ZyXEL Communications P-870HW-I User Manual
P-870HW-I1 User’s Guide
Chapter 7 WAN
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Figure 66 Network > WAN > Traffic Redirect
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 50 Network > WAN > Traffic Redirect
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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.
Backup Gateway IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the backup gateway. The ZyXEL Device automatically
uses this gateway if the default gateway is not available anymore.
Check WAN IP
Address
Enter the IP address of a reliable nearby computer the ZyXEL Device uses to
test 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 every time.
If you enter 0.0.0.0, the test fails every time.
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.
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.
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.
Apply
Click this to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.
Reset
Click this to reload the previous configuration for this screen.