default value unless the address is already in use or
your LAN is using a different IP address range. In the latter case, enter an
unused IP Address from within the range used by your LAN. · Subnet Mask - The default value 255.255.255.0 is standard for small (class C) networks. For other networks, use the Subnet Mask for the LAN segment to which the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer is attached (the same value as the PCs on that LAN segment). |
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Optional Configuration |
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DHCP Server Setup - If Enabled,
the Octolinks SW88 Series
Load Balancer will allocate IP Addresses to PCs (DHCP clients)
on your LAN when they start up. The default and recommended value is
"Enable". (Windows systems, by default, act as DHCP clients. This
setting is called Obtain an IP address
automatically.) If you are already
using another DHCP Server on your LAN, the built-in DHCP Server on the
Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer must be Disabled, and your existing DHCP server must be configured to
provide the IP address of the Octolinks
SW88 Series Load Balancer as the Default
Gateway to your users. · LAN Any IP – By default it is disabled. If enabled, this option allows packets from any IP subnet on this device's LAN segment to be NATed to this device's WAN segment. Otherwise, only packets from the device's LAN IP subnet are allowed. |
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DHCP Configuration |
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Lease Time – A finite period of time for a DHCP server to lease an IP address to
a client. ·
DNS Server IP for
Client – An IP address of the
default DNS server for the client requesting DHCP service. ·
Offered IP Range fields set the
values used by the DHCP server when allocating IP Addresses to DHCP clients.
This range also determines the number of DHCP clients supported. |
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DHCP List |
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Free Entry indicates how
many DHCP entries are not currently allocated and still available. This table shows the IP addresses which have been
allocated by the DHCP Server function. For each address which has been
allocated, the following information is shown. ·
Name – The
"hostname" of the PC. In some cases, this may not be known. ·
MAC Address – The physical
address (network adapter address) of the PC. ·
IP Address – The IP
address allocated to this PC. ·
Type –
Indicates IP address to be dynamic or static. ·
Status – If Dynamic, the IP address was allocated
by this DHCP Server. If Sniffed,
the IP address was detected by examining the LAN, rather than allocated by
the DHCP Server. In this case, the Name
is usually not known. ·
Time Left –
The time left until the DHCP lease expires. |
Installation Diagram
1. First, verify
that your Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer and your cable or DSL modems are
powered OFF. You have to leave the modems connected to their data lines and
assure that appropriate DSL filters have been installed as per your ISP
installation specifications.
2. Using Ethernet
cables connect your Broadband modems to the Octolinks SW88 Series Load
Balancer’s WAN ports on the back panel.
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If you plan to use only one (1) Broadband modem,
connect it to the "WAN 1" port.
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Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable modem. If
no cable was supplied, use a standard Ethernet cable.
3. Connect the
Ethernet cables from PCs to the LAN ports of your Octolinks SW88 Series Load
Balancer.
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Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used
simultaneously.
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If you need to connect the Octolinks SW88 Series
Load Balancer to another Hub, just use a standard LAN cable to connect any port
on the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer to a standard port on another hub.
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Any LAN port
on the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer will automatically act as an
«Uplink» port when connected to another Ethernet switch or hub.
4. Power ON the
modems and wait for synchronization (approx. 30 seconds).
5. Plug in the
power adapter of the Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer to an electrical outlet
and insert the power cord into the DC 5V input on the back panel. Immediately
the Power LED of your router will light up.
6. The
corresponding WAN – Link/ACT LED will be ON if the WAN port is correctly
connected to a Broadband modem.
7. For each PC or
device connected to the LAN ports, the corresponding LAN – Link/ACT LED (either
10
or 100)
will be ON.
By default your Octolinks SW88 Series Load Balancer
is configured to use two (2) WAN ports.
If you will be
using more than two WAN links, please check that you have defined the MAX WAN
settings accordingly before making any other configuration changes.
To configure MAX
WAN settings, select “Basic Configuration > MAX WAN” from the
menu.
The pull down
menu on the MAX WAN web page will let you setup the WAN port numbers. You can
choose from two (2), up to eight (8) WAN ports. Once you have selected your
choice click Submit.
Important
Note:
When you change the MAX WAN settings the device will reboot and will be reset
to factory defaults.
Verify
that your PC is not connected to a WAN port (ports 1 to 8 depending on your MAX
WAN settings) before proceeding.
Select “Basic Configuration > Primary Setup”
from the menu.
Make sure you have all the setup
instructions provided by your ISP. If not, contact your ISP to obtain all the
necessary instructions for accessing the Internet using your Broadband modems
before proceeding.
In this section you will need to
enter the information provided by your ISP.
You can configure your WAN links
using the following four possibilities with the information provided by your
ISP.
a) Static IP
Select Static IP from the Connection
Type drop-down menu if your ISP states that you are connecting through Static IP.
Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway from the Address Information
section. You will need to enter at least one DNS Server information. Submit to
save your configuration.
b) Dynamic IP
Select Dynamic IP from the
Connection Type drop-down menu if your ISP states that you are connecting
through Dynamic IP (DHCP). You will need to enter at least one DNS Server
information (Optional for Dynamic IP). Submit to save your configuration.
c) PPPoE
Select PPPoE from the Connection
Type drop-down menu if your ISP states that you are connecting through PPPoE.
Enter the User Name, Password and other required information provided by your
ISP in the PPPoE Dialup section. Submit to save your configuration.
d) PPTP
Choose the correct connection method
indicated by your ISP, enable the PPTP Connection checkbox and enter the
relevant PPTP information provided by your ISP. Submit to save your
configuration.
Other information
Host Name: This information
is required in certain configurations and is specified by your ISP. If you have
received a Host Name from your ISP, you will have to enter it here. By default
your load balancer comes with a host name which is suitable for common
situations.
Domain Name: This information
is required in certain configurations and is specified by your ISP. If you have
received a Domain Name setting from your ISP, you will have to enter it here.
Otherwise, you can leave this blank.
MAC Address: Some ISP’s
require the MAC address of your connection.This is a unique identifier for
Ethernet ports. Your load balancer has three MAC addresses: One for each WAN
port and one for the LAN port switch.
By default your
load balancer will show the corresponding MAC address of the WAN port. This
information is suitable for all common configurations.
Repeat the above procedure for all
your WAN ports. When all WAN links are correctly configured, select Submit and
Reboot to save and activate your configuration.
Primary Setup Page
For any of the following situations, refer to Chapter
3: Advanced Port Setup for further configuration, which may be
required.
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Multiple IP addresses on either port
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Multiple PPPoE sessions
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Connection |
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Interface –
Select which WAN (WAN1, WAN2, WAN 3…) to be setup. ·
Connection Mode Select the appropriate setting: ·
Enable – Select this
if you have connected a broadband modem to this port. ·
Disable – Select this
if there is no broadband modem connected to this port. ·
Backup – Select this
if you have a broadband modem on each port, and wish to use only one. Select Enable for the primary port, and Backup for the secondary port. The Backup port will only be used if the
primary port fails. · &n |