Bigleaf Cloud-first SD-WAN is the next generation of internet optimization – based on the natural redundancy found in leaf veins. The Bigleaf platform is distributed across the Bigleaf CPE router, and Bigleaf Gateway Clusters in the core of the internet, providing end-to-end visibility and control.

This datasheet provides information about the Bigleaf routers and the cellular routers (Teltonika) used with Bigleaf Wireless Connect.

Bigleaf Router Features

Same-IP Failover

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)-like dedicated public IP address block(s) provided from the Bigleaf router LAN interface provides seamless failover of inbound and outbound traffic.

• All application sessions maintained through consistent IP addressing and fast failover.
• Physical redundancy across geographically diverse Bigleaf Gateway Cluster datacenters, maintaining consistent IP addressing.

Intelligent Load Balancing

Bigleaf enables you to configure how network traffic is routed to WAN circuits, called Load Balancing. You can let Bigleaf decide how traffic is routed among your circuits, or you can decide whether to allow traffic to access a circuit in only specific cases.

• 10x per second asymmetric/unidirectional ISP circuit health monitoring.
• Automatic session-based load balancing for optimal circuit usage efficiency and application health, based on four application algorithms:
• Real Time
• Interactive
• Bulk Data
• High-Load Bulk Data (download only)
• Mid-session Same-IP re-routing for all applications based on real time path health and application need.
• Sensitivity down to 0.3% packet loss, 15ms latency increase, and 20ms jitter.
• Automatic traffic identification works without configuration for almost all customer use cases. Custom configurations are available as needed.
• Advanced configuration options that enable granular selection of load balancing, backup only, or blocking, based on traffic class.

Dynamic QoS

Bigleaf's dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) system provides effective and automatic prioritization for traffic traversing the public internet.

• Application traffic is automatically identified and grouped into six classes:
• VoIP
• Realtime
• Urgent
• Interactive
• Bulk Data
• Other
• Algorithmic identification of ISP circuit clean capacity in real time for true internet wide QoS.
• Dedicated Gateway Cluster routing of all customer traffic for 100% control of prioritization, even with bursty download TCP or large UDP flows.
• Automatic traffic classification works without configuration for almost all customer use cases. Custom rules are available as needed.

Plug and Play Install

Bigleaf routers arrive pre-configured and tested for a seamless, zero configuration installation experience.

• Simple IP address swap on the existing firewall WAN interface completes the install and doesn’t require breaching the existing LAN security perimeter.
• Bigleaf support is available 24/7/365 to assist as needed.

Centralized Visibility and Reporting

Bigleaf Cloud Connect provides centralized visibility and alerting. Detailed data is provided on ISP circuit quality, bandwidth utilization, and more. Email alerts provide real time notification of up/down status and health issues.

Bigleaf Router Hardware

BLR-108

BLR-112

BLR EDGE-800W

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Bigleaf Router Specifications

1. Typical internet usage patterns and packet sizes.
2. Bigleaf system will set TCP MSS appropriately and transparently fragment UDP, IPSEC, and other non-TCP packets, so no user equipment changes are generally needed. Stated size is for Bigleaf standard unencrypted tunnels.
3. 4x10 GBE SFP+ ports are available with the expansion card for the BLR-112.

Bigleaf Wireless Connect Features

Bigleaf Wireless Connect can be supplied either through our BLR Edge-800W router, or through a separate Teltonika RUTM50 device that connects to your Bigleaf router. Our wireless service supports both 5G and 4G LTE and offers an additional wireless circuit to ensure uninterrupted access and optimal performance of your cloud-based mission-critical tools and resources.

When the Teltonika device is being used, it is shipped from Bigleaf with following accessories:

• Power cable and power supply
• 4 Mobile antennas
• Ethernet cable

The images below show the ports and connectors on the Teltonika device.

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Teltonika RUTM50 Router Specifications

* Theoretical download limit per specifications

** Only one SIM is provisioned and operational

Router placement and signal strength

The number of illuminated signal strength LEDs indicates how strong your signal is. If all of the signal strength LEDs are illuminated, you have a strong signal. If there are one or two illuminated, you can try these options to increase signal strength:

• Move the device closer to a window or area with better line of sight to the outdoors.
• Place the device in an elevated position; the top of a rack, shelf, or cabinet.
• Purchase a longer Ethernet cable to move the device to a different location. Keep in mind that Ethernet cable signal strength deteriorates after 328 feet.
• Keep the device away from solid or concrete walls, metal bookcases, and other items that can block a signal.