Load Balance with exception & firewall

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Load Balance with exception & firewall
Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-11-28 09:43:07 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02
Model: TL-R470T+  
Hardware Version: V6
Firmware Version: Latest

Hi,

 

1.

My load balance use two WAN, but there is one android application (liveiptv app that use mac address) CANNOT run if I "enable load balance". Run about 30 secs then stuck forever.

I assume that this app only works if liveiptv access through single WAN, but stuck when use Multi WAN.

Now I disable load balance to run the app smoothly. But the negative side, I cannot use load balance feature at all.

 

Question: how to make the app works at the same time "enable "load balance". How to config special condition of certain ip/mac/app?

 

2.

I also notice that firewall (attack defence) prevent my android app (liveiptv) run smoothly. The app run with lots of buffering every several mins.

Currently I un-tick all firewall attack defense to make the app run smoothly.

But actually I want to only untick the blocker and keep the other ticked to ensure security.

 

Question: Which firewall attack defence that block my liveiptv app?

 

 

Thanks

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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall-Solution
2019-12-04 01:51:02 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02
If your deivces get IP address from wireless router, then you can only check their IP on wireless router. Load Balancer will only show the IP of wireless router's WAN. If your wireless router support AP mode, you can use AP mode and disable DHCP server for wireless router, then devices will get IP address from Load Balance and you can see their IP on Load Balance.
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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-11-29 03:42:43 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02

@Yos 

 

For your first question, you can use Policy Routing function to make the traffic pass only single WAN. It can work with load balance at the same time. It's based on IP address and TCP/UDP port. You can refer to the FAQ. https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2134/

 

For your second question, cannot make sure what firwall feature would cause this issue. Maybe you can try to disable each option one by one.

 

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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-11-29 08:38:28 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02

@Andone Yaaaas...I like your answer...thanks a lot

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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-12-01 01:48:55 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02

@Andone 

 

Currently my network is as follow:

 

Level 1: 2x WAN

Level 2: Load Balancer

Level 3: 2x Wireless Router

Level 4: Phones, TVs, PCs

 

The link you provide can manage the ip of LAN (level 3) connected to Load Balance.

 

Can you guide me how to manage level 4?

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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-12-02 03:48:12 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02
Hi Yos Your Level 4 devices are connected to wireless router? Or get the IP address from R470T+? If they are connected to R470T+, maybe you should consider to set DHCP reservation for them, then set up policy routing based on their IP address. But if you need all devices use your priority WAN, you don't need to set DHCP reservation. Just set the policy routing as that source is ALL IP address, then all data will go to priority WAN. If priority WAN goes down, the data will go to other WAN ports.
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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-12-02 04:59:48 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02

@Andone 

My devices connect through Wireless Routers before R470T+.

2 Modem >> Load Balance >> 2 Wireless Router >> Devices

how to make Devices IP showed up on R470T+ ?

 

 

Yes, I want to control certain device traffic. Not all traffic.

 

Sorry I am New in Network config.

 

 

Thanks

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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall-Solution
2019-12-04 01:51:02 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02
If your deivces get IP address from wireless router, then you can only check their IP on wireless router. Load Balancer will only show the IP of wireless router's WAN. If your wireless router support AP mode, you can use AP mode and disable DHCP server for wireless router, then devices will get IP address from Load Balance and you can see their IP on Load Balance.
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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-12-04 13:23:12 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02

@Andone 

Already set the AP mode, then all worked very nicely.

 

Scenario.....I want to set :

IP_GROUP_1 (certain ip adresses) to priority WAN-1

IP_GROUP_2 (all other than IP_GROUP_1 above, which include the future to be assigned ip) to priority WAN-2

 

How to config the routing priority in easy way?

 

 

 

Kindly guide.

 

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Re:Load Balance with exception & firewall
2019-12-05 01:13:17 - last edited 2021-04-19 11:41:02

@Yos 

 

I think you need to set up two items for policy routing.

1. Make IP_GROUP_1 go to WAN1. So source IP of this item should be IP_GROUP_1, destination and service type is ALL. Choose interface as WAN1. Make the rule ID as 1 to make it has the highest priority.

2. Make IP_GROUP_2 go to WAN2. I think IP_GROUP_2 means all IP addresses just not include IP_GROUP_1. So for the second item, set up source IP as ALL IP.  Destination and service type is ALL. Choose interface as WAN2. Because IP_GROUP_1 data will match the first item, so it will not match the second item. So IP_GROUP_1 will go to WAN1. Other data will match the second item, then go to WAN2.

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