Table 29 WAN Backup Setup (continued)
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
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Traffic Redirect | Traffic redirect forwards traffic to a backup gateway when the ZyXEL Device cannot |
| connect to the Internet. |
Active Traffic | Select this check box to have the ZyXEL Device use traffic redirect if the normal |
Redirect | WAN connection goes down. |
| Note: If you activate traffic redirect, you must configure at least one |
| Check WAN IP Address. |
Metric | This field sets this route's priority among the routes the ZyXEL Device uses. |
| The metric represents the "cost of transmission". A router determines the best route |
| for transmission by choosing a path with the lowest "cost". RIP routing uses hop |
| count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of "1" for directly connected |
| networks. The number must be between "1" and "15"; a number greater than "15" |
| means the link is down. The smaller the number, the lower the "cost". |
Backup Gateway | Type the IP address of your backup gateway in dotted decimal notation. The ZyXEL |
| Device automatically forwards traffic to this IP address if the ZyXEL Device's |
| Internet connection terminates. |
Apply | Click Apply to save the changes. |
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Cancel | Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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