peplink PLAX23 Pepwave Wireless Router User Guide

peplink PLAX23 Pepwave Wireless Router

Product Information

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Peplink
• Model: Pepwave Router
• Functionality: Active Sessions Display, Client List, UPnP/NAT-PMP, OSPF & RIPv2, BGP, SpeedFusion VPN

Product Usage Instructions

Active Sessions
 The Active Sessions section displays the active inbound/outbound sessions of each WAN connection on the Pepwave router. To filter active session information:

• Enter a keyword in the field or check one of the WAN connection boxes for filtering.

Client List
The Client List table is located at Status > Client List. It lists DHCP and online client IP addresses, names, current download and upload rates, and MAC addresses. To import clients into the DHCP reservation table:

• Click the right button on the client list table.
• Update records after import by going to Network > LAN.

Ban Client Feature
In the client list table, there is a Ban Client feature to disconnect Wi-Fi and Remote User Access clients:

• Click the button on the right to ban clients.
• After banning clients, a blocklist will be available on the same page.
• To unblock clients:
  • Click the button on the right for clients needing to reconnect.

UPnP / NAT-PMP
The table displaying forwarded ports under UPnP and NAT-PMP protocols is located at Status > UPnP/NAT-PMP. To manage UPnP/NAT-PMP records:

• Delete a single record by clicking on the corresponding row.
• Delete all records by clicking Delete All below the table.
• Note: Records are deleted immediately after clicking Delete All. Save or Confirm is not needed.

SpeedFusion VPN
The SpeedFusion VPN status information is located at Status > SpeedFusion VPN. To view details about VPN connections:

• Click on the peer name to explore WAN connection status and subnet information.
• Click the button for a SpeedFusion chart displaying real-time throughput, latency, and drop-rate information.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: Where can I find information about OSPF & RIPv2?
  A: Information about OSPF and RIPv2 can be found in the corresponding tables under sections 29.6 and 29.7 respectively.

This Active Sessions section displays the active inbound/outbound sessions of each WAN connection on the Pepwave router. A filter is available to sort active session information. Enter a keyword in the field or check one of the WAN connection boxes for filtering.

29.4 Client List

The client list table is located at Status > Client List. It lists DHCP and online client IP addresses, names (retrieved from the DHCP reservation table or defined by users), current download and upload rate, and MAC address.
Clients can be imported into the DHCP reservation table by clicking the button on the right. You can update the record after import by going to Network > LAN.

If the PPTP server (see Section 19.2), SpeedFusionTM (see Section 12.1), or AP controller (see Section 20) is enabled, you may see the corresponding connection name listed in the Name field.
In the client list table, there is a “Ban Client” feature which is used to disconnect the Wi-Fi and Remote User Access clients by clicking the button on the right.

There is a blocklist on the same page after you banned the Wi-Fi or Remote User Access clients.

You may also unblock the Wi-Fi or Remote User Access clients when the client devices need to reconnect the network by clicking the button on the right.

29.5 UPnP / NAT-PMP

The table that shows the forwarded ports under UPnP and NAT-PMP protocols is located at Status > UPnP/NAT-PMP. This section appears only if you have enabled UPnP / NAT-PMP as mentioned in Section 16.1.1.

Click to delete a single UPnP / NAT-PMP record in its corresponding row. To delete all records, click Delete All on the right-hand side below the table.

Important Note
UPnP / NAT-PMP records will be deleted immediately after clicking the button or Delete All, without the need to click Save or Confirm.
UPnP / NAT-PMP records will be deleted immediately after clicking the button or Delete All, without the need to click Save or Confirm.

29.6 OSPF & RIPv2
The table shows status of OSPF and RIPv2.

29.7 BGP
The table shows status of BGP

29.8 SpeedFusion VPN

Current SpeedFusion VPN status information is located at Status > SpeedFusion VPN. Details about SpeedFusion VPN connection peers appears as below:

Click on the corresponding peer name to explore the WAN connection(s) status and subnet information of each VPN peer.

Click the button for a SpeedFusion chart displaying real-time throughput, latency, and drop-rate information for each WAN connection.

When pressing the button, the following menu will appear:

The connection information shows the details of the selected SpeedFusion VPN profile, consisting of the Profile name, Router ID, Router Name and Serial Number of the remote router Advanced features for the SpeedFusion VPN profile will also be shown when the More Information checkbox is selected. The WAN statistics show information about the local and remote WAN connections (when show Remote connections) is selected. The available details are WAN Name, IP address and port used for the Speedfusion connection. Rx and Tx rates, Loss rate and Latency. Connections can be temporarily disabled by sliding the switch button next to a WAN connection to the left. The wan-to-wan connection disabled by the switch is temporary and will be re-enabled after 15 minutes without any action. This can be used when testing the SpeedFusion VPN’s speed between two locations to see if there is interference or network congestion between certain WAN connections.

The SpeedFusion VPN test configuration allows us to configure and perform thorough tests. This is usually done after the initial installation of the routers and in case there are problems with aggregation.

Press the Start button to perform throughput test according to the configured options. If TCP is selected, 4 parallel streams will be generated to get the optimal results by default. This can be customized by selecting a different value of streams. Using more streams will typically get better results if the latency of the tunnel is high.

Peplink also published a whitepaper about Speedfusion which can be downloaded from the following url:
http://download.peplink.com/resources/whitepaper-speedfusion-and-best- practices-2019.pdf

29.9 Event Log
Event log information is located at Status > Event Log.

29.9.1 Device Event Log

The log section displays a list of events that has taken place on the Pepwave router. Click the  to refresh log entries automatically. Click the button to clear the log.

29.9.2 Firewall Event log

This section displays a list of events that have taken place within a firewall. Click the button and the log will be refreshed.

29.9.3 SpeedFusion VPN Event log

This section displays a list of events that have taken place within a SpeedFusion VPN connection. Click the button and the log will be refreshed.

30 WAN Quality

The Status > WAN Quality allow to show detailed information about each connected WAN connection. For cellular connections it shows signal strength, quality, throughput and latency for the past hour.

31 Usage Reports
This section shows bandwidth usage statistics and is located at Status > Usage Reports Bandwidth usage at the LAN while the device is switched off (e.g., LAN bypass) is neither recorded nor shown.

31.1 Real-Time
The Data transferred since installation table indicates how much network traffic has been processed by the device since the first bootup. The Data transferred since last reboot table indicates how much network traffic has been processed by the device since the last bootup.

31.2 Hourly

This page shows the hourly bandwidth usage for all WAN connections, with the option of viewing each individual connection. Select the desired connection to check from the drop-down menu.

31.3 Daily
This page shows the daily bandwidth usage for all WAN connections, with the option of viewing each individual connection. Select the connection to check from the drop-down menu. If you have enabled the Bandwidth Monitoring feature, the Current Billing Cycle table for that WAN connection will be displayed. Click on a date to view the client bandwidth usage of that specific date. This feature is not available if you have selected to view the bandwidth usage of only a particular WAN connection. The scale of the graph can be set to display megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB).

All WAN Daily Bandwidth Usage

31.4 Monthly
This page shows the monthly bandwidth usage for each WAN connection. If you have enabled the Bandwidth Monitoring feature, you can check the usage of each particular connection and view the information by Billing Cycle or by Calendar Month. Click the first two rows to view the client bandwidth usage in the last two months. This feature is not available if you have chosen to view the bandwidth of an individual WAN connection. The scale of the graph can be set to display megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB).

All WAN Monthly Bandwidth Usage

Ethernet WAN Monthly Bandwidth Usage

Tip
By default, the scale of data size is in MB. 1GB equals 1024MB.

Appendix A: Restoration of Factory Defaults

To restore the factory default settings on a Pepwave router, follow the steps below:

1. Locate the reset button on the front or back panel of the Pepwave router.
2. With a paperclip, press and keep the reset button pressed.

Hold for approximately 20 seconds for factory reset (Note: The LED status light shows in RED, all WAN/LAN port lights start blinking, and release the button)
After the Pepwave router finishes rebooting, the factory default settings will be restored.

Important Note
All previous configurations and bandwidth usage data will be lost after restoring factory default settings. Regular backup of configuration settings is strongly recommended.

Appendix B: Overview of ports used by Peplink SD-WAN routers and other

Peplink services

Default Port Number| Usage| Service| Inbound/Outbound| Default Status
---|---|---|---|---
UDP 5246| Data flow| InControl| Outbound| Enabled
TCP 443| HTTPS service| InControl| Outbound| Enabled
TCP 5246| Optional, used when TCP 443 is not responding| InControl| Outbound| Enabled
TCP 5246| Remote Web Admin| InControl Virtual Appliance| Outbound| Enabled
TCP 4500| VPN Data (TCP Mode)| SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
TCP 32015| VPN handshake| SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
UDP 4500| VPN Data| SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
UDP 32015 º| VPN Data (alternative)| SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
TCP/UDP
4500+N-1^| VPN Sub-Tunnels Data| SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
UDP 32015+N-1^| VPN Sub-Tunnels Data (alternative)| SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
UDP 4500| VPN Data| IPsec| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
UDP 500| VPN initiation| IPsec| Inbound / Outbound| Disabled
UDP 500| L2TP| Remote User Access| Inbound| Disabled
UDP 1701| L2TP| Remote User Access| Inbound| Disabled
UDP 4500| L2TP| Remote User Access| Inbound| Disabled
UDP 1194| OpenVPN| Remote User Access| Inbound| Disabled
IP 47| PPTP (GRE)| Remote User Access| Inbound| Disabled
TCP 2222| Remote Assistance Direct connection| Peplink Troubleshooting Assistance| Outbound| Enabled
TCP 80| HTTP traffic| Web Admin Interface access| Inbound| Enabled
---|---|---|---|---
TCP 443| HTTPS traffic| Web Admin Interface access (secure)| Inbound| Enabled
TCP 8822| SSH| SSH| Inbound| Disabled
UDP 161| SNMP Get| SNMP monitoring| Inbound| Disabled
UDP 162| SNMP Trap| SNMP monitoring| Outbound| Disabled
TCP, UDP 1812| Radius Authentication| Radius| Outbound| Disabled
TCP, UDP 1813| Radius Accounting| Radius| Outbound| Disabled
UDP 123| Network Time Protocol| NTP| Inbound Outbound| Disabled Enabled
TCP 60660| Real-time location data in NMEA format| GPS| Outbound| Disabled

Disclaimer:

• By default, only TCP 32015 and UDP 4500 are needed for SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion.
• Inbound / Outbound* – Inbound = For Server mode; Outbound = For Client mode
• UDP 32015º – If IPsec VPN or L2TP/IPsec RUA is enabled, the UDP 4500 is occupied, so SpeedFusion VPN / SpeedFusion will automatically switch to UPD 32015 as VPN data port .
• UDP 32015+N-1^ / TCP/UDP 4500+N-1^ – When using Sub-Tunnels, multiple ports are in use (1 for each Sub-Tunnel profile).
• The default UDP data ports used when using (N number of Sub-Tunnel profiles) are: 4500…4500+N-1, or (when port 4500 is in use by IPsec or L2TP/IPsec) 32015… 32015+N-1″.

FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice:
For B One 5G

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause harmful interference and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.

Wi-Fi 5GHz Device
The device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.
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References

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