D-Link DSR-500 Network Router User Manual


 
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Load balancing is particularly useful when the connection speed of one WAN port
greatly differs from another. In this case you can define protocol bindings to route
low-latency services (such as VOIP) over the higher-speed link and let low-volume
background traffic (such as SMTP) go over the lower speed link.
Figure 22: Load Balancing is available when multiple WAN ports are
configured and Protocol Bindings have been defined
3.4.3 Protocol Bindings
Advanced > Routing > Protocol Bindings
Protocol bindings are required when the Load Balancing feature is in use. Choosing
from a list of configured services or any of the user-defined services, the type of