I use the built in Cellular modem of my B One 5G and a secondary cellular modem connected to a physical WAN port. For the built in cellular modem, I have it set to SmartCheck. I am unable to choose this option for any other WAN connections. Is there a reason this option isn’t available? Can you add this option if it does indeed save data? I can’t be the only one doing this.
Hi…
About Smartcheck
SmartCheck is a health check method used by Peplink routers to limit data usage on cellular connections. It works by sending an ICMP ping request to a target host if it doesn’t receive a response within 10 seconds.
How it works
- If the router is using a cellular WAN connection, it will use SmartCheck.
- If the router doesn’t receive a response from the target host within 10 seconds, it will send an ICMP ping request.
- If necessary, the router will send pings to the DNS servers on the cellular WAN.
Why it’s useful
SmartCheck is useful for limiting data usage on cellular connections.
Conclusion:
" The SmartCheck algorithm is specifically for Cellular connections and was added to reduce cellular data usage. "