ZyXEL Communications 2802HWL-IX User Manual

 

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Label 

Description 

Interval   

checks to whether or not it can use a higher priority connection. 

Type the number of seconds (30 recommended) for the Prestige to wait between checks. Allow more time if 

your destination IP address handles lots of traffic. 

Timeout   

Type the number of seconds (3 recommended) for your Prestige to wait for a ping response from one of the 

IP addresses in the Check WAN IP Address fields before timing out the request. The WAN connection is 

considered "down" after the Prestige 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. 

Redirect   

 

Active 

Select this check box to have the Prestige use traffic redirect if the normal WAN connection goes down. 

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 Prestige 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". 

Gateway 

Type the IP address of your backup gateway in dotted decimal notation. The Prestige automatically forwards 

traffic to this IP address if the Prestige's Internet connection terminates.   

Back 

Click Back to return to the previous screen. 

Apply 

Click Apply to save the changes.   

Cancel 

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 

 

 

 

 

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