Chapter 5 Settings for Interfaces and Network Services
Connection
Connection type that can be used for dialing:
•Manual — the line can only be dialed manually, either from the Administration Console or from WinRoute’s Web interface (see chapter 9).
•On Demand — the line will be dialed whenever a host on the LAN tries to access the Internet (incoming packet). To see details about the WinRoute and system
•Persistent — the line will be dialed immediately after the WinRoute Firewall En- gine service is started and it will be kept active (and will be reconnected if the line is dropped for some reason).
•Custom — here you can set with great detail and complexity when the line should be dialed persistently or on demand or not dialed at all.
Figure 5.5 Dial-up — demand dial
In sections of the dialog window you can select time ranges for each dialing type. Click on the Edit button to open a dialog where time ranges can be created or edited. For more information about time ranges refer to chapter 12.2.
This is how the user defined dialing works:
•The Keep the line disconnected option is processed prior to all other options. The line is kept disconnected during this period (or it is
•The time range for the Persistent connection option is processed as seconds. During this period the line will be kept connected.
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