Netopia r6100 Reference Guide
9-8 User’s Reference Guide
Connection Profiles
The line backup feature allows you to configure a complete Connection Profile for the backup por t, just as you
do for your primar y WAN connection. In this way profiles are associated with a par ticular inter face. The profile
should reflect the por t it is associated with. It should have switched characteristics for the backup por t.
do for your primar y WAN connection. In this way profiles are associated with a par ticular inter face. The profile
should reflect the por t it is associated with. It should have switched characteristics for the backup por t.
For instructions on creating a Connection Profile see
To associate this Connection Profile with your backup por t inter face, choose Backup from the Inter face Group
pop-up menu and press Return.
pop-up menu and press Return.
Using Scheduled Connections with Backup
The backup link is a PPP dial-up connection and only connects to the ISP when traffic is initiated from the LAN.
If you want to use the backup link to provide redundancy for ser vices, such as a Web ser vice that you provide to
the outside world, you must force the connection to stay up. You do this by creating a scheduled connection
entr y that will be a permanent “forced up” connection for the backup por t. The backup por t will be activated
upon primar y WAN link failure and remain active until primar y WAN link recover y.
If you want to use the backup link to provide redundancy for ser vices, such as a Web ser vice that you provide to
the outside world, you must force the connection to stay up. You do this by creating a scheduled connection
entr y that will be a permanent “forced up” connection for the backup por t. The backup por t will be activated
upon primar y WAN link failure and remain active until primar y WAN link recover y.
To configure a Scheduled Connection, from the Main Menu select WAN Configuration and then Scheduled
Connections.
Connections.
Add Connection Profile
Profile Name: Backup
Profile Enabled: Yes
Profile Enabled: Yes
Data Link Encapsulation is PPP
Data Link Options...
Data Link Options...
IP Enabled: Yes
IP Profile Parameters...
IP Profile Parameters...
IPX Enabled: No
Interface Group... Backup
Telco Options...
Telco Options...
ADD PROFILE NOW CANCEL
Return/Enter to discard changes you have made. Profile will not be added.
Configure a new Conn. Profile. Finished? ADD or CANCEL to exit.
Configure a new Conn. Profile. Finished? ADD or CANCEL to exit.
Scheduled
WAN Configuration
Main
Menu
Connections