Netopia r6100 Reference Guide
9-6 User’s Reference Guide
Backup Configuration screen
This screen is used to configure the conditions under which backup will occur, if it will recover, and how the
Auxiliar y por t is configured.
Auxiliar y por t is configured.
For an internal V.90 modem or an external modem connected to the Auxiliar y por t, the Backup Configuration
screen appears as follows (variations for ISDN are described below):
screen appears as follows (variations for ISDN are described below):
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Select Backup to Auxiliary Port, Backup to Internal Modem, or Backup to ISDN and press Return. The
system automatically senses whether you have an internal modem or ISDN card installed in the second
slot. If you do not, this menu item will be Auxiliar y Por t; if you do, this item will be Internal Modem or ISDN.
A pop-up menu allows you to select Disabled, Manual, or Automatic. You enable line backup by selecting
either Manual or Automatic. If you enable backup, the subsequent menu items become visible.
system automatically senses whether you have an internal modem or ISDN card installed in the second
slot. If you do not, this menu item will be Auxiliar y Por t; if you do, this item will be Internal Modem or ISDN.
A pop-up menu allows you to select Disabled, Manual, or Automatic. You enable line backup by selecting
either Manual or Automatic. If you enable backup, the subsequent menu items become visible.
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Select Requires Data Link Failure of and enter the period of time in minutes to determine how long you
want the system to wait before the backup por t becomes enabled in the event of primar y line failure. This
allows you to be sure that the primar y WAN connection is not merely briefly interrupted before the router
switches to backup mode. The value zero is not permitted.
want the system to wait before the backup por t becomes enabled in the event of primar y line failure. This
allows you to be sure that the primar y WAN connection is not merely briefly interrupted before the router
switches to backup mode. The value zero is not permitted.
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Select Ping Host Name or IP Address and enter an IP address or resolvable DNS name that the router will
ping. This is an optional item that is par ticularly useful for testing if the remote end of a VPN connection
has gone down. Should this address become unreachable the router will treat this as a loss of connectivity
and begin the backup timer. This loss is a Layer 2 loss.
ping. This is an optional item that is par ticularly useful for testing if the remote end of a VPN connection
has gone down. Should this address become unreachable the router will treat this as a loss of connectivity
and begin the backup timer. This loss is a Layer 2 loss.
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Select Recovery to “WAN_name” (where WAN_name is the type of WAN connection you have, e.g., ADSL)
and press Return. Choose either Manual or Automatic to determine how the system will return to the
primar y WAN link when it becomes available again. If you choose Automatic, the next two menu items
become visible.
and press Return. Choose either Manual or Automatic to determine how the system will return to the
primar y WAN link when it becomes available again. If you choose Automatic, the next two menu items
become visible.
Note: Automatic recover y only works upon loss of primar y WAN connectivity.
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If you chose Automatic Recover y, select Requires Recovery of and enter the period of time in minutes
to determine how long you want the system to wait before the primar y WAN connection is well re-estab-
to determine how long you want the system to wait before the primar y WAN connection is well re-estab-
Backup Configuration
Backup Parameters
Backup to Auxiliary Port... Automatic
Requires Failure of (minutes): 1
Ping Host Name or IP Address:
Backup to Auxiliary Port... Automatic
Requires Failure of (minutes): 1
Ping Host Name or IP Address:
Recovery to ADSL... Automatic
Requires Recovery of (minutes): 1
Auto-Recovery on loss of Layer 2: No
Clear Backup Call only if idle: No
Requires Recovery of (minutes): 1
Auto-Recovery on loss of Layer 2: No
Clear Backup Call only if idle: No
Data Link Encapsulation is Async PPP
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