BR1 Drop-in Mode

[Tim_S]

Here are some links to KB articles here on the Forum:

What is Drop-In Mode?

Drop-in Mode allows the Peplink Balance to be deployed in a network without making any changes to your existing network devices. This feature simplifies the installation by allowing the Balance to transparently and seamlessly work with your routers and firewalls. Let’s take a closer look at the overall picture of the process before installing the Balance. Suppose your existing network looks similar to this diagram. [image] In this example the default gateway router is connected to the ISP. …

Deploying Peplink | Pepwave products in Drop-in mode

Drop-in Mode allows Peplink | Pepwave products to be deployed in a network without configuration changes on existing network infrastructure. Example: Pre-Installation In the following network diagram, ISP A provides a 24-bit network 210.10.10.2 / 255.255.255.0, 210.10.10.1 is the default gateway. The Firewall is performing NAT (Network Address Translation) for Local Area Network 192.168.1.0/2 to access the Internet. Firewall settings: NAT Enabled External Interface IP: 210.10.10.2/24 Defau…

Configuring Drop-in Mode

Drop-in Mode is Peplink’s transparent/bridging mode that allows you to seamlessly slot your Peplink into an existing network without having to change configuration on your existing appliances. https://youtu.be/ndG1HCSkZLk When operating, the Peplink forwards traffic between the LAN and the Drop-in Mode WAN without performing any IP address translation/bridging the network. The original firewall/NAT’ing device won’t need any additional configuration/any change in the external IP addresses to wo…