WAN

• Ethernet WAN connection in full/half duplex
• Static IP support for PPPoE
• Built-in cellular modems
• USB mobile connection(s) 
• Wi-Fi WAN connection
• Network address translation (NAT)/port address translation (PAT)
• Inbound and outbound NAT mapping
• IPsec NAT-T and PPTP packet passthrough
• MAC address clone and passthrough
• Customizable MTU and MSS values
• WAN connection health check
• Dynamic DNS (supported service providers: changeip.com, dyndns.org, no-ip.org, tzo.com and DNS-O-Matic)
• Ping, DNS lookup, and HTTP-based health check

 

LAN

• Wi-Fi AP
• Ethernet LAN ports
• DHCP server on LAN
• Extended DHCP option support
• Static routing rules
• VLAN on LAN support

 

VPN

• PepVPN with SpeedFusionTM
• PepVPN performance analyzer
• X.509 certificate support 
• VPN load balancing and failover among selected WAN connections
• Bandwidth bonding and failover among selected WAN connections
• IPsec VPN for network-to-network connections (works with Cisco and Juniper)
• Ability to route Internet traffic to a remote VPN peer
• Optional pre-shared key setting
• SpeedFusionTM throughput, ping, and traceroute tests
• PPTP server
• PPTP and IPsec passthrough

 

Firewall

• Outbound (LAN to WAN) firewall rules

• Inbound (WAN to LAN) firewall rules per WAN connection
• Intrusion detection and prevention
• Specification of NAT mappings
• Outbound firewall rules can be defined by destination domain name

 

Captive Portal

• Splash screen of open networks, login page for secure networks
• Customizable built-in captive portal
• Supports linking to outside page for captive portal

 

Outbound Policy

• Link load distribution per TCP/UDP service 
• Persistent routing for specified source and/or destination IP addresses per TCP/UDP service
• Traffic prioritization and DSL optimization
• Prioritize and route traffic to VPN tunnels with Priority and Enforced algorithms

 

AP Controller

• Configure and manage Pepwave AP devices
• Review the status of connected APs

 

QoS

• Quality of service for different applications and custom protocols 
• User group classification for different service levels
• Bandwidth usage control and monitoring on group- and user-level
• Application prioritization for custom protocols and DSL/cable optimization

• User-friendly web-based administration interface
• HTTP and HTTPS support for web admin interface (default redirection to HTTPS)
• Configurable web administration port and administrator password
• Firmware upgrades, configuration backups, ping, and traceroute via web admin interface
• Remote web-based configuration (via WAN and LAN interfaces)
• Time server synchronization
• SNMP
• Email notification
• Read-only user access for web admin
• Shared IP drop-in mode
• Authentication and accounting by RADIUS server for web admin
• Built-in WINS servers*
• Syslog
• SIP passthrough
• PPTP packet passthrough
• Event log
• Active sessions
• Client list
• WINS client list *
• UPnP / NAT-PMP
• Real-time, hourly, daily, and monthly bandwidth usage reports and charts
• Support USB tethering on Android 2.2+ phones

* Not supported on MAX Surf-On-The-Go, and BR1 variants

Panel Appearance

 

LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

 

Wi-Fi Indicators
Wi-Fi	OFF	Wi-Fi AP or Wi-Fi WAN is disabled.
	Green	Wi-Fi AP or Wi-Fi WAN is enabled.

 

Status Indicator
Status	OFF	Power Off
	Red	Booting up or busy
	Blinking Red	Boot up error
	Green	Ready

Panel Appearance

 

LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

 

Wi-Fi Indicators
Wi-Fi	OFF	Wi-Fi AP or Wi-Fi WAN is disabled.
	Green	Wi-Fi AP or Wi-Fi WAN is enabled.

 

Cellular Indicator
Status	OFF	Disabled or no SIM card inserted
	Blinking Slowly	Connecting to network(s)
	Green	Connected to network(s)

 

Status Indicator
Status	OFF	Power Off
	Red	Booting up or busy
	Blinking Red	Boot up error
	Green	Ready

Panel Appearance

 

LED Indicators

The statuses indicated by the front panel LEDs are as follows:

 

Wi-Fi Indicators
Wi-Fi	OFF	Wi-Fi AP or Wi-Fi WAN is disabled.
	Green	Wi-Fi AP or Wi-Fi WAN is enabled.

 

Cellular Indicator
Status	OFF	Disabled or no SIM card inserted
	Blinking Slowly	Connecting to network(s)
	Green	Connected to network(s)

 

Status Indicator
Status	OFF	Power Off
	Red	Booting up or busy
	Blinking Red	Boot up error
	Green	Ready

As your organization grows, it may require more bandwidth, but modifying your network can be tedious. In Drop-in Mode, you can conveniently install your Peplink router without making any changes to your network. For any reason your Peplink router loses power, the  LAN Bypass will safely and automatically bypass the Peplink router to resume your original network connection.

 

Note: Drop-in mode is compatible for All MAX models except MAX BR1 IP67

VoIP and videoconferencing are highly sensitive to latency. With QoS, Peplink routers can detect VoIP traffic and assign it the highest priority, giving you crystal-clear calls. 

With per-user bandwidth control, you can define bandwidth control policies for up to 3 groups of users to prevent network congestion. Define groups by IP address and subnet, and set bandwidth limits for every user in the group.

When your organization has a corporate requirement demanding the highest availability with no single point of failure, you can deploy two Peplink routers in High Availability mode. With High Availability mode, the second device will take over when needed.

 

Compatible with: MAX 700, MAX HD2 (All variants), HD4 (All Variants)

For increased WAN diversity, plug in a USB LTE modem as a backup. Peplink routers are compatible with over 200 modem types. You can also tether to smartphones running Android 4.1.X and above.

 

Compatible with: MAX 700, HD2 (all variants except IP67), HD4 (All variants)

Use OpenVPN or  L2TP with IPsec to safely and conveniently connect remote clients to your private network. L2TP with IPsec is supported by most devices, but legacy devices can also connect using PPTP.

Click here for the full instructions on setting up L2TP with IPsec.
Click here for the full instructions on setting up OpenVPN connections

Cellular-enabled routers can now use USSD to check their SIM card’s balance, process pre-paid cards, and configure carrier-specific services.

Click here for full instructions on using USSD

 

The DPI report written in the updated KB article will show further information on InControl2 through breaking down application categories into subcategories.

https://forum.peplink.com/t/updated-ic2-deep-packet-inspection-dpi-reports-and-everything-you-need-to-know-about-it/29658

NetFlow protocol is used to track network traffic. Tracking information from NetFlow can be sent to the NetFlow collector, which analyzes data and generates reports for review.

 

Note: To enable this feature, go to https://<Device’s IP>/cgi-bin/MANGA/support.cgi

Pepwave routers support Wi-Fi “Air Monitoring Mode” which is used to troubleshoot remotely and proactively monitor Wi-Fi and WAN performance. The report can be viewed under InControl 2 > Reports > AirProbe Reports after enabling Wi-Fi Air Monitoring. 

 

Note: To enable this feature, go to https://<Device’s IP>/cgi-bin/MANGA/support.cgi

The SP Default Configuration feature written in the updated KB article allows for the provisioning of custom made settings (a.k.a. InControl2 configuration) via the Ethernet LAN port and is ideal for those wanting to do a bulk deployment of many Peplink devices. 

 

Note: If you would like to use this feature, please contact your purchase point (Eg.VAD).  

Cloud Service Providers often restrict access to certain applications. With SFC Relay, you can route traffic before going out to the Internet, allowing access to previously restricted applications experienced with the public SpeedFusion Cloud nodes. Available as an add-on for your home router or as an upgradable license to your Peplink router, SFC Relay is sure to impress you and any peers you give access to.

https://forum.peplink.com/t/configure-speedfusion-cloud-relay-server-and-client/6215ca9b017e48e0f3ff2479/

DoH provides the benefits of communicating DNS information over a secure HTTPS connection in an encrypted manner. The protocol offers increased privacy and confidentiality by preventing data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. 

 

InTouch is Peplink’s zero-touch remote network management solution, leveraging InControl 2 and a SpeedFusion Connect (formerly known as SpeedFusion Cloud) data plan. This service extends a network administrator’s ability to reach any device UI backed by a Peplink/Pepwave router. To configure InTouch, all you need is a valid InControl 2 subscription, a SpeedFusion Connect data plan, and a Peplink/Pepwave router (which requires the latest 8.2.0 firmware).

To watch a demonstration and read the FAQ, visit https://www.peplink.com/enterprise-solutions/intouch/

Or learn to configure InTouch at https://youtu.be/zg0iavHGkJw 

Synergy mode is a cascade multiple devices and combine the number of WANs to a single device virtually. All the WANs on the Synergized Device will appear as native WAN interfaces at the Synergy Controller and it can be managed like the built-in WAN interfaces. 

https://forum.peplink.com/t/synergy-mode-(firmware-8.3.0)/639be7d8af8c71a6f3050323/ 

The Virtual WAN Activation License allows you to create 1 x virtual WAN on a particular VLAN, on either WAN or LAN interface. This means that you can create a virtual WAN on VLAN for a WAN port, or a virtual WAN on VLAN for a LAN port.

https://forum.peplink.com/t/b20x-virtual-wan-activation-license-faq/6204bac7d90b9e6355e96e8d/1 

All Care plans now come with SpeedFusion Connect Protect included. This data allowance will automatically begin and end in accordance with your warranty. No activation is required. 

Access the Web Admin of the device you want to create as the Peplink Relay Server, navigating to the “SFC Protect” tab.

To setup a Peplink Relay Mode, select “Relay Mode – for Inbound accesses” > Choose the SFC Protect Location you wish to connect to >  Click on the Green tick button to confirm the change.

The Relay Sharing Code will be generated, and other peers can use this code to establish a SpeedFusion Connect Protect that will forward the traffics to this device, allowing them to access local networks and the internet via your WAN connection.

To connect to SpeedFusion Connect Protect, you can select a SFC Protect Location of your choice, or simply and Automatic then the device will establish connection to the neareset SFC Protect server. 

Choose Automatic > Click on the green tick button to confirm the change.

Or you may select Home Sharing and use your Relay Sharing Code to create a profile if you have set up a Peplink Relay Client on another device.

Click on Apply Changes to save the change.

By default, the router will build a SpeedFusion tunnel to the SpeedFusion Cloud.

If you are running a latency sensitive service like video streaming or VOIP, a WAN Smoothing sub-tunnel can be created. Navigate to Navigate to SFC Protect > Client Mode – for Outbound accesses > SFC.

A SpeedFusion Connect Protect Profile configuration window will pop out. Click on the + sign to create the WAN Smoothing sub-tunnel.

Click on Save and Apply Changes to save the configuration. Now, the router has 2 Speedfusion tunnels to the SpeedFusion Connect Protect.

Create an outbound policy to steer the internet traffic to go into SFC Protect. Please go to Advanced > Outbound Policy, click on Add Rule to create a new outbound policy.

Optimize Cloud Application allows you to route Internet traffic through SpeedFusion Connect Protect based on the application. Go to SFC Protect  > Route by Cloud Application.

Select a Cloud application to route through SpeedFusion Connect Protect from the drop down list > Click > Save > Apply Changes. 

Click the   to remove a selected Cloud application from routing through SpeedFusion Connect Protect.

SpeedFusion Connect Protect provides a convenient way to route the Wi-Fi client to the cloud from SFC Protect > Route by Wi-Fi SSID. 

 

Create a new SSID for SFC Protect. The new SSID will inherit all settings from one of the existing SSIDs including the Security Policy. Then click Save followed by Apply Changes.

SFC Protect SSID will be shown on Dashboard.

SpeedFusion Connect Protect provides a convenient way to route the LAN client to the cloud from SFC Protect > Route by LAN Client.

Choose a client from the drop down list > Click + > Save > Apply Changes.

LAN interface settings are located at Network > LAN > Network Settings. Navigating to that page will show the following dashboard:

This represents the LAN interfaces that are active on your router (including VLAN). A gray “X” means that the VLAN is used in other settings and cannot be deleted. You can find which settings are using the VLAN by hovering over the gray “X”.

Alternatively, a red “X” means that there are no settings using the VLAN. You can delete that VLAN by clicking the red “X”

Clicking on any of the existing LAN interfaces (or creating a new one) will show the following :

IP Settings
IP Address	The IP address and subnet mask of the Pepwave router on the LAN.

Network Settings
Name	Enter a name for the LAN.
VLAN ID	Enter a number for your VLAN.
Inter-VLAN routing	Check this box to enable routing between virtual LANs.

Layer 2 SpeedFusion VPN Bridging
SpeedFusion VPN Profiles to Bridge	The remote network of the selected SpeedFusion VPN profiles will be bridged with this local LAN, creating a Layer 2 SpeedFusion VPN, they will be connected and operate like a single LAN, and any broadcast or multicast packets will be sent over the VPN.
Spanning Tree Protocol	Click the box will enable STP for this layer 2 profile bridge.
DHCP Option 82	Click on the question Mark if you want to enable DHCP Option 82. This allows the device to inject Option 82 with Router Name information before forwarding the DHCP Request packet to a SpeedFusion VPN peer, such that the DHCP Server can identify where the request originates from.
Override IP Address when bridge connected	Select “Do not override” if the LAN IP address and local DHCP server should remain unchanged after the Layer 2 SpeedFusion VPN is up. If you choose to override the IP address when the VPN is connected, the device will not act as a router, and most Layer 3 routing functions will cease to work.

DHCP Server Settings
DHCP Server	When this setting is enabled, the Pepwave router’s DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer that is connected via LAN and configured to obtain an IP address via DHCP. The Pepwave router’s DHCP server can prevent IP address collisions on the LAN.  To enable DHCP bridge relay, please click the   icon on this menu item.
DHCP Server Logging	Enable logging of DHCP events in the eventlog by selecting the checkbox.
IP Range	These settings allocate a range of IP addresses that will be assigned to LAN computers by the Pepwave router’s DHCP server.
Lease Time	This setting specifies the length of time throughout which an IP address of a DHCP client remains valid. Upon expiration of Lease Time, the assigned IP address will no longer be valid and the IP address assignment must be renewed.
DNS Servers	This option allows you to input the DNS server addresses to be offered to DHCP clients. If Assign DNS server automatically is selected, the Pepwave router’s built-in DNS server address (i.e., LAN IP address) will be offered.
BOOTP	Check this box to enable BOOTP on older networks that still require it.
Extended DHCP Option	In addition to standard DHCP options (e.g. DNS server address, gateway address, subnet mask), you can specify the value of additional extended DHCP options, as defined in RFC 2132. With these extended options enabled, you can pass additional configuration information to LAN hosts. To define an extended DHCP option, click the Add button, choose the option to define, and then enter its value. For values that are in IP address list format, you can enter one IP address per line in the provided text area input control. Each option can be defined once only.
DHCP Exclusion Range	To reserve a range of IP addresses from the DHCP pool, users may exclude a smaller range of IP addresses to avoid IP release behavior. Note: The start IP should be lower than the end IP, and both the start and end IPs should be within the range of the DHCP pool.
DHCP Reservation	This setting reserves the assignment of fixed IP addresses for a list of computers on the LAN. The computers to be assigned fixed IP addresses on the LAN are identified by their MAC addresses. The fixed IP address assignment is displayed as a cross-reference list between the computers’ names, MAC addresses, and fixed IP addresses. Name (an optional field) allows you to specify a name to represent the device. MAC addresses should be in the format of 00:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE. Press   to create a new record. Press   to remove a record. Reserved clients information can be imported from the Client List, located at Status>Client List. For more details, please refer to Section 22.3.

To configure DHCP relay, first click the   button found next to the DHCP Server option to display the settings.

DHCP Relay Settings
Enable	Check this box to turn on DHCP relay. Click the  icon to disable DHCP relay.
DHCP Server IP Address	Enter the IP addresses of one or two DHCP servers in the provided fields. The DHCP servers entered here will receive relayed DHCP requests from the LAN. For active-passive DHCP server configurations, enter active and passive DHCP server relay IP addresses in DHCP Server 1 and DHCP Server 2.
DHCP Option 82	DHCP Option 82 includes device information as relay agent for the attached client when forwarding DHCP requests from client to server. This option also embeds the device’s MAC address and network name in circuit and remote IDs. Check this box to enable DHCP Option 82.
DHCP Relay Logging	Enable logging of DHCP Relay events in the eventlog by selecting the checkbox.

 

Once DHCP is set up, configure LAN Physical Settings, Static Route Settings, and DNS Proxy Settings as noted above.

 

Static Route Settings

Static Route

This table is for defining static routing rules for the LAN segment. A static route consists of the network address, subnet mask, and gateway address. The address and subnet mask values are in w.x.y.z format. The local LAN subnet and subnets behind the LAN will be advertised to the VPN. Remote routes sent over the VPN will also be accepted. Any VPN member will be able to route to the local subnets. Press  to create a new route. Press   to remove a route.

A – Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right hand corner of the Static Route section to activate and configure Virtual Network Mapping to resolve network address conflict with remote peers.

In case of a network address conflict with remote peers (i.e. SpeedFusion VPN / IPsec VPN / IP Forwarding WAN are considered as remote connections), you can define Virtual Network Mapping to resolve it.

Note: OSPF & RIPv2 settings should be updated as well to avoid advertising conflicted networks. 

For further details on virtual network mapping watch this video: 

https://youtu.be/C1FMdZCn3Z8

Virtual Network Mapping
One-to-One NAT	Every IP Address in the Local Network has a corresponding unique Virtual IP Address for NAT. Traffic originating from the Local Network to remote connections will be SNAT’ed and behave like coming from the defined Virtual Network. While traffic initiated by remote peers to the Virtual Network will be DNAT’ed accordingly.
Many-to-One NAT	The subnet range defined in Local Network will be mapped to a single Virtual IP Address for NAT. Traffic can only be initiated from local to remote, and these traffic will be NAT’ed and behaves like coming from the same Virtual IP Address.

 

 

DNS Proxy Settings
Enable	To enable the DNS proxy feature, check this box, and then set up the feature at Network > LAN > DNS Proxy Settings. A DNS proxy server can be enabled to serve DNS requests originating from LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusionTM peers. Requests are forwarded to the DNS servers/resolvers defined for each WAN connection.
DNS Caching	This field is to enable DNS caching on the built-in DNS proxy server. When the option is enabled, queried DNS replies will be cached until the records’ TTL has been reached. This feature can help improve DNS lookup time. However, it cannot return the most up-to-date result for those frequently updated DNS records. By default, DNS Caching is disabled.
Include Google Public DNS Servers	When this option is enabled, the DNS proxy server will also forward DNS requests to Google’s Public DNS Servers, in addition to the DNS servers defined in each WAN. This could increase the DNS service’s availability. This setting is disabled by default.
Local DNS Records	This table is for defining custom local DNS records. A static local DNS record consists of a host name and IP address. When looking up the host name from the LAN to LAN IP of the Pepwave router, the corresponding IP address will be returned. Press   to create a new record. Press   to remove a record.
Domain Lookup Policy	DNS Proxy will lookup the domain names defined in this table using the specified connections only.
DNS Resolvers A	This field specifies which DNS servers can receive forwarded DNS requests. If no DNS server is selected, then all of them will be selected by default. If you wish to select a SpeedFusion VPN peer, enter the IP address(es) of the VPN peer’s DNS server. Incoming queries will be forwarded to one of the selected servers. If none of the selected servers can be reached, then the router will forward incoming queries to all servers with healthy WAN connections.

A – Advanced feature, please click the  button on the top right hand corner to activate.

Finally, if needed, configure Bonjour forwarding, Apple’s zero configuration networking protocol. Once VLAN configuration is complete, click Save to store your changes.

Bonjour Forwarding Settings
Enable	Check this box to turn on Bonjour forwarding.
Bonjour Service	Choose Service and Client networks from the drop-down menus, and then click   to add the networks. To delete an existing Bonjour listing, click .

 

Drop-In Mode

 

Drop-in mode (or transparent bridging mode) eases the installation of the Pepwave MAX on a live network between the firewall and router, such that changes to the settings of existing equipment are not required.

The following diagram illustrates drop-in mode setup:

Check the box Enable to enable the Drop-in Mode. After enabling this feature and selecting the WAN for Drop-in mode, various settings including the WAN’s connection method and IP address will be automatically updated.

When drop-in mode is enabled, the LAN and the WAN for drop-in mode ports will be bridged. Traffic between the LAN hosts and WAN router will be forwarded between the devices. In this case, the hosts on both sides will not notice any IP or MAC address changes.

After successfully setting up the Pepwave MAX as part of the network using drop-in mode, it will, depending on model, support one or more WAN connections. Some  MAX units also support multiple WAN connections after activating drop-in mode, though a SpeedFusion license may be required to activate more than one WAN port. 

 

Please note the Drop-In Mode is mutually exclusive with VLAN.

 

 

Drop-in Mode Settings
Enable	Drop-in mode eases the installation of the Pepwave MAX on a live network between the existing firewall and router, such that no configuration changes are required on existing equipment. Check the box to enable the drop-in mode feature.
WAN for Drop-In Mode	Select the WAN port to be used for drop-in mode. If WAN is selected, the high availability feature will be disabled automatically.
Shared Drop-In IPA	When this option is enabled, the passthrough IP address will be used to connect to WAN hosts (email notification, remote syslog, etc.). The MAX will listen for this IP address when WAN hosts access services provided by the MAX (web admin access from the WAN, DNS server requests, etc.). To connect to hosts on the LAN (email notification, remote syslog, etc.), the default gateway address will be used. The MAX will listen for this IP address when LAN hosts access services provided by the MAX (web admin access from the WAN, DNS proxy, etc.).
Shared IP AddressA	Access to this IP address will be passed through to the LAN port if this device is not serving the service being accessed. The shared IP address will be used in connecting to hosts on the WAN (e.g., email notification, remote syslog, etc.) The device will also listen on the IP address when hosts on the WAN access services served on this device (e.g., web admin accesses from WAN, DNS server, etc.)
WAN Default Gateway	Enter the WAN router’s IP address in this field. If there are more hosts in addition to the router on the WAN segment, click the button next to “WAN Default Gateway” and check the other host(s) on the WAN segment box and enter the IP address of the hosts that need to access LAN devices or be accessed by others.
WAN DNS Servers	Enter the selected WAN’s corresponding DNS server IP addresses.

A – Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate.

 

To configure port settings, navigate to Network > Port Settings

On this screen, you can enable specific ports, as well as determine the speed of the LAN ports, whether each port is a trunk or access port, as well as which VLAN each link belongs to, if any.

The captive portal serves as a gateway that clients have to pass if they wish to access the internet using your router. To configure, navigate to Network > LAN > Captive Portal.

Captive Portal Settings
Name	Enter the name for the Captive Portal.
Enable	Check Enable and then, optionally, select the LANs/VLANs that will use the captive portal.
Hostname	To customize the portal’s form submission and redirection URL, enter a new URL in this field. To reset the URL to factory settings, click Default.
Access Mode	Click Open Access to allow clients to freely access your router. Click User Authentication to force your clients to authenticate before accessing your router.  Select External Server to use the Captive Portal with a HotSpot system. As described in the following knowledgebase article: https://forum.peplink.com/t/using-hotspotsystem-wi-fi-on-pepwave-max-routers/
Authentication	When selecting the “User Authentication” in the Access Mode field, you will see the available option for the Authentication via drop-down list:  RADIUS Server                     LDAP Server Fill in the necessary information to complete your connection to the server and enable authentication.
External Server	When selecting the “External Server” in the Access Mode field, you will see the available option for the Service Type via drop-down list: CoovaChilli HotspotSystem Fill in the necessary information to complete your connection to the server and enable authentication.
Access Quota	Set a time and data cap to each user’s Internet usage.
Quota Reset Time	This menu determines how your usage quota resets. Setting it to Daily will reset it at a specified time every day. Setting a number of minutes after quota reached establish a timer for each user that begins after the quota has been reached.
Inactive Timeout	Clients will get disconnected when the inactive the configured time is reached. Default 0: no timeout
Allowed Networks	Add networks that can bypass the captive Portal in this field. To whitelist a network, enter the domain name / IP address here and click . To delete an existing network from the list of allowed networks, click the button next to the listing.
Allowed Clients	Add MAC address and /or IP addresses for client devices that are allowed to bypass the Captive Portal. Clients accessing these domains and IP addresses will not be redirected to the splash page.
Splash Page	Here, you can choose between using the Pepwave router’s built-in captive portal and redirecting clients to a URL you define.
Popup Handling	Configurable options for popup handling: – Bypass Popup (Redirection only takes place on normal browser) –  Automatically show splash page on Safari for Apple (iOS / macOS) devices
Logout Hostname	A hostname that can be used to logout captive portal when being accessed on browser.
Customize splash page	Click on the provided link in the Captive portal profile to customize the splash page. A new browser tab is opened with a WYSIWYG editor of the splash page o edit the content, click on the corresponding element after switching Edit Mode to ON.

DHCP Connection

Static IP Connection

PPPoE Connection

L2TP Connection

GRE Connection

 

To access/configure the Cellular WAN settings, click Network > Cellular Name. You may click the “No IP Address“ link to view the Cellular WAN details/status.  

WAN Connection Status
IMSI	This is the International Mobile Subscriber Identity which uniquely identifies the SIM card. This is applicable to 3G modems only.
ICCID	This is a unique number assigned to a SIM card used in a cellular device.
MTN	Thi field is to display the mobile telephone number of the SIM card.
MEID	Some Pepwave routers support both HSPA and EV-DO. For Sprint or Verizon Wireless EV-DO users, a unique MEID identifier code (in hexadecimal format) is used by the carrier to associate the EV-DO device with the user. This information is presented in hex and decimal format.
IMEI	This is the unique ID for identifying the modem in GSM/HSPA mode.

WAN Connection Settings
WAN Connection Name	Indicate a name you wish to give this Cellular WAN connection
Enable	Click the checkbox to toggle the on and off state of this connection.
Connection Priority	This option allows you to configure the WAN connection whether for normal daily usage or as a backup connection only. If Always-on is chosen, the WAN connection will be kept on continuously, regardless of the priority of other WAN connections. If Backup is chosen, the WAN connection will depend on other WAN connections. It will not be used when one or more higher priority dependent WAN connections are connected.
Independent from Backup WANs	If this is checked, the connection will be working independent from other Backup WAN connections. Those in Backup Priority will ignore the status of this WAN connection, and will be used when none of the other higher priority connections are available.
Routing Mode	This option allows you to select the routing method to be used in routing IP frames via the WAN connection. The mode can be either NAT (Network Address Translation) or IP Forwarding. In the case if you need to choose IP Forwarding for your scenario. Click the   button to enable IP Forwarding.
Management IP Address	Management IP Address is available for configuration when you click here for other DHCP settings.  This option allows you to configure the management IP address for the DHCP WAN connection.
DNS Servers	Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This setting specifies the DNS (Domain Name System) servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this connection.  Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS servers assigned by the WAN DHCP server being used for outbound DNS lookups over the connection. (The DNS servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned by the DHCP server.)  When Use the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you may enter custom DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the DNS server 1 and DNS server 2 fields.
IP Passthrough	When this IP Passthrough option is active, after the cellular WAN connection is up, the router’s DHCP server will offer the connection’s IP address to one LAN client. All incoming or outgoing traffic will be routed without NAT. Regardless the WAN connection’s state, the router always binds to the LAN IP address (Default: 192.168.50.1). So when the cellular WAN is connected, the LAN client could access the router’s web admin by manually configuring its IP address to the same subnet as the router’s LAN IP address (e.g. 192.168.50.10). Note: when this option is firstly enabled, the LAN client may not be able to refresh its IP address to the cellular WAN IP address in a timely fashion. The LAN client may have to manually renew its IP address from DHCP server. After this option is enabled, the DHCP lease time will be 2 minutes. I.e. the LAN client could refresh its IP address and access the network at most one minute after the cellular WAN connection goes up
Standby State	This option allows you to choose whether to remain connected or disconnected when this WAN connection is no longer in the highest priority and has entered the standby state. When Remain connected is chosen, bringing up this WAN connection to active makes it immediately available for use.
Idle Disconnect	If this is checked, the connection will disconnect when idle after the configured Time value. This option is disabled by default.
Reply to ICMP PING	If the checkbox is unticked, this option is disabled and the system will not reply to any ICMP ping echo requests to the WAN IP addresses of this WAN connection. Default: ticked (Yes)

Cellular Settings
SIM Card	If “Alternate between SIM A and SIM B periodically” is selected, the SIM card will be switching according to the schedule time in the SIM Cards Alternate. If “Custom Selection” is selected, you can designate the priority of the SIM cards (SIM A/ SIM B/ Remote SIM/ SpeedFusion Connect) and connect to.  For routers that support the SIM Injector, you may select the “Remote SIM” to provision a SIM from a SIM Injector. Further details on the SIM Injector found is available here: https://www.peplink.com/products/sim-injector/.
Remote SIM Settings	If “Use Remote SIM Only” is selected in the SIM card section, the Remote SIM Settings will be shown.  You may need to enable the remote SIM Host settings in the Remote SIM management, see the section 22.10 or Appendix B for more details on FusionSIM. After that, click on “Scan nearby remote SIM server” to show the serial number(s) of the connected SIM Injector(s). If you want to select a specific SIM, in the Cellular Settings, type “:” and then the number of the SIM slot, eg.1111-2222-3333:7.
Fallback to Prefered SIM when	This option is allowing to switch to another SIM cards when the Cellular WAN reached fallback timeout.
SIM Cards Alternate	If “Alternate between SIM A and SIM B periodically” is selected in the SIM Card section, the SIM Cards Alternate will be shown:  You may set the schedule time for for switching between SIM A only and SIM B only.
5G/LTE/3G	This drop-down menu allows restricting cellular to particular band. Click the   button to enable the selection of specific bands.
Optimal Network Discovery	Cellular WANs by default will only handover from 3G to LTE network when there is no active data traffic, enable this option will make it run the handover procedures after fallback to 3G for a defined effective period, even this may interrupt the connectivity for a short while.
Band Selection	When set to Auto, band selection allows for automatically connecting to available, supported bands (frequencies) . When set to Manual, you can manually select the bands (frequencies) the SIM will connect to.
Data Roaming	This checkbox enables data roaming on this particular SIM card. When data roaming is enabled this option allows you to select in which countries the SIM has a data connection. The option is configured by using MMC (country) codes.Please check your service provider’s data roaming policy before proceeding.
Authentication	Choose from PAP Only or CHAP Only to use those authentication methods exclusively. Select Auto to automatically choose an authentication method.
Operator Settings	This setting allows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is selected, the mobile operator should be detected automatically. The connected device will be configured and connection will be made automatically. If there is any difficulty in making connection, you may select Custom to enter your carrier’s APN, Login, Password, and Dial Number settings manually. The correct values can be obtained from your carrier. The default and recommended setting is Auto.
APN / Login / Password / SIM PIN	When Auto is selected, the information in these fields will be filled automatically. Select  Custom to customize these parameters. The parameter values are determined by and can be obtained from the ISP.
Bandwidth Allowance Monitor	Check the box Enable to enable bandwidth usage monitoring on this WAN connection for each billing cycle. When this option is not enabled, bandwidth usage of each month is still being tracked but no action will be taken.
Action	If email notification is enabled, you will be notified by email when usage hits 75% and 95% of the monthly allowance. If Disconnect when usage hits 100% of monthly allowance is checked, this WAN connection will be disconnected automatically when the usage hits the monthly allowance. It will not resume connection unless this option has been turned off or the usage has been reset when a new billing cycle starts.
Start Day	This option allows you to define which day of the month each billing cycle begins.
Monthly Allowance	This field is for defining the maximum bandwidth usage allowed for the WAN connection each month.

 

Signal Threshold Settings

If signal threshold is defined, this connection will be treated as down when a weaker than threshold signal is determined.

The following values are used by the threshold scale:

To define the threshold manually using  specific signal strength values, please click on the question Mark and the following field will be visible.

To access/configure the Cellular WAN settings, click Network > Wi-Fi WAN Connection Name. 

WAN Connection Settings
WAN Connection Name	Enter a name to represent this Wi-Fi WAN connection.
Enable	Click the checkbox to toggle the on and off state of this connection.
Connection Priority	This option allows you to configure the WAN connection whether for normal daily usage or as a backup connection only. If Always-on is chosen, the WAN connection will be kept on continuously, regardless of the priority of other WAN connections. If Backup is chosen, the WAN connection will depend on other WAN connections. It will not be used when one or more higher priority dependent WAN connections are connected.
Independent from Backup WANs	If this is checked, the connection will be working independent from other Backup WAN connections. Those in Backup Priority will ignore the status of this WAN connection, and will be used when none of the other higher priority connections are available.
Routing Mode	This option allows you to select the routing method to be used in routing IP frames via the WAN connection. The mode can be either NAT (Network Address Translation) or IP Forwarding. In the case if you need to choose IP Forwarding for your scenario. Click the button to enable IP Forwarding.
Standby State	This setting specifies the state of the WAN connection while in standby. The available options are Remain Connected and Disconnect.
Reply to ICMP PING	If this setting is disabled, the WAN connection will not respond to ICMP ping requests. By default, this setting is enabled.

Wi-Fi WAN Settings
Channel Width	Select the channel width for this Wi-Fi WAN. 20MHz will have greater support for older devices using 2.4Ghz, while 40MHz is appropriate for networks with newer devices that connect using 5Ghz
Channel	Determine whether the channel will be automatically selected. If you select custom, the following table will appear:
Output Power	If you are setting up a network with many Wi-Fi devices in close proximity, then you can configure the output power here. Click the “boost” button for additional power. However, with that option ticked, output power may exceed local regulatory limits.
Data Rate	Selecting Auto will enable the router to automatically determine the best data rate, while manually selecting a rate will force devices to connect using the fixed rate.
Roaming	Checking this box will enable Wi-Fi roaming. Click the   icon for additional options.
Connect to Any Open Mode AP	This option is to specify whether the Wi-Fi WAN will connect to any open mode access points it finds.
Beacon Miss Counter	This sets the threshold for the number of missed beacons.
Channel Scan Interval	Configure Channel Scan Interval in ms.

 

Creating Wi-Fi Connection Profiles

You can manually create a profile to connect to a Wi-Fi connection. This is useful for creating a profile for connecting to hidden-SSID access points. Click Network > Wi-Fi WAN > Create Profile… to get started.

This will open a window similar to the one shown below

Wi-Fi Connection Profile Settings
Network Name (SSID)	Enter a name to represent this Wi-Fi connection.
Security	This option allows you to select which security policy is used for this wireless network. Available options: Open WEP Enhanced Open (OWE) WPA3 -Personal WPA2/WPA3 -Personal WPA/ WPA2 – Personal WPA/ WPA2 – ENterprise 802.1X with dynamic WEP key
Shared Key	Enter the password for the wireless network.
Preffered BSSID	Configure the BSSID. The BSSID is the MAC address of the wireless access point (WAP).
Connected Method	Choose DHCP or Static IP for the Wi-Fi WAN connection method.
DNS Servers	Configure the DNS servers that this WAN connection should use.

 

The remaining WAN-related settings are common to the WAN connection:

Physical Interface Settings
Speed	This is the port speed of the WAN connection. It should be set to the same speed as the connected device in case of any port negotiation problems. When a static speed is set, you may choose whether to advertise its speed to the peer device or not. Advertise Speed is selected by default. You can choose not to advertise the port speed if the port has difficulty in negotiating with the peer device. Default: Auto
MTU	This field is for specifying the Maximum Transmission Unit value of the WAN connection. An excessive MTU value can cause file downloads stall shortly after connected. You may consult your ISP for the connection’s MTU value. Default value is 1440.
MSS	This field is for specifying the Maximum Segment Size of the WAN connection. When Auto is selected, MSS will be depended on the MTU value. When Custom is selected, you may enter a value for MSS. This value will be announced to remote TCP servers for maximum data that it can receive during the establishment of TCP connections. Some Internet servers are unable to listen to MTU setting if ICMP is filtered by firewall between the connections. Normally, MSS equals to MTU minus 40. You are recommended to reduce the MSS only if changing of the MTU value cannot effectively inform some remote servers to size down data size. Default: Auto
MAC Address Clone	Some service providers (e.g. cable network) identify the client’s MAC address and require client to always use the same MAC address to connect to the network. If it is the case, you may change the WAN interface’s MAC address to the client PC’s one by entering the PC’s MAC address to this field. If you are not sure, click the Default button to restore to the default value.
VLAN	Check the box to assign a VLAN to the interface.

 

To ensure traffic is routed to healthy WAN connections only, the Pepwave router can periodically check the health of each WAN connection. The health check settings for each WAN connection can be independently configured via Network>WAN>Details.

Health Check Settings
Method	This setting specifies the health check method for the WAN connection. This value can be configured as Disabled, PING, DNS Lookup, or HTTP. The default method is DNS Lookup. For mobile Internet connections, the value of Method can be configured as Disabled or SmartCheck.
Health Check Disabled
When Disabled is chosen in the Method field, the WAN connection will always be considered as up. The connection will NOT be treated as down in the event of IP routing errors.
Health Check Method: PING
ICMP ping packets will be issued to test the connectivity with a configurable target IP address or hostname. A WAN connection is considered as up if ping responses are received from either one or both of the ping hosts.
PING Hosts	This setting specifies IP addresses or hostnames with which connectivity is to be tested via ICMP ping. If Use first two DNS servers as Ping Hosts is checked, the target ping host will be the first DNS server for the corresponding WAN connection. Reliable ping hosts with a high uptime should be considered. By default, the first two DNS servers of the WAN connection are used as the ping hosts.
Health Check Method: DNS Lookup
DNS lookups will be issued to test connectivity with target DNS servers. The connection will be treated as up if DNS responses are received from one or both of the servers, regardless of whether the result was positive or negative.
Health Check DNS Servers	This field allows you to specify two DNS hosts’ IP addresses with which connectivity is to be tested via DNS lookup. If Use first two DNS servers as Health Check DNS Servers is checked, the first two DNS servers will be the DNS lookup targets for checking a connection’s health. If the box is not checked, Host 1 must be filled, while a value for Host 2 is optional. If Include public DNS servers is selected and no response is received from all specified DNS servers, DNS lookups will also be issued to some public DNS servers. A WAN connection will be treated as down only if there is also no response received from the public DNS servers. Connections will be considered as up if DNS responses are received from any one of the health check DNS servers, regardless of a positive or negative result. By default, the first two DNS servers of the WAN connection are used as the health check DNS servers.
Health Check Method: HTTP
HTTP connections will be issued to test connectivity with configurable URLs and strings to match.
URL1	WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL1 The URL will be retrieved when performing an HTTP health check. When String to Match is left blank, a health check will pass if the HTTP return code is between 200 and 299 (Note: HTTP redirection codes 301 or 302 are treated as failures). When String to Match is filled, a health check will pass if the HTTP return code is between 200 and 299 and if the HTTP response content contains the string.
URL 2	WAN Settings>WAN Edit>Health Check Settings>URL2 If URL2 is also provided, a health check will pass if either one of the tests passed.

Other Health Check Settings
Timeout	This setting specifies the timeout in seconds for ping/DNS lookup requests. The default timeout is 5 seconds.
Health Check Interval	This setting specifies the time interval in seconds between ping or DNS lookup requests. The default health check interval is 5 seconds.
Health Check Retries	This setting specifies the number of consecutive ping/DNS lookup timeouts after which the Pepwave router will treat the corresponding WAN connection as down. Default health retries is set to 3. Using the default Health Retries setting of 3, the corresponding WAN connection will be treated as down after three consecutive timeouts.
Recovery Retries	This setting specifies the number of consecutive successful ping/DNS lookup responses that must be received before the Pepwave router treats a previously down WAN connection as up again. By default, Recover Retries is set to 3. Using the default setting, a WAN connection that is treated as down will be considered as up again upon receiving three consecutive successful ping/DNS lookup responses.

 

Automatic Public DNS Server Check on DNS Test Failure

When the health check method is set to DNS Lookup and health checks fail, the Pepwave router will automatically perform DNS lookups on public DNS servers. If the tests are successful, the WAN may not be down, but rather the target DNS server malfunctioned. You will see the following warning message on the main page:

 

Bandwidth Allowance Monitor
Action	If Email Notification is enabled, you will be notified by email when usage hits 75% and 95% of the monthly allowance. If Disconnect when usage hits 100% of monthly allowance is checked, this WAN connection will be disconnected automatically when the usage hits the monthly allowance. It will not resume connection unless this option has been turned off or the usage has been reset when a new billing cycle starts.
Start Day	This option allows you to define which day of the month each billing cycle begins.
Monthly Allowance	This field is for defining the maximum bandwidth usage allowed for the WAN connection each month.

 

Disclaimer

Due to different network protocol overheads and conversions, the amount of data reported by this Peplink device is not representative of actual billable data usage as metered by your network provider. Peplink disclaims any obligation or responsibility for any events arising from the use of the numbers shown here.

Additional Public IP Settings
IP Address List	IP Address List represents the list of fixed Internet IP addresses assigned by the ISP in the event that more than one Internet IP address is assigned to this WAN connection. Enter the fixed Internet IP addresses and the corresponding subnet mask, and then click the Down Arrow button to populate IP address entries to the IP Address List.

Pepwave routers are capable of registering the domain name relationships to dynamic DNS service providers. Through registration with dynamic DNS service provider(s), the default public Internet IP address of each WAN connection can be associated with a host name. With dynamic DNS service enabled for a WAN connection, you can connect to your WAN’s IP address from the external, even if its IP address is dynamic. You must register for an account from the listed dynamic DNS service providers before enabling this option.

If the WAN connection’s IP address is a reserved private IP address (i.e., behind a NAT router), the public IP of each WAN will be automatically reported to the DNS service provider.

Either upon a change in IP addresses or every 23 days without link reconnection, the Pepwave router will connect to the dynamic DNS service provider to perform an IP address update within the provider’s records.

 

The settings for dynamic DNS service provider(s) and the association of hostname(s) are configured via Network>WAN>Details>Dynamic DNS Service Provider/Dynamic DNS Settings.

Dynamic DNS Settings
Dynamic DNS	This setting specifies the dynamic DNS service provider to be used for the WAN based on supported dynamic DNS service providers: Disabled changeip.com dyndns.org no-ip.org DNS-O-Matic Others… Support custom Dynamic DNS servers by entering its URL. Works with any service compatible with DynDNS API. Select Disabled to disable this feature.
User ID/ Username / Email	This setting specifies the registered user name for the dynamic DNS service.
Password	This setting specifies the password for the dynamic DNS service.
Hosts	This field allows you to specify a list of host names or domains to be associated with the public Internet IP address of the WAN connection. If you need to enter more than one host, use a carriage return to separate them.

 

Important Note

In order to use dynamic DNS services, appropriate host name registration(s) and a valid account with a supported dynamic DNS service provider are required. A dynamic DNS update is performed whenever a WAN’s IP address changes (e.g., the IP is changed after a DHCP IP refresh, reconnection, etc.). Due to dynamic DNS service providers’ policy, a dynamic DNS host will automatically expire if the host record has not been updated for a long time. Therefore the Pepwave router performs an update every 23 days, even if a WAN’s IP address has not changed.

To configure SpeedFusion VPN, navigate to Advanced > SpeedFusion VPN.

The local LAN subnet and subnets behind the LAN (defined under Static Route on the LAN settings page) will be advertised to the VPN. All VPN members (branch offices and headquarters) will be able to route to local subnets.

Note that all LAN subnets and the subnets behind them must be unique. Otherwise, VPN members will not be able to access each other.

All data can be routed over the VPN using the 256-bit AES encryption standard. To configure, navigate to Advanced > SpeedFusion VPN and click the New Profile button to create a new VPN profile (you may have to first save the displayed default profile in order to access the New Profile button). Each profile specifies the settings for making VPN connection with one remote Pepwave or Peplink device. Note that available settings vary by model.

A list of defined SpeedFusion connection profiles and a Link Failure Detection Time option will be shown. Click the New Profile button to create a new VPN connection profile for making a VPN connection to a remote Peplink device via the available WAN connections. Each profile is for making a VPN connection with one remote Peplink Device.

SpeedFusion VPN Profile
Name	This field is for specifying a name to represent this profile. The name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (0-9, A-Z, a-z), underscores (_), dashes (-), and/or non-leading/trailing spaces ( ).  Click the icon next to the SpeedFusion VPN Profile title bar to use the IP ToS field of your data packet on SpeedFusion VPN WAN traffic.
Enable	When this box is checked, this VPN connection profile will be enabled. Otherwise, it will be disabled.
Encryption	By default, VPN traffic is encrypted with 256-bit AES. If Off is selected on both sides of a VPN connection, no encryption will be applied.
Authentication	Select from By Remote ID Only, Preshared Key, or X.509 to specify the method the Peplink device will use to authenticate peers. When selecting By Remote ID Only, be sure to enter a unique peer ID number in the Remote ID field.
Remote ID / Pre-shared Key	This optional field becomes available when Remote ID / Pre-shared Key is selected as the Peplink device’s VPN Authentication method, as explained above. Pre-shared Key defines the pre-shared key used for this particular VPN connection. The VPN connection’s session key will be further protected by the pre-shared key. The connection will be up only if the pre-shared keys on each side match. When the peer is running firmware 5.0+, this setting will be ignored.  Enter Remote IDs either by typing out each Remote ID and Pre-shared Key, or by pasting a CSV. If you wish to paste a CSV, click the icon next to the “Remote ID / Preshared Key” setting.
Remote ID/Remote Certificate	These optional fields become available when X.509 is selected as the Peplink device’s VPN authentication method, as explained above. To authenticate VPN connections using X.509 certificates, copy and paste certificate details into these fields. To get more information on a listed X.509 certificate, click the Show Details link below the field.
Allow Shared Remote ID	When this option is enabled, the router will allow multiple peers to run using the same remote ID.
NAT Mode	Check this box to allow the local DHCP server to assign an IP address to the remote peer. When NAT Mode is enabled, all remote traffic over the VPN will be tagged with the assigned IP address using network address translation.
Remote IP Address / Host Names (Optional)	If NAT Mode is not enabled, you can enter a remote peer’s WAN IP address or hostname(s) here. If the remote uses more than one address, enter only one of them here. Multiple hostnames are allowed and can be separated by a space character or carriage return. Dynamic-DNS host names are also accepted. This field is optional. With this field filled, the Peplink device will initiate connection to each of the remote IP addresses until it succeeds in making a connection. If the field is empty, the Peplink device will wait for connection from the remote peer. Therefore, at least one of the two VPN peers must specify this value. Otherwise, VPN connections cannot be established. Click the  icon to customize the handshake port of the remote Host  (TCP)
Cost	Define path cost for this profile. OSPF will determine the best route through the network using the assigned cost. Default: 10
Data Port	This field is used to specify a UDP port number for transporting outgoing VPN data. If Default is selected, UDP port 4500 will be used. Port 32015 will be used if the remote unit uses Firmware prior to version 5.4 or if port 4500 is unavailable. If Custom is selected, enter an outgoing port number from 1 to 65535. Click the  icon to configure data stream using TCP protocol [EXPERIMENTAL]. In the case TCP protocol is used, the exposed TCP session option can be authorised to work with TCP accelerated WAN link.
Bandwidth Limit	Define maximum download and upload speed to each individual peer. This functionality requires the peer to use PepVPN version 4.0.0 or above.
TCP Ramp Up	For every new TCP connection, Normal WAN Smoothing will be applied for a short period of time to prevent packet loss during TCP Slow Start, which in some conditions will ramp up TCP throughput faster.
WAN Smoothing	While using PepVPN, utilize multiple WAN links to reduce the impact of packet loss and get the lowest possible latency at the expense of extra bandwidth consumption. This is suitable for streaming applications where the average bitrate requirement is much lower than the WAN’s available bandwidth.  Off – Disable WAN Smoothing.  Normal – The total bandwidth consumption will be at most 2x of the original data traffic.  Medium – The total bandwidth consumption will be at most 3x of the original data traffic. High – The total bandwidth consumption depends on the number of connected active tunnels.
Forward Error Correction	Forward Error Correction (FEC) can help to recover packet loss by using extra bandwidth to send redundant data packets. Higher FEC level will recover packets on a higher loss rate link.  For more information on FEC and Adaptive FEC, refer to this KB article. Require peer using PepVPN version 8.0.0 and above.
Receive Buffer	Receive Buffer can help to reduce out-of-order packets and jitter, but will introduce extra latency to the tunnel. Default is 0 ms, which disables the buffer, and maximum buffer size is 2000 ms.
Packet Fragmentation	If the packet size is larger than the tunnel’s MTU, it will be fragmented inside the tunnel in order to pass through. Select Always to fragment any packets that are too large to send, or Use DF Flag to only fragment packets with Don’t Fragment bit cleared. This can be useful if your application does Path MTU Discovery, usually sending large packets with DF bit set, if allowing them to go through by fragmentation, the MTU will not be detected correctly.
Use IP ToS^	If Use IP ToS is enabled, the ToS value of the data packets will be copied to the PepVPN header during encapsulation.
Latency Difference Cutoff^	Traffic will be stopped for links that exceed the specified millisecond value with respect to the lowest latency link. (e.g. Lowest latency is 100ms, a value of 500ms means links with latency 600ms or more will not be used)

^ Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate.

To enable Layer 2 Bridging between SpeedFusion VPN profiles, navigate to Network > LAN > Basic Settings > *LAN Profile Name* and refer to instructions in section 8.1

Traffic Distribution
Policy	This option allows you to select the desired out-bound traffic distribution policy: Bonding – Aggregate multiple WAN-to-WAN links into a single higher throughput tunnel. Dynamic Weighted Bonding – Aggregates WAN-to-WAN links with similar latencies. By default, Bonding is selected as a traffic distribution policy.
Congestion Latency Level	For most WANs, especially on cellular networks, the latency will increase when the link becomes more congested.  Setting the Congestion Latency Level to Low will treat the link as congested more aggressively.  Setting it to High will allow the latency to increase more before treating it as congested.
Ignore Packet Loss Event	By default, when there is packet loss, it is considered as a congestion event. If this is not the case, select this option to ignore the packet loss event.
Disable Bufferbloat Handling	Bufferbloat is a phenomenon on the WAN side when it is congested. The latency can become very high due to buffering on the uplink. By default, the Dynamic Weighted Bonding policy will try its best to mitigate bufferbloat by reducing TCP throughput when the WAN is congested. However, as a side effect, the tunnel might not achieve maximum bandwidth.  Selecting this option will disable the bufferbloat handling mentioned above.
Disable TCP ACK Optimization	By default, TCP ACK will be forwarded to remote peers as fast as possible. This will consume more bandwidth, but may help to improve TCP performance as well.  Selecting this option will disable the TCP ACK optimization mentioned above.
Packet Jitter Buffer	The default jitter buffer is 150ms, and can be modified from 0ms to 500ms. The jitter buffer may increase the tunnel latency. If you want to keep the latency as low as possible, you can set it to 0ms to disable the buffer.  Note: If the Receive Buffer is set, the Packet Jitter Buffer will be automatically disabled.

WAN Connection Priority
WAN Connection Priority	If your device supports it, you can specify the priority of WAN connections to be used for making VPN connections. WAN connections set to OFF will never be used. Only available WAN connections with the highest priority will be used.  To enable asymmetric connections, connection mapping to remote WANs, cut-off latency, and packet loss suspension time, click the button.

Send All Traffic To

This feature allows you to redirect all traffic to a specified SpeedFusion VPN connection. Click the button to select your connection and the following menu will appear: You could also specify a DNS server to resolve incoming DNS requests. Click the checkbox next to Backup Site to designate a backup SpeedFusion profile that will take over, should the main SpeedFusion VPN connection fail.

Outbound Policy/SpeedFusion VPN Outbound Custom Rules

Some models allow you to set outbound policy and custom outbound rules from Advanced>SpeedFusion VPN. See Section 14 for more information on outbound policy settings.

SpeedFusion VPN Local ID

The local ID is a text string to identify this local unit when establishing a VPN connection. When creating a profile on a remote unit, this local ID must be entered in the remote unit’s Remote ID field. Click the icon to edit Local ID.

Link Failure Detection Settings
Cold Failover Mode	Enabling Cold Failover Mode turns off link failure detection for standby WAN-to-WAN links, helping to lower bandwidth consumption.
Link Failure Detection Time	The bonded VPN can detect routing failures on the path between two sites over each WAN connection. Failed WAN connections will not be used to route VPN traffic. Health check packets are sent to the remote unit to detect any failure. The more frequently checks are sent, the shorter the detection time, although more bandwidth will be consumed. When Recommended (default) is selected, a health check packet is sent every five seconds, and the expected detection time is 15 seconds. When Fast is selected, a health check packet is sent every three seconds, and the expected detection time is six seconds. When Faster is selected, a health check packet is sent every second, and the expected detection time is two seconds. When Extreme is selected, a health check packet is sent every 0.1 second, and the expected detection time is less than one second.

^ Advanced feature, please click the  button on the top right-hand corner to activate.

Important Note

Peplink proprietary SpeedFusionTM uses TCP port 32015 and UDP port 4500 for establishing VPN connections. If you have a firewall in front of your Pepwave devices, you will need to add firewall rules for these ports and protocols to allow inbound and outbound traffic to pass through the firewall.

 

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Pepwave routers support establishing SpeedFusionTM over WAN connections which are behind a NAT (network address translation) router.

To enable a WAN connection behind a NAT router to accept VPN connections, you can configure the NAT router in front of the WAN connection to inbound port-forward TCP port 32015 to the Pepwave router.

If one or more WAN connections on Unit A can accept VPN connections (by means of port forwarding or not), while none of the WAN connections on the peer Unit B can do so, you should enter all of Unit A’s public IP addresses or hostnames into Unit B’s Remote IP Addresses / Host Names field. Leave the field in Unit A blank. With this setting, a SpeedFusionTM connection can be set up and all WAN connections on both sides will be utilized.

See the following diagram for an example of this setup in use:

One of the WANs connected to Router A is non-NAT’d (212.1.1.1). The rest of the WANs connected to Router A and all WANs connected to Router B are NAT’d. In this case, the Peer IP Addresses / Host Names field for Router B should be filled with all of Router A’s hostnames or public IP addresses (i.e., 212.1.1.1, 212.2.2.2, and 212.3.3.3), and the field in Router A can be left blank. The two NAT routers on WAN1 and WAN3 connected to Router A should inbound port-forward TCP port 32015 to Router A so that all WANs will be utilized in establishing the VPN.

 

SpeedFusion VPN status is shown in the Dashboard. The connection status of each connection profile is shown as below.

After clicking the Status button at the top right corner of the SpeedFusionTM table, you will be forwarded to Status > SpeedFusion VPN, where you can view subnet and WAN connection information for each VPN peer.

IP Subnets Must Be Unique Among VPN Peers

The entire interconnected SpeedFusionTM network is a single non-NAT IP network. Avoid duplicating subnets in your sites to prevent connectivity problems when accessing those subnets.

 

Many Pepwave products can make multiple IPsec VPN connections with Peplink, Pepwave, Cisco, and Juniper routers. Note that all LAN subnets and the subnets behind them must be unique. Otherwise, VPN members will not be able to access each other. All data can be routed over the VPN with a selection of encryption standards, such as 3DES, AES-128, and AES-256. To configure IPsec VPN on Pepwave devices that support it, navigate to Advanced>IPsec VPN.

Click the New Profile button to create new IPsec VPN profiles that make VPN connections to remote Pepwave, Cisco, or Juniper routers via available WAN connections. To edit any of the profiles, click on its associated connection name in the leftmost column.

IPsec VPN Profile Settings
Name	This field is for specifying a local name to represent this connection profile.
Active	When this box is checked, this IPsec VPN connection profile will be enabled. Otherwise, it will be disabled.
IKE Version	Two versions of the IKE standards are available: IKEv1  IKEv2
Connect Upon Disconnection of	Check this box and select a WAN to connect to this VPN automatically when the specified WAN is disconnected.
Remote Gateway IP Address / Host Name	Enter the remote peer’s public IP address. For Aggressive Mode, this is optional.
IPsec Type	Policy-based – (default) All the matched traffic as defined in Local Networks and Remote Networks will be routed to this IPsec connection, this cannot be overridden by other routing methods. Route-based – Outbound Policy rule is required to route traffic to this tunnel and comes with more flexibility to control how to route traffic compared to Policy-based. If you want to modify the traffic selector instead of using the default (0.0.0.0/0). Note: This option is available for certain following models only:  MAX: BR1 ENT, Transit, 700 HW3 or above, HD2 HW5 or above, HD4
Local Networks	Enter the local LAN subnets here. If you have defined static routes, they will be shown here. Using NAT, you can map a specific local network / IP address to another, and the packets received by remote gateway will appear to be coming from the mapped network / IP address. This allow you to establish IPsec connection to a remote site that has one or more subnets overlapped with local site. Two types of NAT policies can be defined: One-to-One NAT policy: if the defined subnet in Local Network and NAT Network has the same size, for example, policy “192.168.50.0/24 > 172.16.1.0/24” will translate the local IP address 192.168.50.10 to 172.16.1.10 and 192.168.50.20 to 172.16.1.20. This is a bidirectional mapping which means clients in remote site can initiate connection to the local clients using the mapped address too. Many-to-One NAT policy: if the defined NAT Network on the right hand side is an IP address (or having a network prefix /32), for example, policy “192.168.1.0/24 > 172.168.50.1/32” will translate all clients in 192.168.1.0/24 network to 172.168.50.1. This is a unidirectional mapping which means clients in remote site will not be able to initiate connection to the local clients.
Remote Networks	Enter the LAN and subnets that are located at the remote site here.
Authentication	To access your VPN, clients will need to authenticate by your choice of methods. Choose between the Preshared Key and X.509 Certificate methods of authentication.
Mode	Choose Main Mode if both IPsec peers use static IP addresses. Choose Aggressive Mode if one of the IPsec peers uses dynamic IP addresses.
Force UDP Encapsulation	For forced UDP encapsulation regardless of NAT-traversal, tick this checkbox.
Pre-shared Key	This defines the peer authentication pre-shared key used to authenticate this VPN connection. The connection will be up only if the pre-shared keys on each side match.
Remote Certificate (pem encoded)	Available only when X.509 Certificate is chosen as the Authentication method, this field allows you to paste a valid X.509 certificate.
Local ID	In Main Mode, this field can be left blank. In Aggressive Mode, if Remote Gateway IP Address is filled on this end and the peer end, this field can be left blank. Otherwise, this field is typically a U-FQDN.
Remote ID	In Main Mode, this field can be left blank. In Aggressive Mode, if Remote Gateway IP Address is filled on this end and the peer end, this field can be left blank. Otherwise, this field is typically a U-FQDN.
Phase 1 (IKE) Proposal	In Main Mode, this allows setting up to six encryption standards, in descending order of priority, to be used in initial connection key negotiations. In Aggressive Mode, only one selection is permitted.
Phase 1 DH Group	This is the Diffie-Hellman group used within IKE. This allows two parties to establish a shared secret over an insecure communications channel. The larger the group number, the higher the security. Group 2: 1024-bit is the default value.  Group 5: 1536-bit is the alternative option.
Phase 1 SA Lifetime	This setting specifies the lifetime limit of this Phase 1 Security Association. By default, it is set at 3600 seconds.
Phase 2 (ESP) Proposal	In Main Mode, this allows setting up to six encryption standards, in descending order of priority, to be used for the IP data that is being transferred. In Aggressive Mode, only one selection is permitted.
Phase 2 PFS Group	Perfect forward secrecy (PFS) ensures that if a key was compromised, the attacker will be able to access only the data protected by that key. None – Do not request for PFS when initiating connection. However, since there is no valid reason to refuse PFS, the system will allow the connection to use PFS if requested by the remote peer. This is the default value. Group 2: 1024-bit Diffie-Hellman group. The larger the group number, the higher the security.  Group 5: 1536-bit is the third option.
Phase 2 SA Lifetime	This setting specifies the lifetime limit of this Phase 2 Security Association. By default, it is set at 28800 seconds.

WAN Connection Priority
WAN Connection	Select the appropriate WAN connection from the drop-down menu.

Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) is a tunneling protocol that can encapsulate a wide variety of network layer protocols inside virtual point-to-point links over an Internet Protocol network. A GRE tunnel is similar to IPSec or SpeedFusion VPN.

To configure a GRE Tunnel, navigate to Advanced > GRE Tunnel.

Click the New Profile button to create new GRE tunnel profiles that establish tunnel connections to remote tunnel endpoints via available WAN connections. To edit the profiles, click on its associated connection name in the leftmost column.

GRE Tunnel Profile Settings
Name	This field is for specifying a name to represent this GRE Tunnel connection profile.
Active	When this box is checked, this GRE Tunnel connection profile will be enabled. Otherwise, it will be disabled.
Remote GRE IP Address	This field is for entering the remote GRE’s IP address
Tunnel Local IP Address	This field is for specifying the tunnel source IP address.
Tunnel Remote IP Address	This field is for specifying the tunnel destination IP address
Tunnel Subnet Mask	This field is to select the subnet mask that is to be used for the GRE tunnel.
Connection	Select the appropriate WAN connection from the drop-down menu.
Remote Networks	Input the LAN and subnets that are located at the remote site here.

 

The menu underneath enables you to define Outbound policy rules:

The bottom-most rule is Default. Edit this rule to change the device’s default manner of controlling outbound traffic for all connections that do not match any of the rules above it. Under the Service heading, click Default to change these settings. 

To rearrange the priority of outbound rules, drag and drop them into the desired sequence.

By default, Auto is selected as the Default Rule. You can select Custom to change the algorithm to be used. Please refer to the upcoming sections for the details on the available algorithms. 

To create a custom rule, click Add Rule at the bottom of the table. 

New Custom Rule Settings
Service Name	This setting specifies the name of the outbound traffic rule.
Enable	This setting specifies whether the outbound traffic rule takes effect. When Enable is checked, the rule takes effect: traffic is matched and actions are taken by the Pepwave router based on the other parameters of the rule. When Enable is unchecked, the rule does not take effect: the Pepwave router disregards the other parameters of the rule. Click the drop-down menu next to the checkbox to apply a time schedule to this custom rule.
Source	This specifies the source IP address(es) and port number(s) to be matched for the firewall rule. Any, IP Address, IP Network, MAC Address, Client Type (for Outbound and Internal Firewall only), and Client’s Associated SSID can be specified as the Source setting, as indicated in the following screenshots: When you select Client Type as the Source, a drop-down list will appear for you to choose the different types of client devices. In addition, a single port, or a range of ports, can be specified for the Source settings.
Destination	This specifies the destination IP address(es) and port number(s) to be matched for the firewall rule. Any, IP Address, IP Network, Domain Name, SpeedFusion Connect, and SpeedFusion VPN Profile can be specified as the Destination setting, as indicated in the following screenshots: In addition, a single port or a range of ports can be specified for the settings.
Protocol and Port	This setting specifies the IP protocol and port of traffic that matches this rule. Via a drop-down menu, the following protocols can be specified: Any  TCP UDP  IP  DSCP Alternatively, the Protocol Selection Tool drop-down menu can be used to automatically fill in the protocol and port number of common Internet services (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, etc.) After selecting an item from the Protocol Selection Tool drop-down menu, the protocol and port number remains manually modifiable.
Algorithm	This setting specifies the behavior of the Pepwave router for the custom rule. One of the following values can be selected (Note that some Pepwave routers provide only some of these options):  Weighted Balance Persistence Enforced Priority Overflow Least Used Lowest Latency Fastest Response Time For a full explanation of each Algorithm, please see the following article: https://forum.peplink.com/t/exactly-how-do-peplinks-load-balancing-algorithmns-work/8059
Load Distribution Weight	This is to define the outbound traffic weight ratio for each WAN connection.
When No connections are available	This field allows you to configure the default action when all the selected Connections are not available. Drop the Traffic – Traffic will be discarded. Use Any Available Connections – Traffic will be routed to any available Connection, even it is not selected in the list. Fall-through to Next Rule – Traffic will continue to match the next Outbound Policy rule just like this rule is inactive.
Terminate Sessions on Connection Recovery	This setting specifies whether to terminate existing IP sessions on a less preferred WAN connection in the event that a more preferred WAN connection is recovered. This setting is applicable to the Priority algorithms. By default, this setting is disabled. In this case, existing IP sessions will not be terminated or affected when any other WAN connection is recovered. When this setting is enabled, existing IP sessions may be terminated when another WAN connection is recovered, such that only the preferred healthy WAN connection(s) is used at any point in time.

UPnP and NAT-PMP are network protocols which allow a computer connected to the LAN port to automatically configure the router to allow parties on the WAN port to connect to itself. That way, the process of inbound port forwarding becomes automated. 

When a computer creates a rule using these protocols, the specified TCP/UDP port of all WAN connections’ default IP address will be forwarded.

Check the corresponding box(es) to enable UPnP and/or NAT-PMP. Enable these features only if you trust the computers connected to the LAN ports.

When the options are enabled, a table listing all the forwarded ports under these two protocols can be found at Status > UPnP / NAT-PMP.

Other than the three default user groups, you can add more user groups by entering the group name into the column and clicking the ‘+‘ button. The user group limit is up to 10.

This section is to define how much minimum bandwidth will be reserved to each user group when a WAN connection is in full load. When this feature is enabled, a slider with two indicators will be shown. You can move the indicators to adjust each group’s weighting. The lower part of the table shows the corresponding reserved download and uploads bandwidth value of each connection.

By default, 50% of bandwidth has been reserved for Manager, 30% for Staff, and 20% for Guest.

You can define a maximum download speed (over all WAN connections) and upload speed (for each WAN connection) that each individual Staff and Guest member can consume. No limit can be imposed on individual Managers. By default, download and upload bandwidth limits are set to unlimited (set as 0).

This section is to define the QoS Application Queue. You can set guaranteed bandwidth for a queue and assign it to applications.

Click the Add button to create the QoS Application Queue. 

Add Queue
Name	This setting specifies a name for the QoS Application Queue.
Bandwidth	Bandwidth to be reserved (for each WAN connection) for this queue. When WAN is congested, this bandwidth will remain available for applications assigned to this queue.
Borrow Spare Bandwidth	Enable this option if you want this queue to utilize WAN’s unused bandwidth.

 

Application Prioritization

Prioritization for Custom Applications

DSL/Cable Optimization

SpeedFusion VPN Traffic Optimization

 

Outbound Firewall Rules

The outbound firewall settings are located at Advanced > Firewall > Access Rules.

To enable or disable the Outbound Firewall to manage device local network traffic, click on the help icon and click here, the screen will show below. 

Note

To utilize the Outbound Firewall Rule to block the Peplink device from contacting InControl 2. may refer to the link below:  https://forum.peplink.com/t/faq-prevent-device-reaching-incontrol-2./63f48fdfd466df34ab475f55/

 

Click Add Rule to display the following screen:

Inbound Firewall Rules

Inbound firewall settings are located at Advanced > Firewall > Access Rules.

Click Add Rule to display the following screen:

Internal Network Firewall Rules

Internal Network firewall settings are located at Advanced > Firewall > Access Rules.

Click Add Rule to display the following window:

Inbound / Outbound / Internal Network Firewall Settings
Rule Name	This setting specifies a name for the firewall rule.
Enable	This setting specifies whether the firewall rule should take effect. If the box is checked, the firewall rule takes effect. If the traffic matches the specified protocol/IP/port, actions will be taken by the Pepwave router based on the other parameters of the rule. If the box is not checked, the firewall rule does not take effect. The Pepwave router will disregard the other parameters of the rule. Click the dropdown menu next to the checkbox to place this firewall rule on a time schedule.
WAN Connection (Inbound)	Select the WAN connection that this firewall rule should apply to.
Protocol	This setting specifies the protocol to be matched. Via a drop-down menu, the following protocols can be specified: Any TCP UDP ICMP DSCP IP  Alternatively, the Protocol Selection Tool drop-down menu can be used to automatically fill in the protocol and port number of common Internet services (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, etc.)   After selecting an item from the Protocol Selection Tool drop-down menu, the protocol and port number remains manually modifiable.
Source IP & Port	This specifies the source IP address(es) and port number(s) to be matched for the firewall rule. A single address, or a network, can be specified as the Source IP & Port setting, as indicated by the following screenshot: In addition, a single port, or a range of ports, can be specified for the Source IP & Port settings.
Destination IP & Port	This specifies the destination IP address(es) and port number(s) to be matched for the firewall rule. A single address, or a network, can be specified as the Destination IP & Port setting, as indicated by the following screenshot: In addition, a single port, or a range of ports, can be specified for the Destination IP & Port settings.
Action	This setting specifies the action to be taken by the router upon encountering traffic that matches the both of the following: Source IP & port Destination IP & port With the value of Allow for the Action setting, the matching traffic passes through the router (to be routed to the destination). If the value of the Action setting is set to Deny, the matching traffic does not pass through the router (and is discarded).
Event Logging	This setting specifies whether or not to log matched firewall events. The logged messages are shown on the page Status>Event Log. A sample message is as follows: Aug 13 23:47:44 Denied CONN=Ethernet WAN SRC=20.3.2.1  DST=192.168.1.20 LEN=48 PROTO=TCP SPT=2260 DPT=80 CONN:  The connection where the log entry refers to SRC:  Source IP address DST:  Destination IP address LEN:  Packet length PROTO:  Protocol SPT:  Source port DPT:  Destination port

 

Click Save to store your changes. To create an additional firewall rule, click Add Rule and repeat the above steps.

To change a rule’s priority, simply drag and drop the rule:

• Hold the left mouse button on the rule.
• Move it to the desired position.
• Drop it by releasing the mouse button.

To remove a rule, click the button.

 

Rules are matched from top to bottom. If a connection matches any one of the upper rules, the matching process will stop. If none of the rules match, the Default rule will be applied. By default, the Default rule is set as Allow for Outbound, Inbound and Internal Network access.

Tip

If the default inbound rule is set to Allow for NAT-enabled WANs, no inbound Allow firewall rules will be required for inbound port forwarding and inbound NAT mapping rules. However, if the default inbound rule is set as Deny, a corresponding Allow firewall rule will be required.

Intrusion Detection and DoS Prevention

Pepwave routers can detect and prevent intrusions and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks from the Internet. To turn on this feature, click , check the Enable check box, and press the Save button.

When this feature is enabled, the Pepwave router will detect and prevent the following kinds of intrusions and denial-of-service attacks.

• Port scan
  • NMAP FIN/URG/PSH
  • Xmas tree
  • Another Xmas tree
  • Null scan
  • SYN/RST
  • SYN/FIN
• SYN flood prevention
• Ping flood attack prevention

 

Local Service Firewall Rules 

For every WAN inbound traffic to local service, rules will be matched to take the defined action. The Local Service firewall settings are located at Advanced > Firewall > Access Rules.

Click Add Rule to display the following window:

Local Service Firewall Settings
Rule Name	This setting specifies a name for the firewall rule.
Enable	This setting specifies whether the firewall rule should take effect. If the box is checked, the firewall rule takes effect. If the traffic matches the specified protocol/IP/port, actions will be taken by Peplink Balance based on the other parameters of the rule. If the box is not checked, the firewall rule does not take effect. The Peplink Balance will disregard the other parameters of the rule. Click the dropdown menu next to the checkbox to place this firewall rule on a time schedule.
Service	This option allows you to define the supported local service to be matched. If Any is chosen, the firewall rule will match to all supported local services from the list.  Via a drop-down menu, the following services can be specified: Any SpeedFusion / PepVPN Handshake SpeedFusion / PepVPN Data Port Web Admin Access DNS Server  SNMP Server KVM Management Port KVM VNC Port FusionSIM Agent / Remote SIM Proxy
WAN Connection	Select the WAN connection that this firewall rule should apply to.
Source	This specifies the source IP address and IP Network to be matched for the firewall rule.
Action	With the value of Allow for the Action setting, the matching traffic passes through the router (to be routed to the destination). If the value of the Action setting is set to Deny, the matching traffic does not pass through the router (and is discarded).
Event Logging	This setting specifies whether or not to log matched firewall events. The logged messages are shown on the page Status>Event Log. A sample message is as follows: Aug 13 23:47:44 Denied CONN=Ethernet WAN SRC=20.3.2.1  DST=192.168.1.20 LEN=48 PROTO=TCP SPT=2260 DPT=80 CONN:  The connection where the log entry refers to SRC:  Source IP address DST:  Destination IP address LEN:  Packet length PROTO:  Protocol SPT:  Source port DPT:  Destination port

 

Application Blocking

Choose applications to be blocked from LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusion VPN peer clients’ access, except for those on the Exempted User Groups or Exempted Subnets defined below.

 

Web Blocking

Defines website domain names to be blocked from LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusion VPN peer clients’ access except for those on the Exempted User Groups or Exempted Subnets defined below.

If “foobar.com” is entered, any web site with a host name ending in foobar.com will be blocked, e.g. www.foobar.com, foobar.com, etc. However, “myfoobar.com” will not be blocked.

You may enter the wild card “.*” at the end of a domain name to block any web site with a host name having the domain name in the middle. If you enter “foobar.*”, then “www.foobar.com”, “www.foobar.co.jp”, or “foobar.co.uk” will be blocked. Placing the wild card in any other position is not supported.

The device will inspect and look for blocked domain names on all HTTP and HTTPS traffic.

 

Customized Domains

Enter an appropriate website address, and the Pepwave MAX will block and disallow LAN/PPTP/SpeedFusionTM peer clients to access these websites. Exceptions can be added using the instructions in Sections 20.1.3.2 and 20.1.3.3.

You may enter the wild card “.*” at the end of a domain name to block any web site with a host name having the domain name in the middle. For example, If you enter “foobar.*,” then “www.foobar.com,” “www.foobar.co.jp,” or “foobar.co.uk” will be blocked. Placing the wild card in any other position is not supported.

The Pepwave MAX will inspect and look for blocked domain names on all HTTP traffic. Secure web (HTTPS) traffic is not supported.

 

Exempted User Groups

Check and select pre-defined user group(s) who can be exempted from the access blocking rules. User groups can be defined at QoS>User Groups section. Please refer to Section 17.1 for details.

 

Exempted Subnets

With the subnet defined in the field, clients on the particular subnet(s) can be exempted from the access blocking rules.

 

The Pepwave supports OSPF and RIPv2 dynamic routing protocols.
Click the Advanced tab from the top bar, and then click the Routing Protocols > OSPF & RIPv2 item on the sidebar to reach the following menu:

OSPF
Router ID	This field determines the ID of the router. By default, this is specified as the WAN IP address. If you want to specify your own ID, enter it into the Custom field.
Area	This is an overview of the OSPF areas that you have defined. Clicking on the name under Area allows you to configure the connection. To define a new area, click Add. To delete an existing area, click on the .

OSPF Settings
Area ID	Assign a name to be applied to this group. Machines linked to this group will send and receive related OSPF packets, while unlinked machines will ignore them.
Link Type	Choose the type of network that this area will use.
Authentication	If an authentication method is used, select one from this drop-down menu. Available options are MD5 and Text. Authentication key(s) may be input next to the drop-down menu after selecting an authentication method.
Interfaces	Select the interface(s) that this area will use to listen to and deliver OSPF packets.

 

To access RIPv2 settings, click on .

RIPv2 Settings
Authentication	If an authentication method is used, select one from this drop-down menu. Available options are MD5 and Text. Authentication key(s) may be input next to the drop-down menu after selecting an authentication method.
Interfaces	Select the interface(s) that this area will use to listen to and deliver RIPv2 packets.

OSPF & RIPv2 Route Advertisement
SpeedFusion VPN Route Isolation	Isolate SpeedFusion VPN peers from each other. Received SpeedFusion VPN routes will not be forwarded to other SpeedFusion VPN peers to reduce bandwidth consumption..
Network Advertising	Networks to be advertised over OSPF & RIPv2. If no network is selected, all LAN / VLAN networks will be advertised by default.
Static Route Advertising	Enabling OSPF & RIPv2 Route Advertising allows it to advertise LAN static routes over OSPF & RIPv2. Static routes on the Excluded Networks table will not be advertised.

 

Click the Advanced tab along the top bar, and then click the BGP item on the sidebar to configure BGP.

Click the “x” to delete a BGP profile.

Click “Add” to create a new BGP profile.

BGP Profile
Name	This field specifies the name that represents this profile.
Enable	When this box is checked, this BGP profile will be enabled. If it is left unchecked, it will be disabled.
Interface	The interface in which the BGP neighbor is located.
Router ID	This field specifies the unique IP as the identifier of the local device running BGP.
Autonomous System	The Autonomous System Number (ASN) assigned to this profile.
Neighbor	BGP Neighbors and their details.
IP address	The IP address of the Neighbor.
Autonomous System	The Neighbor’s ASN.
Multihop/TTL	This field determines the Time-to-live (TTL) of BGP packets. Leave this field blank if the BGP neighbor is directly connected, otherwise you must specify a TTL value. This option should be used if the configured Neighbor’s IP address does not match the selected Interface’s network subnets. The TTL value must be between 2 to 255.
Password	(Optional) Assign a password for MD5 authentication of BGP sessions.
AS-Path Prepending:	AS path to be prepended to the routes received from this Neighbor. Values must be ASN and separated by commas. For example: inputting “64530,64531” will prepend “64530, 64531” to received routes.
Hold Time	Wait time in seconds for a keepalive message from a Neighbor before considering the BGP connection as stalled.  The value must be either 0 (infinite hold time) or between 3 and 65535 inclusively. Default: 240
Next Hop Self	Enable this option to advertise your own source address as the next hop when propagating routes.
iBGP Local Preference	This is the metric advertised to iBGP Neighbors to indicate the preference for external routes. The value must be between 0 to 4294967295 inclusively. Default: 100
BFD	Enable this option to add Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for path failure. All directly connected Neighbors that use the same physical interface share the same BFD settings. All mulithop Neighbors share the same multihop BFD settings. You can configure BFD settings in the BGP profile listing page after this option is enabled.

Network Advertising	Select the Networks that will be advertised to the BGP Neighbor.
Static Route Advertising	Enable this option to advertise static LAN routes. Static routes that match the Excluded Networks table will not be advertised.
Custom Route Advertising	Additional routes to be advertised to the BGP Neighbor.
Advertise OSPF Route	When this box is checked, every learnt OSPF route will be advertised.
Set Community	Assign a prefix to a Community. Community: Two numbers in new-format. e.g. 65000:21344 Well-known communities: no-export 65535:65281 no-advertise 65535:65282 no-export-subconfed 65535:65283 no-peer 65535:65284 Route Prefix: Comma separated networks. e.g. 172.168.1.0/24,192.168.1.0/28

Filter Mode	This field allows for the selection of the filter mode for route import. None: All BGP routes will be accepted. Accept: Routes in “Restricted Networks” will be accepted, routes not in the list will be rejected. Reject: Routes in “Blocked Networks” will be rejected, routes not in the list will be accepted.
Restricted Networks / Blocked Networks	This field specifies the network(s) in the “route import” entry. Exact Match: When this box is checked, only routes with the same Network and Subnet Mask will be filtered. Otherwise, routes within the Networks and Subnets will be filtered.

Filter Mode	This field allows for the selection of the filter mode for route export. None: All BGP routes will be accepted. Accept: Routes in “Restricted Networks” will be accepted, routes not in the list will be rejected. Reject: Routes in “Blocked Networks” will be rejected, routes not in the list will be accepted.
Restricted Networks / Blocked Networks	This field specifies the network(s) in the “route export” entry. Exact Match: When this box is checked, only routes with the same Network and Subnet Mask will be filtered. Otherwise, routes within the Networks and Subnets will be filtered.
Export to other BGP Profile	When this box is checked, routes learnt from this BGP profile will be exported to other BGP profiles.
Export to OSPF	When this box is checked, routes learnt from this BGP profile will be exported to the OSPF routing protocol.

Many Pepwave routers support high availability (HA) configurations via an open standard virtual router redundancy protocol (VRRP, RFC 3768). In an HA configuration, two Pepwave routers provide redundancy and failover in a master-slave arrangement. In the event that the master unit is down, the slave unit becomes active. High availability will be disabled automatically where there is a drop-in connection configured on a LAN bypass port.

In the diagram, the WAN ports of each Pepwave router connect to the router and to the modem. Both Pepwave routers connect to the same LAN switch via a LAN port.

An elaboration on the technical details of the implementation of the virtual router redundancy protocol (VRRP, RFC 3768) by Pepwave routers follows:

• In an HA configuration, the two Pepwave routers communicate with each other using VRRP over the LAN.
• The two Pepwave routers broadcast heartbeat signals to the LAN at a frequency of one heartbeat signal per second.  
• In the event that no heartbeat signal from the master Pepwave router is received in 3 seconds (or longer) since the last heartbeat signal, the slave Pepwave router becomes active.
• The slave Pepwave router initiates the WAN connections and binds to a previously configured LAN IP address.
• At a subsequent point when the master Pepwave router recovers, it will once again become active.

 

You can configure high availability at Advanced > Misc. Settings > High Availability.

 

High Availability
Enable	Checking this box specifies that the Pepwave router is part of a high availability configuration.
Group Number	This number identifies a pair of Pepwave routers operating in a high availability configuration. The two Pepwave routers in the pair must have the same Group Number value.
Preferred Role	This setting specifies whether the Pepwave router operates in master or slave mode. Click the corresponding radio button to set the role of the unit. One of the units in the pair must be configured as the master, and the other unit must be configured as the slave.
Resume Master Role Upon Recovery	This option is displayed when Master mode is selected in Preferred Role. If this option is enabled, once the device has recovered from an outage, it will take over and resume its Master role from the slave unit.
Configuration Sync.	This option is displayed when Slave mode is selected in Preferred Role. If this option is enabled and the Master Serial Number entered matches with the actual master unit’s, the master unit will automatically transfer the configuration to this unit. Please make sure the LAN IP Address and the Subnet Mask fields are set correctly in the LAN settings page. You can refer to the Event Log for the configuration synchronization status.
Master Serial Number	If Configuration Sync. is checked, the serial number of the master unit is required here for the feature to work properly.
Virtual IP	The HA pair must share the same Virtual IP. The Virtual IP and the LAN Administration IP must be under the same network.
LAN Administration IP	This setting specifies a LAN IP address to be used for accessing administration functionality. This address should be unique within the LAN.
Subnet Mask	This setting specifies the subnet mask of the LAN.

 

Important Note

For Pepwave routers in NAT mode, the virtual IP (VIP) should be set as the default gateway for all hosts on the LAN segment. For example, a firewall sitting behind the Pepwave router should set its default gateway as the virtual IP instead of the IP of the master router. In drop-in mode, no other configuration needs to be set. Please note that the drop-in WAN cannot be configured as a LAN bypass port while it is configured for high availability.

 

RADIUS Server settings are located at Advanced > Misc. Settings > RADIUS Server.

To configure the Authentication Server and Accounting Server, click New Profile to display the following screen:

Authentication Server
Name	This field is for specifying a name to represent this profile.
Host	Specifies the IP address or hostname of the RADIUS server host.
Port	This setting specifies the UDP destination port for authentication requests. By default, the port number is 1812.
Secret	This field is for entering the secret key for communicating to the RADIUS server.

 

Accounting Server
Name	This field is for specifying a name to represent this profile.
Host	Specifies the IP address or hostname of the RADIUS server host.
Port	This setting specifies the UDP destination port for accounting requests. By default, the port number is 1813.
Secret	This field is for entering the secret key for communicating to the RADIUS server.

 

 

This section allows for certificates to be assigned to the local VPN, Web Admin SSL, Captive Portal SSL, OpenVPN CA, Wi-Fi WAN Client certificate and Wi-Fi WAN CA Certificate.

The following knowledge base article describes how to create self-signed certificates and import it to a Peplink Product.

https://forum.peplink.com/t/how-to-create-a-self-signed-certificate-and-import-it-to-a-peplink-product/

Service forwarding settings are located at Advanced > Misc. Settings > Service Forwarding.

Service Forwarding
SMTP Forwarding	When this option is enabled, all outgoing SMTP connections destined for any host at TCP port 25 will be intercepted. These connections will be redirected to a specified SMTP server and port number. SMTP server settings for each WAN can be specified after selecting Enable.
Web Proxy Forwarding	When this option is enabled, all outgoing connections destined for the proxy server specified in Web Proxy Interception Settings will be intercepted. These connections will be redirected to a specified web proxy server and port number. Web proxy interception settings and proxy server settings for each WAN can be specified after selecting Enable.
DNS Forwarding	When this option is enabled, all outgoing DNS lookups will be intercepted and redirected to the built-in DNS name server. If any LAN device is using the DNS name servers of a WAN connection, you may want to enable this option to enhance the DNS availability without modifying the DNS server setting of the clients. The built-in DNS name server will distribute DNS lookups to corresponding DNS servers of all available WAN connections. In this case, DNS service will not be interrupted, even if any WAN connection is down.
Custom Service Forwarding	When custom service forwarding is enabled, outgoing traffic with the specified TCP port will be forwarded to a local or remote server by defining its IP address and port number.

Service passthrough settings can be found at Advanced>Misc. Settings>Service Passthrough.

Some Internet services need to be specially handled in a multi-WAN environment. Pepwave routers can handle these services such that Internet applications do not notice being behind a multi-WAN router. Settings for service passthrough support are available here.

Service Passthrough Support
SIP	Session initiation protocol, aka SIP, is a voice-over-IP protocol. The Pepwave router can act as a SIP application layer gateway (ALG) which binds connections for the same SIP session to the same WAN connection and translate IP address in the SIP packets correctly in NAT mode. Such passthrough support is always enabled, and there are two modes for selection: Standard Mode and Compatibility Mode. If your SIP server’s signal port number is non-standard, you can check the box Define custom signal ports and input the port numbers to the text boxes.
H.323	With this option enabled, protocols that provide audio-visual communication sessions will be defined on any packet network and pass through the Pepwave router.
FTP	FTP sessions consist of two TCP connections; one for control and one for data. In a multi-WAN situation, they must be routed to the same WAN connection. Otherwise, problems will arise in transferring files. By default, the Pepwave router monitors TCP control connections on port 21 for any FTP connections and binds TCP connections of the same FTP session to the same WAN. If you have an FTP server listening on a port number other than 21, you can check Define custom control ports and enter the port numbers in the text boxes.
TFTP	The Pepwave router monitors outgoing TFTP connections and routes any incoming TFTP data packets back to the client. Select Enable if you want to enable TFTP passthrough support.
IPsec NAT-T	This field is for enabling the support of IPsec NAT-T passthrough. UDP ports 500, 4500, and 10000 are monitored by default. You may add more custom data ports that your IPsec system uses by checking Define custom ports. If the VPN contains IPsec site-to-site VPN traffic, check Route IPsec Site-to-Site VPN and choose the WAN connection to route the traffic to.

 

Ignition Sensing detects the ignition signal status of a vehicle it is installed in.

This feature allows the cellular router to start up or shut down when the engine of that vehicle is started or turned off.
The time delay setting between ignition off and power down of the router is a configurable setting, which allows the router to  stay on for a period of time after the engine of a vehicle is turned off.

 

Ignition Sensing installation

	Function		Colour Wire
	I/O	Digital Input / Digital Output / Analog Input	Brown
	IGN I/P	Digital Input / Ignition Sensing	Orange
	DC IN –	connected to permanent negative feed (ground)	Black
	DC IN  +	connected to permanent positive feed (power)	Red

 

Connectivity diagram for devices with 4-pin connector

 

Connectivity diagram for devices with terminal block connection

 

GPIO Menu

Note: This feature is applicable for certain models that come with a GPIO interface.

Ignition Sensing options can be found in Advanced  > GPIO.
The configurable option for Ignition Input is Delay; the time in seconds that the router stays powered on after the ignition is turned off.

a.) Ignition sensing: 9-30V active high for IGN purpose
b.) Input Sensing: I/O input

The O/P (connected to the I/O pin on a 4 pin connector) can be configured as a digital input, a digital output, or an analog input.

Digital Input – the connection supports input sensing; it reads the external input and determines if the settings should be ‘High’ (on) or ‘Low’ (off).

State Name – This field is to custom names shows on event log when digital input is high or low.

Digital Output – when there is a healthy WAN connection, the output pin is marked as ‘High’ (on). Otherwise, it will be marked as ‘Low’ (off).

a.) Digital output:
Open drain for IO output. It is required to add an external pull up resistor of 10K for 3.3-30V pull up voltage.
(DO NOT exceed 250mA)
3.3-30V active high, 0.05-0.5V active low(mapping to 3.3-30V pull up voltage)
b.) Digital input:  I/O input

Note: The Digital Output state (on/off) upon rebooting the device may vary depending on the model, eg. MAX BR1 MK2 = Persistent; MAX Transit Mini with ContentHub = Reset to default, etc. 

 

Analog Input – to be confirmed. In most cases, it should read the external input and determine the voltage level.

Pepwave routers can now serve as a local NTP server. Upon start up, it is now able to provide connected devices with the accurate time, precise UTC from either an external NTP server or via GPS and ensuring that connected devices always receive the correct time.

Compatible with: BR1 ENT, BR1 Pro CAT-20/5G, 700 HW3, HD2/4, Transit

 

NTP Server setting can be found via:  Advanced>Misc. Settings>NTP Server

Time Settings can be found at System>Time>Time Settings

Advanced > Grouped Networks allows to configure destination networks in grouped format. 

Select Add group to create a new group with single IPaddresses or subnets from different VLANs.

The created network groups can be used in outbound policies, firewall rules.

The SIM Toolkit, accessible via Advanced > Misc Settings > SIM Toolkit, supports two functionalities, USSD and SMS.

 

USSD
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is a protocol used by mobile phones to communicate with their service provider’s computers. One of the most common uses is to query the available balance.

Enter your USSD code under the USSD Code text field and click Submit.

You will receive a confirmation. To check the SMS response, click Get.

After a few minutes you will receive a response to your USSD code

 

SMS

The SMS option allows you to read SMS (text) messages that have been sent to the SIM in your Pepwave router.

You may define the UDP relay by clicking the Advanced > Misc Settings > UDP Relay. You can click to enable the UDP relay to relay UDP Broadcast or Multicast traffic for LAN/VLAN/SpeedFusion VPN. 

Click “New UDP Relay Rule” to define the relay rule.

 

UDP Relay
Name	This field is for specifying a name to represent this profile.
Port	This feid is to enter the specific port number for the UDP relay
Multicast	If Multicast is not selected, it will broadcast relay rule. If Multicast is selected, you may need to enter a valid multicast address.
Secure Network	Select the specific connection as a source network to where the device is to relay UDP Broadcast packets.
Destination Network	You may select the specific connection from the drop-down list or may custom combination network as a destination network that receives the UDP packet relays.

 

The AP controller acts as a centralized controller of Pepwave Access Points.
With this feature, users can customize and manage up to 1500 Access Points from a single Pepwave router interface.
To configure, navigate to the AP tab. and the following screen appears.

AP Controller
AP Management	The AP controller for managing Pepwave APs can be enabled by checking this box. When this option is enabled, the AP controller will wait for management connections originating from APs over the LAN on TCP and UDP port 11753. It will also wait for captive portal connections on TCP port 443. An extended DHCP option, CAPWAP Access Controller addresses (field 138), will be added to the DHCP server. A local DNS record, AP Controller, will be added to the local DNS proxy.
Sync Method	As soon as possible Progressively One at a time
Permitted AP	Access points to manage can be specified here. If Any is selected, the AP controller will manage any AP that reports to it. If Approved List is selected, only APs with serial numbers listed in the provided text box will be managed.

Current SSID information appears in the SSID section. To edit an existing SSID, click its name in the list. To add a new SSID, click Add. Note that the following settings vary by model.
The below settings ishows a  new SSID window with Advanced Settings enabled (these are available by selecting the question mark in the top right corner).

 

SSID Settings
SSID	This setting specifies the SSID of the virtual AP to be scanned by Wi-Fi clients.
Enable	Click the drop-down menu to apply a time schedule to this interface
VLAN	This setting specifies the VLAN ID to be tagged on all outgoing packets generated from this wireless network (i.e., packets that travel from the Wi-Fi segment through the Pepwave AP One unit to the Ethernet segment via the LAN port). The default value of this setting is 0, which means VLAN tagging is disabled (instead of tagged with zero).
Broadcast SSID	This setting specifies whether or not Wi-Fi clients can scan the SSID of this wireless network. Broadcast SSID is enabled by default.
Data Rate^	Select Auto to allow the Pepwave router to set the data rate automatically, or select Fixed and choose a rate from the displayed drop-down menu.
Multicast Filter^	This setting enables the filtering of multicast network traffic to the wireless SSID.
Multicast Rate^	This setting specifies the transmit rate to be used for sending multicast network traffic. The selected Protocol and Channel Bonding settings will affect the rate options and values available here.
IGMP Snooping^	To allow the Pepwave router to listen to internet group management protocol (IGMP) network traffic, select this option.
DHCP Option 82^	If you use a distributed DHCP server/relay environment, you can enable this option to provide additional information on the manner in which clients are physically connected to the network.
Layer 2 Isolation^	Layer 2 refers to the second layer in the ISO Open System Interconnect model. When this option is enabled, clients on the same VLAN, SSID, or subnet are isolated to that VLAN, SSID, or subnet, which can enhance security. Traffic is passed to the upper communication layer(s). By default, the setting is disabled.
Maximum Number of Clients	Indicate the maximum number of clients that should be able to connect to each frequency.

^ Advanced feature. Click the   button on the top right-hand corner to activate.

Security Settings

Security Policy

This setting configures the wireless authentication and encryption methods. Available options are: Open (No Encryption) Enhanced Open (OWE) WPA3 – Personal (AES:CCMP) WPA3 – Enterprise (AES:CCMP)  WPA2/WPA3 – Personal (AES:CCMP) WPA2 – Personal (AES:CCMP)  WPA2 – Enterprise (AES:CCMP)  WPA/WPA2 – Personal (TKIP/AES: CCMP) WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise (TKIP/AES: CCMP) To allow any Wi-Fi client to access your AP without authentication, select Open (No Encryption). Details of each available authentication method follow.

Enhanced Open (OWE)
Transition Mode	With the option enabled, legacy clients will be able to connect in Open mode. With the option disabled, legacy clients will not be able to connect. OWE-supported clients will always connect in OWE mode.

WPA3 – Personal
Shared Key	Enter a passphrase of between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters to create a passphrase used for data encryption and authentication. Click Hide / Show Characters to toggle visibility.
Fast Transition	Fast Transition [802.11r] When this option is ticked, the transition process for a mobile client is improved as it moves between access points.

WPA3 – Enterprise
802.1X Version	Choose v1 or v2 of the 802.1x EAPOL. When v1 is selected, both v1 and v2 clients can associate with the access point. When v2 is selected, only v2 clients can associate with the access point. Most modern wireless clients support v2. For stations that do not support v2, select v1. The default is v2.
Fast Transition	Fast Transition [802.11r] When this option is ticked, the transition process of a mobile client is improved as it moves between access points.

WPA2/WPA3 – Personal
Shared Key	Enter a passphrase of between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters to create a passphrase used for data encryption and authentication. Click Hide / Show Characters to toggle visibility.
Management Frame Protection	This feature protects stations against forged management frames spoofed from other devices. Frames that are protected include Disassociation, Deauthentication, and QoS Action.
Fast Transition	Fast Transition [802.11r] When this option is ticked, the transition process of a mobile client is improved as it moves between access points.

WPA2 – Personal
Private Shared Key	Enable the Private Pre-Shared Key (PPSK) option to set unique pre-shared keys for individual users or groups on the same SSID. Please provide the following information for each user or group: Name (Optional) Name for the profile Shared Key The passphrase key is used for data encryption and authentication. You can click “Hide/Show Characters” to toggle the visibility of the shared key. MAC (Optional) By default, all MAC addresses are allowed. If a specific MAC address is entered, only that device can access this WiFi SSID using the provided shared key. VLAN ID (Optional) The VLAN is assigned to the user upon logging into the WiFi. If not specified, the user will be assigned to the default untagged LAN. *Each “Shared Key + MAC” combination must be unique in a different profile.
Shared Key	Enter a passphrase of between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters to create a passphrase used for data encryption and authentication. Click Hide / Show Characters to toggle visibility.
Management Frame Protection	This feature protects stations against forged management frames spoofed from other devices. Frames that are protected include Disassociation, Deauthentication, and QoS Action.
Fast Transition	Fast Transition [802.11r] When this option is ticked, the transition process of a mobile client is improved as it moves between access points.

WPA2 – Enterprise
802.1X Version	Choose v1 or v2 of the 802.1x EAPOL. When v1 is selected, both v1 and v2 clients can associate with the access point. When v2 is selected, only v2 clients can associate with the access point. Most modern wireless clients support v2. For stations that do not support v2, select v1. The default is v2.
Management Frame Protection	This feature protects stations against forged management frames spoofed from other devices. Frames that are protected include Disassociation, Deauthentication, and QoS Action.
Fast Transition	Fast Transition [802.11r] When this option is ticked, the transition process of a mobile client is improved as it moves between access points.

WPA/WPA2 – Personal
Private Shared Key	Enable the Private Pre-Shared Key (PPSK) option to set unique pre-shared keys for individual users or groups on the same SSID. Please provide the following information for each user or group: Name (Optional) Name for the profile Shared Key The pass-phrase key is used for data encryption and authentication. You can click “Hide/Show Characters” to toggle the visibility of the shared key.  MAC (Optional) By default, all MAC addresses are allowed. If a specific MAC address is entered, only that device can access this WiFi SSID using the provided shared key. VLAN ID (Optional) The VLAN is assigned to the user upon logging into the WiFi. If not specified, the user will be assigned to the default untagged LAN. *Each “Shared Key + MAC” combination must be unique in a different profile.
Shared Key	Enter a passphrase of between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters to create a passphrase used for data encryption and authentication. Click Hide / Show Characters to toggle visibility.
Management Frame Protection	This feature protects stations against forged management frames spoofed from other devices. Frames that are protected include Disassociation, Deauthentication and QoS Action.

WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise
802.1X Version	Choose v1 or v2 of the 802.1x EAPOL. When v1 is selected, both v1 and v2 clients can associate with the access point. When v2 is selected, only v2 clients can associate with the access point. Most modern wireless clients support v2. For stations that do not support v2, select v1. The default is v2.
Management Frame Protection	This feature protects stations against forged management frames spoofed from other devices. Frames that are protected include Disassociation, Deauthentication and QoS Action.

Access Control
Restricted Mode	The settings allow the administrator to control access using MAC address filtering. Available options are None, Deny all except listed, Accept all except listed and Radius MAC Authentication.
MAC Address List	Connection coming from the MAC addresses in this list will be either denied or accepted based on the option selected in the previous field. If more than one MAC address needs to be entered, you can use a carriage return to separate them.

RADIUS Settings
Authentication Host	This field is for specifying the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for Authentication and, if applicable, the secondary RADIUS server.
Authentication Port	In the field, the UDP authentication port(s) used by your RADIUS server(s) or click the Default is 1812.
Authentication Secret	This settings is enter the RADIUS shared secret for the primary server and, if applicable, the secondary RADIUS server.
Accounting Host	This field is for specifying the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for Accounting and, if applicable, the secondary RADIUS server.
Accounting Port	In the field, enter the UDP accounting port(s) used by your RADIUS server(s) or click the Default is 1813.
Accounting Secret	This settings is enter the RADIUS shared secret for the primary server and, if applicable, the secondary RADIUS server.
NAS-Identifier	Choose between Device Name, LAN MAC address, Device Serial Number and Custom Value

Guest Protect
Block All Private IP	Check this box to deny all connection attempts by private IP addresses.
Custom Subnet	To create a custom subnet for guest access, enter the IP address and choose a subnet mask from the drop-down menu.
Block Exception	To block access from a particular subnet, enter the IP address and choose a subnet mask from the drop-down menu.

Firewall Settings
Firewall Mode	The settings allow administrators to control access to the SSID based on Firewall Rules. Available options are Disable, Lockdown – Block all except… and Flexible -Allow all except…
Firewall Exceptions	Create Firewall Rules based on Port, IP Network, MAC address or Domain Name

 

Wireless Mesh Support is available on devices running 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) and above. Along with the AP Controller, mesh network extensions can be established, which can expand network coverage. Note that the Wireless Mesh settings need to match the Mesh ID and Shared Key of the other devices on the same selected frequency band.

To create a new Wireless Mesh profile, go to AP > Wireless Mesh, and click Add.

Wireless Mesh Settings
Mesh ID	Enter a name to represent the Mesh profile.
Frequency	Select the 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency to be used.
Shared Key	Enter the shared key in the text field. Please note that it needs to match the shared keys of the other APs in the Wireless Mesh settings.  Click Hide / Show Characters to toggle visibility.

To configure the AP settings, navigating to AP > Settings : 

AP Settings
SSID	These buttons specify which wireless networks will use this AP profile. You can also select the frequencies at which each network will transmit. Please note that the Pepwave MAX does not detect whether the AP is capable of transmitting at both frequencies. Instructions to transmit at unsupported frequencies will be ignored by the AP.
Operating Country	This drop-down menu specifies the national / regional regulations which the AP should follow.   If a North American region is selected, RF channels 1 to 11 will be available and the maximum transmission power will be 26 dBm (400 mW).   If European region is selected, RF channels 1 to 13 will be available. The maximum transmission power will be 20 dBm (100 mW). Note: Users are required to choose an option suitable to local laws and regulations. Per FCC regulation, the country selection is not available on all models marketed in the US. All US models are fixed to US channels only.
Preferred Frequency	These buttons determine the frequency at which access points will attempt to broadcast. This feature will only work for APs that can transmit at both 5.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies.
Protocol	This option allows you to specify whether 802.11b and/or 802.11g client association requests will be accepted.  Available options are 802.11ng and 802.11na. By default, 802.11ng is selected.
Channel Width	There are three options: 20 MHz, 20/40 MHz, and 40 MHz. With this feature enabled, the Wi-Fi system can use two channels at once. Using two channels improves the performance of the Wi-Fi connection.
Channel	This drop-down menu selects the 802.11 channel to be utilized. Available options are from 1 to 11 and from 1 to 13 for the North America region and Europe region, respectively. (Channel 14 is only available when the country is selected as Japan with protocol 802.11b.) If Auto is set, the system will perform channel scanning based on the scheduled time set and choose the most suitable channel automatically.
Auto Channel Update	Indicate the time of day at which update automatic channel selection.
Output Power	This drop-down menu determines the power at which the AP under this profile will broadcast. When fixed settings are selected, the AP will broadcast at the specified power level, regardless of context. When Dynamic settings are selected, the AP will adjust its power level based on its surrounding APs in order to maximize performance.  The Dynamic: Auto setting will set the AP to do this automatically. Otherwise, the Dynamic: Manual setting will set the AP to dynamically adjust only if instructed to do so. If you have set Dynamic:Manual, you can go to AP>Toolbox>Auto Power Adj. to give your AP further instructions. If you click the Boost checkbox, the AP under this profile will transmit using additional power. Please note that using this option with several APs in close proximity will lead to increased interference.
Client Signal Strength Threshold	This field determines that maximum signal strength each individual client will receive. The measurement unit is megawatts.
Max number of Clients	This field determines the maximum clients that can be connected to APs under this profile.
Management VLAN ID	This field specifies the VLAN ID to tag to management traffic, such as AP to AP controller communication traffic. The value is 0 by default, meaning that no VLAN tagging will be applied. Note: change this value with caution as alterations may result in loss of connection to the AP controller.
Discover Nearby NetworksA	This option is to turn on and off to scan the nearby the AP.  Note: Feature will be automatically turned on with Auto Channel / Dynamic Output Power
Beacon RateA	This drop-down menu provides the option to send beacons in different transmit bit rates. The bit rates are 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, and 11Mbps.
Beacon IntervalA	This drop-down menu provides the option to set the time between each beacon send. Available options are 100ms, 250ms, and 500ms.
DTIMA	This field provides the option to set the frequency for beacon to include delivery traffic indication message (DTIM). The interval unit is measured in milliseconds.
RTS ThresholdA	This field provides the option to set the minimum packet size for the unit to send an RTS using the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting 0 disables this feature.
Fragmentation ThresholdA	Determines the maximum size (in bytes) that each packet fragment will be broken down into. Set 0 to disable fragmentation.
Distance/Time ConverterA	Select the distance you want your Wi-Fi to cover in order to adjust the below parameters. Default values are recommended.
Slot TimeA	This field provides the option to modify the unit wait time before it transmits. The default value is 9μs.
ACK TimeoutA	This field provides the option to set the wait time to receive acknowledgement packet before doing retransmission. The default value is 48μs.

A – Advanced feature. Click the  button on the top right-hand corner to activate.

Important Note

Per FCC regulation, the country selection is not available on all models marketed in the US. All US models are fixed to US channels only.

The device with integrated AP can operate under the Wi-Fi Operating Mode, and the default setting is WAN + AP mode:

Note: This option is available for selected devices only (HD2/HD4 and HD2/HD4 MBX). 

Integrated AP
WAN	In this mode, all Wi-Fi will operate as Wi-Fi WAN and no integrated Wi-Fi AP will be operated on this device. If Wi-Fi Operating mode is choosing WAN, The status indicated by the front panel LED is as follows:  Wi-Fi 1 is Green if Wi-Fi WAN 1 is enabled. Wi-Fi 2 is Green if Wi-Fi WAN 2 is enabled.
WAN + AP	In this mode, some Wi-Fi will operate as Wi-Fi WAN. Some other Wi-Fi WANs will be forced offline and their Wi-Fi resources will be reserved for integrated Wi-Fi AP operations. If Wi-Fi Operating mode is choosing WAN + AP, The status indicated by the front panel LED is as follows:  Wi-Fi 1 is Green if WI-FI WAN is enabled.  Wi-Fi 2 is Green if Wi-Fi AP is ON.
AP	In this mode, all Wi-Fi functions as integrated Wi-Fi AP. All Wi-Fi WANs will be forced to go offline. If Wi-Fi Operating mode is choosing AP, The status indicated by the front panel LED is as follows:  W-Fi 1 is Green, if there is any Wireless SSID is selected 2.4GHz.  W-Fi 2 is Green, if there is any Wireless SSID is selected 5GHz.

Web Administration Settings (on External AP)
Enable	Check the box to allow the Pepwave router to manage the web admin access information of the AP.
Web Access Protocol	These buttons specify the web access protocol used for accessing the web admin of the AP. The two available options are HTTP and HTTPS.
Management Port	This field specifies the management port used for accessing the device.
HTTP to HTTPS Redirection	This option will be available if you have chosen HTTPS as the Web Access Protocol. With this enabled, any HTTP access to the web admin will redirect to HTTPS automatically.
Admin User Name	This field specifies the administrator username of the web admin. It is set as admin by default.
Admin Password	This field allows you to specify a new administrator password. You may also click the Generate button and let the system generate a random password automatically.

This allows users to configure AP Time Settings (both Timezone and NTP) in AP Controller.

AP Time Settings
Time Zone	This field is to select the time zone for the AP controller.
Time Server	This field is to select the time server for the AP controller.

This settings is to allow user to manage external AP’s controller unreachable action. When Manage Unreachable Action is checked, there will have 2 options which are “None” and “Radio Off“. 

This is an option to enable client load balancing for AP Controller. When the option is enabled, it is trying to balance the station count on APs within the same profile. 

 

Some Pepwave models displays a screen similar to the one shown below, navigating to AP > Settings: 

Wi-Fi Radio Settings
Operating Country	This option sets the country whose regulations the Pepwave router follows.
Wi-Fi Antenna	Wi-Fi Antenna Choose from the router’s internal or optional external antennas, if so equipped.

Wi-Fi AP Settings
Protocol	This option allows you to specify whether 802.11b and/or 802.11g client association requests will be accepted. Available options are 802.11ng and 802.11na. By default, 802.11ng is selected.
Channel	This option allows you to select which 802.11 RF channel will be used. Channel 1 (2.412 GHz) is selected by default.
Channel Width	Auto (20/40 MHz) and 20 MHz are available. The default setting is Auto (20/40 MHz), which allows both widths to be used simultaneously.
Output Power	This option is for specifying the transmission output power for the Wi-Fi AP. There are 4 relative power levels available – Max, High, Mid, and Low. The actual output power will be bound by the regulatory limits of the selected country.
Beacon RateA	This option is for setting the transmit bit rate for sending a beacon. By default, 1Mbps is selected.
Beacon IntervalA	This option is for setting the time interval between each beacon. By default, 100ms is selected.
DITMA	This field allows you to set the frequency for the beacon to include a delivery traffic indication message. The interval is measured in milliseconds. The default value is set to 1 ms.
Slot TimeA	This field is for specifying the wait time before the Router transmits a packet. By default, this field is set to 9 µs.
ACK TimeA	This field is for setting the wait time to receive an acknowledgement packet before performing a retransmission. By default, this field is set to 48 µs.
Frame AggreagtionA	This option allows you to enable frame aggregation to increase transmission throughput.
Guard IntervalA	This setting allows choosing a short or long guard period interval for your transmissions.

A comprehensive overview of your AP can be accessed by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Info.

AP Controller
License Limit	This field displays the maximum number of AP your Balance router can control. You can purchase licenses to increase the number of AP you can manage.
Frequency	Underneath, there are two check boxes labeled 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz. Clicking either box will toggle the display of information for that frequency. By default, the graphs display the number of clients and data usage for both 2.4GHz and 5 GHz frequencies.
SSID	The colored boxes indicate the SSID to display information for. Clicking any colored box will toggle the display of information for that SSID. By default, all the graphs show information for all SSIDs.
No. of APs	This pie chart and table indicates how many APs are online and how many are offline.
No.of Clients	This graph displays the number of clients connected to each network at any given time. Mouse over any line on the graph to see how many clients connected to a specific SSID for that point in time.
Data Usage	This graph enables you to see the data usage of any SSID for any given time period. Mouse over any line on the graph to see the data usage by each SSID for that point in time. Use the buttons next to Zoom to select the time scale you wish to view. In addition, you could use the sliders at the bottom to further refine your timescale.

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Events

This event log displays all activity on your AP network, down to the client level. Click View Alerts to see only alerts, and click the More… link for additional records.

This allow user to configure AP Time Settings (both Timezone and NTP) in AP Controller.

AP Time Settings
Time Zone	Ths field is to select the time zone for the AP controller.
Time Server	Ths field is to select the time server for the AP controller.

This settings is to allow user to manage external AP’s controller unreachable action. When Manage Unreachable Action is checked, there will have 2 options which are “None” and “Radio Off“. 

This is an option to enable client load balancing for AP Controller. When the option is enabled, it is trying to balance the station count on APs within the same profile. 

 

A detailed breakdown of data usage for each AP is available at AP > Controller Status > Access Point.

Managed  APs

Managed APs

This table shows the detailed information on each AP, including channel, number of clients, upload traffic, and download traffic. Click the blue arrows at the left of the table to expand and collapse information on each device group. On the right of the table, you will see the following icons: . Click the  icon to see a usage table for each client: Click the   icon to configure each client For easier network management, you can give each client a name and designate its location. You can also designate which firmware pack (if any) this client will follow, as well as the channels on which the client will broadcast. Click the   icon to see a graph displaying usage: Click any point in the graphs to display detailed usage and client information for that device, using that SSID, at that point in time. On the Data Usage by menu, you can display the information by SSID or by AP send/receive rate. Click the Event tab next to Wireless Usage to view a detailed event log for that particular device:

In-depth SSID reports are available under AP > Controller Status > Wireless SSID.

Click the blue arrow on any SSID to obtain more detailed usage information on each SSID.

You can search for specific Wi-Fi users by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Wireless Client.

Here, you will be able to see your network’s heaviest users as well as search for specific users. Click the   icon to bookmark specific users, and click the   icon for additional details about each user:

Mesh / WDS allows you to monitor the status of your wireless distribution system (WDS) or Mesh, and track activity by MAC address by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Mesh / WDS. This table shows the detailed information of each AP, including protocol, transmit rate (sent / received), signal strength, and duration.

A listing of near devices can be accessed by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Nearby Device.

Suspected Rogue Devices

Hovering over the device MAC address will result in a popup with information on how this device was detected. Click the   icons and the device will be moved to the bottom table of identified devices.

You can access the AP Controller Event log by navigating to AP > Controller Status > Event Log.

Events

This event log displays all activity on your AP network, down to the client level. Use to filter box to search by MAC address, SSID, AP Serial Number, or AP Profile name. Click View Alerts to see only alerts, and click the More… link for additional records.

 

There are two types of user accounts available for accessing the web admin: admin and user. They represent two user levels: the admin level has full administrative access, while the user level is read-only. The user level can access only the device’s status information; users cannot make any changes on the device.

A web login session will be logged out automatically when it has been idle longer than the Web Session Timeout. Before the session expires, you may click the Logout button in the web admin to exit the session.

0 hours 0 minutes signifies an unlimited session time. This setting should be used only in special situations, as it will lower the system security level if users do not log out before closing the browser. The default is 4 hours, 0 minutes.

For security reasons, after logging in to the web admin Interface for the first time, it is recommended to change the administrator password. Configuring the administration interface to be accessible only from the LAN can further improve system security. Administrative settings configuration is located at System>Admin Security.

Admin Settings
Device Name	This field allows you to define a name for this Pepwave router. By default, Device Name is set as MAX_XXXX, where XXXX refers to the last 4 digits of the unit’s serial number.
Admin User Name	Admin User Name is set as admin by default, but can be changed, if desired.
Admin Password	This field allows you to specify a new administrator password.
Confirm Admin Password	This field allows you to verify and confirm the new administrator password.
Read-only User Name	Read-only User Name is set as user by default, but can be changed, if desired.
Read-only Password	This field allows you to specify a new user password. Once the user password is set, the read-only user feature will be enabled.
Confirm Read-only Password	This field allows you to verify and confirm the new user password.
Web Session Timeout	This field specifies the number of hours and minutes that a web session can remain idle before the Pepwave router terminates its access to the web admin interface. By default, it is set to 4 hours.
Authentication Method	With this box is checked, the web admin will authenticate using an external RADIUS server. Authenticated users are treated as either “admin” with full read-write permission or “user” with read-only access. Local admin and user accounts will be disabled. When the device is not able to communicate with the external RADIUS server, local accounts will be enabled again for emergency access. Additional authentication options will be available once this box is checked. Available options:   Local Account RADIUS Authentication Protocol This specifies the authentication protocol used. Available options are MS-CHAP v2 and PAP. Authentication Host This specifies the IP address or hostname of the RADIUS server host. Authentication Port This setting specifies the UDP destination port for authentication requests. Authentication Secret  This field is for entering the secret key for accessing the RADIUS server. Accounting Host This specifies the IP address or hostname of the RADIUS server host. Accounting Port This setting specifies the UDP destination port for accounting requests. Accounting Secret  This field is for entering the secret key for accessing the accounting server. Authentication Timeout This option specifies the time value for authentication timeout TACACS+ TACACS+ Server This specifies the access address of the external TACACS+ server. TACACS+ Server Secret This field is for entering the secret key for accessing the RADIUS server. TACACS+ Server Timeout This option specifies the time value for TACACS+ timeout
CLI SSH  & Console	The CLI (command line interface) can be accessed via SSH. This field enables CLI support. For additional information regarding CLI, please refer to Section 30.5.
CLI SSH Access	This menu allows you to choose between granting access to LAN and WAN clients, or to LAN clients only.
CLI SSH Port	This field determines the port on which clients can access CLI SSH.
CLI SSH Access Public Key	This field is for entering the Public Key for Admin Users and Read-only Users to access CLI SSH.
Security	This option is for specifying the protocol(s) through which the web admin interface can be accessed: HTTP HTTPS  HTTP/HTTPS HTTP to HTTPS redirection is enabled by default to force HTTPS access to the web admin interface.
Web Admin Access	This option is for specifying the network interfaces through which the web admin interface can be accessed: LAN only  LAN/WAN If LAN/WAN is chosen, the WAN Connection Access Settings form will be displayed.
Web Admin Port	This field is for specifying the port number on which the web admin interface can be accessed.

WAN Connection Access Settings
Allowed Source IP Subnets	This field allows you to restrict web admin access only from defined IP subnets. Any – Allow web admin accesses to be from anywhere, without IP address restriction. Allow access from the following IP subnets only – Restrict web admin access only from the defined IP subnets.  When this is chosen, a text input area will be displayed beneath: The allowed IP subnet addresses should be entered into this text area. Each IP subnet must be in form of w.x.y.z/m, where w.x.y.z is an IP address (e.g., 192.168.0.0), and m is the subnet mask in CIDR format, which is between 0 and 32 inclusively (For example, 192.168.0.0/24). To define multiple subnets, separate each IP subnet one in a line. For example: 192.168.0.0/24 10.8.0.0/16
Allowed WAN IP Address(es)	This is to choose which WAN IP address(es) the web server should listen on.