Chapter 6 WAN
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 43 Network > WAN > Traffic Redirect
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Active | Select this to set up a backup gateway in case the default gateway is not |
| available. (For example, this might happen if the Internet connection goes down.) |
| Clear this if you do not have a backup gateway. |
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Backup Gateway | Enter the IP address of the backup gateway. The ZyXEL Device automatically |
IP Address | uses this gateway if the default gateway is not available anymore. |
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Check WAN IP | Enter the IP address of a reliable nearby computer the ZyXEL Device uses to test |
Address | whether or not the default gateway is available anymore. For example, use one of |
| your ISP’s DNS server addresses. |
| If you enter 0.0.0.0, the test fails each time. |
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Fail Tolerance | Enter the number of consecutive times the ZyXEL Device may attempt and fail to |
| find the reliable nearby computer at Check WAN IP Address before it starts using |
| the backup gateway. 2 - 5 are typical choices. |
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Period (sec) | Enter the number of seconds between attempts to find the reliable nearby |
| computer at Check WAN IP Address. 5 - 60 are typical choices. |
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Timeout (sec) | Enter the number of seconds the ZyXEL Device waits for a response from the |
| reliable nearby computer at Check WAN IP Address before the attempt is a |
| failure. 3 - 50 are typical choices, but this number should be less than the Period. |
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Apply | Click this to save your changes and to apply them to the ZyXEL Device. |
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Cancel | Click this to set every field in this screen to its |
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