ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

 

 

Table 6-8 Traffic Redirect

 

 

 

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check WAN

Configuration of this field is optional. If you do not enter an IP address here, the ZyWALL

 

 

IP Address

will use the default gateway IP address. Configure this field to test your ZyWALL's WAN

 

 

 

accessibility. Type the IP address of a reliable nearby computer (for example, your ISP's

 

 

 

DNS server address). If you are using PPTP or PPPoE Encapsulation, type "0.0.0.0" to

 

 

 

configure the ZyWALL to check the PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) or PPTP tunnel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fail Tolerance

Type the number of times your ZyWALL may attempt and fail to connect to the Internet

 

 

 

before traffic is forwarded to the backup gateway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period (sec)

Type the number of seconds for the ZyWALL to wait between checks to see if it can

 

 

 

connect to the WAN IP address (Check WAN IP Address field) or default gateway.

 

 

 

Allow more time if your destination IP address handles lots of traffic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timeout (sec)

Type the number of seconds for your ZyWALL to wait for a ping response from the IP

 

 

 

Address in the Check WAN IP Address field before it times out. The WAN connection is

 

 

 

considered "down" after the ZyWALL times out the number of times specified in the Fail

 

 

 

Tolerance field. Use a higher value in this field if your network is busy or congested.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

 

 

6.10 Configuring Dial Backup

To change your ZyWALL’s Dial Backup settings, click WAN, then the Dial Backup tab. The screen appears as shown.

WAN Screens

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