rule-static enables load balancing at modem initial maintenance ranging time. rule-non-bonded-dcc enables dynamic load balancing by moving non- bonded CMs with DCC just after modem registration time and at regular intervals according to the load balance interval settings. rule-bonded-dcc enables dynamic load balancing by moving bonded CMs with DCC just after modem registration time and at regular intervals according to the load balance interval settings. rule-bonded-us-dbc enables dynamic load balancing by moving upstream bonded CMs with DBC just after modem registration time and at regular intervals according to the load balance interval settings. rule-bonded-ds-dbc enables dynamic load balancing by moving downstream bonded CMs with DBC just after modem registration time and at regular intervals according to the load balance interval settings. Multiple rule types can be set, enabling a combination of load balancing mechanisms to be selected.