Chapter 30 WAN and Dial Backup Setup

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 201 MAC Address Cloning in WAN Setup

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

WAN 1 MAC

 

Address

 

 

 

Assigned By

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to choose one of two methods to assign a

 

MAC Address. Choose Factory Default to select the factory assigned default MAC

 

Address. Choose IP address attached on LAN to use the MAC Address of that

 

computer whose IP you give in the following field.

 

 

IP Address

This field is applicable only if you choose the IP address attached on LAN method

 

in the Assigned By field. Enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose

 

MAC you are cloning.

 

 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to Confirm…” to save your configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.

30.3 Dial Backup

The Dial Backup port can be used in reserve, as a traditional dial-up connection should the broadband connection to the WAN port fail. To set up the auxiliary port (Dial Backup) for use in the event that the regular WAN connection is dropped, first make sure you have set up the switch and port connection (see the Quick Start Guide), then configure

1Menu 2 - WAN Setup,

2Menu 2.1 - Advanced WAN Setup and

3Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP)

Refer also to the section about traffic redirect for information on an alternate backup WAN connection.

30.3.1 Configuring Dial Backup in Menu 2

From the main menu, enter 2 to open menu 2.

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