Hotbrick LoadBalancer LB-2 User Manual

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Rear Panel Load Balancer LB-2

Figure 2: Rear Panel LB-2

DC 5V

Connect the supplied power adapter here.

WAN 2

Connect the 2

Broadband Modem here, if available.

Reset Button

When pressed and released, the Load Balancer will reboot (restart) within 1
second. It resets to default over 3 seconds.

LAN Ports

Connect the PCs to these ports. Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can
be used simultaneously.

Note:

Any port will automatically operate as an "Uplink" port if required. Just use a
normal LAN cable to connect to a normal port on another hub.

WAN 1

Connect the primary Broadband Modem here.

Default Settings

When the Load Balancer LB-2 has finished booting, all configuration settings will be set to the
factory defaults, including:

•  IP Address set to its default value of 192.168.1.1, with a Network Mask of 255.255.255.0
•  DHCP Server is enabled
•  User Name: admin
•  Password cleared (no password)

TFTP Download

This setting should be used only if your Load Balancer is unusable, and you wish to restore it by
downloading new firmware. Follow this procedure:

1. Power On the Load Balancer LB-2.

2. Use the supplied Windows utility or a TFTP client program applies the new firmware. If using the

supplied Windows TFTP program, the screen will look like the following example.