Chapter 8 WAN Screens

 

Table 42 NETWORK > WAN > WAN 2 (3G WAN) (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Reset time and

This button is available only when you enable budget control in this screen.

 

data budget

Click this button to reset the time and data budgets immediately. The count starts

 

counters

over with the 3G connection’s full configured monthly time and data budgets. This

 

 

does not affect the normal monthly budget restart.

 

 

 

 

Actions when

Specify the actions the ZyWALL takes when the time or data limit is exceeded.

 

over budget

Select Log to create a log.

 

 

Select Alert to create an alert. This option is available only when you select Log.

 

 

If you select Log, you can also select recurring every to have the ZyWALL send a

 

 

log (and alert if selected) for this event periodically. Specify how often (from 1 to

 

 

65535 minutes) to send the log (and alert if selected).

 

 

Select Allow to permit new 3G connections or Disallow to drop/block new 3G

 

 

connections.

 

 

Select Keep to maintain the existing 3G connection or Drop to disconnect it.

 

 

You cannot select Allow and Drop at the same time.

 

 

If you select Disallow and Keep, the ZyWALL allows you to transmit data using

 

 

the current connection, but you cannot build a new connection if the existing

 

 

connection is disconnected.

 

 

 

 

Actions when

Specify the actions the ZyWALL takes when the specified percentage of time

 

over % of time

budget or data limit is exceeded. Enter a number from 1 to 99 in the percentage

 

budget or % of

fields. If you change the value after you configure and enable budget control, the

 

data budget

ZyWALL resets the statistics.

 

 

Select Log to create a log.

 

 

Select Alert to create an alert. This option is available only when you select Log.

 

 

If you select Log, you can also select recurring every to have the ZyWALL send a

 

 

log (and alert if selected) for this event periodically. Specify how often (from 1 to

 

 

65535 minutes) to send the log (and alert if selected).

 

 

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

8.14 Traffic Redirect

Traffic redirect forwards WAN traffic to a backup gateway when the ZyWALL cannot connect to the Internet through its normal gateway. Connect the backup gateway on the WAN so that the ZyWALL still provides firewall protection for the LAN.

Figure 116 Traffic Redirect WAN Setup

 

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