ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide

Table 32 WAN General (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Check WAN1/2

Select the check box to have the ZyWALL periodically test the respective WAN

Connectivity

port's connection.

 

Select Ping Default Gateway to have the ZyWALL ping the WAN port's default

 

gateway IP address.

 

Select Ping this Address and enter a domain name or IP address of a reliable

 

nearby computer (for example, your ISP's DNS server address) to have the

 

ZyWALL ping that address. For a domain name, use up to 63 alphanumeric

 

characters (hyphens, periods and the underscore are also allowed) without spaces.

Check Traffic

Select the check box to have the ZyWALL periodically test the traffic redirect

Redirection

connection.

Connectivity

Select Ping Default Gateway to have the ZyWALL ping the backup gateway's IP

 

address.

 

Select Ping this Address and enter a domain name or IP address of a reliable

 

nearby computer (for example, your ISP's DNS server address) to have the

 

ZyWALL ping that address. For a domain name, use up to 63 alphanumeric

 

characters (hyphens, periods and the underscore are also allowed) without spaces.

Windows

NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) are TCP or UDP packets that

Networking

enable a computer to connect to and communicate with a LAN. For some dial-up

(NetBIOS over

services such as PPPoE or PPTP, NetBIOS packets cause unwanted calls.

TCP/IP):

 

Allow between

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the LAN to the WAN and

WAN and LAN

from the WAN to the LAN. If your firewall is enabled with the default policy set to

 

block WAN to LAN traffic, you also need to enable the default WAN to LAN firewall

 

rule that forwards NetBIOS traffic.

 

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the LAN to the WAN

 

and from the WAN to the LAN.

Allow between

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN to the DMZ and

WAN and DMZ

from the DMZ to the WAN.

 

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN to the DMZ

 

and from the DMZ to the WAN.

Allow between

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WLAN to the WAN and

WAN and WLAN

from the WAN to the WLAN.

 

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WLAN to the WAN

 

and from the WAN to the WLAN.

Allow Trigger Dial

Select this option to allow NetBIOS packets to initiate calls.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

7.7 Configuring Load Balancing

To configure load balancing on the ZyWALL, click NETWORK, WAN in the navigation panel. The WAN General screen displays by default. Select Active/Active Mode under Operation Mode to enable load balancing on the ZyWALL.

The WAN General screen varies depending on what you select in the Load Balancing Algorithm field.

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Chapter 7 WAN Screens