Peplink Balance 30 Pro
SD-WAN Branch Router with LTE Failover
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Overview:
Unbreakable Branch Connectivity
The Balance 30 Pro comes equipped with two Ethernet WAN and one cellular WAN for automatic failover, making it an ideal choice for branch offices that absolutely must stay connected.
SD-WAN With Dual Wired Ports and LTE
The Balance 30 Pro supports two wired connections and one LTE with SD-WAN capabilities for traffic steering, load sharing and failover, powering your critical business continuity.
SpeedFusion Hot Failover, Great for VoIP
Balance 30 Pro automatically re-establishes your SpeedFusion connection on lower priority link when your primary WAN fails. Your VPN stays up, and you stay seamlessly connected.
Redundant SIM Slots for Multiple Carriers
Redundant SIM slots with automatic switching for reliable network. You can set the Balance 30 Pro to automatically switch SIM cards when you’re in danger of data overage, or aggregate capacity of multiple SIM data plans.
Add PoE Kit to Enable 4-port PoE Switch
With the PoE activation kit, all LAN ports can support PoE output. That way, you can hook PoE powered devices such as IP Phones and additional Wi-Fi APs. Perfect for Branch Networking.
One-Device Small Branch Networking Solution
Connectivity does not guarantee streaming quality: even an online connection can suffer from packet loss. High packet loss leads to jittering and stuttering, affecting your streaming experience and conversation quality. Our Solution: SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing. This technology uses bandwidth from other connections to make up for the packet loss. The result: smooth and uninterrupted conversation.
One-Device Retail Connectivity Solution
The Balance 30 Pro can handle all your networking needs. With the PoE activation kit, its four PoE LAN ports can connect and power your payment terminal, IP phones, Wi-Fi hotspots. The Balance 30 Pro has one cellular and two Ethernet connections, ensuring that your network and business will keep running no matter what. With Peplink PrimeCare Advance, you can enjoy turn the Balance 30 Pro into a source of revenue and customer data. Use the Ad Delivery service to deliver advertisements and surverys to your customers before they connect to your Wi-Fi.
Customizable Captive Portal With Ad Delivery
Use InControl to customize the captive portal and apply it to any SSID. With InControl’s scalable architecture, you can apply the SSID to multiple devices in your network using device tags. Use the cloud-based Ad Delivery Service (ADS) to monetize your Hotspot.
InControl: Zero-Touch Provisioning
InControl makes your network scalable. From any web browser, you could remotely push a wide range of settings to multiple devices in your network.
QoS: Determine Traffic Priority
QoS enables you to assign different priority levels to different types of traffic. Minimize latency by giving high priority to VoIP traffic. Control data costs by limiting the speed of bandwidth-intensive applications.
Specifications:
| Balance 30 Pro | |
|---|---|
| WAN Interface | 2x GE 1x Embedded LTE-A Modem 1x USB Interface |
| SpeedFusion Hot Failover | Yes |
| LAN Interface | 4x GE PoE |
| Wi-Fi Interface | Dual-Band 802.11ac/a/b/g/n Access Point |
| Stateful Firewall Throughput | 400Mbps |
| Recommended Users | 1-60 |
| IP Passthrough | Yes |
| Antenna Connectors | 2x SMA Antenna Connectors 4x RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors |
| Power Input | DC Jack: 10V - 56V |
| Power Output | Up to Four 802.3af PoE Output |
| Power Consumption | 25W (max.) |
| Dimensions | 1.6 x 10.2 x 5.6 inches / 40 x 260 x 143 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 pounds / 1 kg |
| Operating Temperature | -40° – 149°F / -40° – 65°C |
| Humidity | 15% – 95% (non-condensing) |
| Certifications | FCC, CE, RoHS |
| Warranty | 1-Year Limited Warranty |
Compare:
| Small Office / Branch | 20 | 20X | 30 LTE | 30 PRO | ONE | TWO | 210 | 310X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Code | BPL-021 | BPL-021X- LTE |
BPL-031- LTE |
BPL-031- LTEA |
BPL-ONE | BPL-TWO | BPL-210 | BPL-310X |
| Capacity | ||||||||
| Ethernet WAN Ports | 2 (GE) + | 1 (GE) | 2 (GE) | 2 (GE) | 2/5 (GE) # | 2 (GE) | 2 (GE) + | 2 (GE) |
| LAN Ports | 4 (GE) | 4 (GE) | 4 (GE) | 4 (GE) | 8/5 (GE) # | 4 (GE) | 7 (GE) | 9 (GE) |
| Simultaneous Dual-Band 802.11ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi AP | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Embedded 4G LTE | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| SIM Card Size | No | Mini-SIM (2FF) | Mini-SIM (2FF) | Mini-SIM (2FF) | No | No | No | Mini-SIM (2FF) |
| USB WAN Modem Port1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Recommended Users2 | 1-60 | 1-60 | 1-60 | 1-60 | 1-60 | 25-150 | 25-150 | 50-500 |
| Stateful Firewall Throughput3 | 150Mbps | 900Mbps | 200Mbps | 400Mbps | 600Mbps/ 400Mbps # |
1Gbps | 350Mbps | 2.5Gbps |
| Core Functionality | ||||||||
| 802.1q VLANs Supported | 16 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1024 |
| Port-Based VLAN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Load Balancing & Failover | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Load Balancing Algorithms | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Drop-In Mode | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Inbound Load Balancing | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| InControl Cloud Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PepVPN/SpeedFusion Functionality | ||||||||
| PepVPN | Yes % | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SpeedFusion Hot Failover | No | Yes | No | Yes | No* | No* | Yes | Yes |
| SpeedFusion WAN Smoothing | No | Yes* | No | No* | No* | No* | Yes | Yes |
| SpeedFusion Bandwidth Bonding | No | Yes* | No | No* | No* | No* | Yes | Yes |
| Number of PepVPN/SpeedFusion Peers4 | 2/5 ! | 2/5 ! | 2/5 ! | 2/5 ! | 2/5/20 ~^ | 2/5/20 ~^ | 2/5 ! | 2/30 & |
| PepVPN Throughput (256-bit AES)3 | 30Mbps | 60Mbps | 55Mbps | 55Mbps | 30Mbps | 150Mbps | 80Mbps | 500Mbps |
| PepVPN Throughput (No Encryption)3 | 60Mbps | 100Mbps | 120Mbps | 120Mbps | 60Mbps | 150Mbps | 150Mbps | 600Mbps |
| IPsec/L2TP/PPTP VPN Functionality | ||||||||
| IPsec VPN (Network-to-Network)5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Number of IPsec Tunnels | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Remote User Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| L2TP VPN Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenVPN Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PPTP VPN Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Users | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| GRE (Network-to-Network) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| AP Controller Functionality | ||||||||
| Pepwave AP Series Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum Number of AP Supported | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Remote AP & Multiple Config Profiles Management6 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Advanced QoS Functionality | ||||||||
| Bandwidth Usage Monitor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QoS for VoIP and E-Commerce | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| User Groups Bandwidth Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web Blocking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web Filtering Blacklist | No | Lite | No | No | Lite | Lite | Lite | Full |
| Hardware | ||||||||
| Operating Temperature | -40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C |
14° – 113°F -10° – 45°C |
-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C |
-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C |
23° – 113°F -5° – 45°C |
32° – 104°F 0° – 40°C |
-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C |
-40° – 149°F -40° – 65°C |
| LACP (802.3ad) NIC Bonding | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Power Consumption | 15W | 28W | 28W | 28W | 15W | 40W (max.) | 15W | 30W |
| 1U Rackmount | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| High Availability | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| LAN Bypass | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Dual Hot Swap Power Supply | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Certifications | ||||||||
| FCC, CE, RoHS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 1-Year Limited Warranty | |||||||
[1] For a list of supported modems, please refer to https://www.peplink.com/technology/4g3g-modem-support/.
[2] Recommendation for sizing purposes only. No software restrictions applied.
[3] Router Throughput and PepVPN/SpeedFusion Throughput is based on Ethernet frame sizes of 1280 or 1518 bytes. Actual performance can vary across different networking environments. Figures apply to the latest hardware revision.
[4] Number of peer Peplink or Pepwave devices you can connect using SpeedFusion VPN.
[5] IPsec only supports connection with Cisco, Juniper, Peplink or Pepwave devices.
[6] Balance 20/30 LTE/One/210/310 comes with AP Controller Standard, which supports up to two configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, meaning that all APs will share the same configuration, and you can only manage APs on the local physical LAN. Balance 305/380/580/710/1350/2500 comes with AP Controller Pro, which supports multiple configuration profiles with multiple SSIDs, and you can manage remote APs outside the local physical LAN.
+ Balance 20 and 210 have an extra WAN port which can be activated through license key. Click here to learn more.
# If the WAN Activation License (BPL-ONE-LC-5WAN) is activated, router throughput will be changed to 400Mbps, both number of WAN and LAN will become 5.
^ PepVPN is supported on all models. SpeedFusion is an optional feature.
* Balance 2500 are available different configurations. Please refer to ordering information for details.
% Balance 20/30 LTE requires firmware 6.1 to support PepVPN.
! 2 PepVPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05.
& 2 SpeedFusion Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 30 Peers with purchase of SpeedFusion Bonding License SFN-LC-30.
~ 2 PepVPN Peers are enabled by default. Can be increased to 5 Peers using license PVN-LC-05 or to 20 Peers using license MAX-HD-020-SPF.
@ 30/50 SpeedFusion Peers are enabled by default for Balance 380/580 respectively. Can be increased to 100 Peers with purchase of SpeedFusion Bonding license SFN-LC-100.
Documentation:
Download the Peplink Balance 30 Pro Datasheet (PDF).
Pricing Notes:
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.