WAN
- WAN Backup Setup |
Label |
Description | ||
Backup Type |
Select the method that the Prestige uses to check the DSL connection. Select DSL Link to have the Prestige check if the connection to the DSLAM is up. Select ICMP to have the Prestige periodically ping the IP addresses configured in the Check WAN IP Address fields. | ||
Check WAN IP Address1-3 |
Configure this field to test your Prestige's WAN accessibility. Type the IP address of a reliable nearby computer (for example, your ISP's DNS server address). If you select ICMP in the Backup Type field, you must configure at least one IP address here. When using a WAN backup connection, the Prestige periodically pings the addresses configured here and uses the other WAN backup connection (if configured) if there is no response. | ||
Fail Tolerance |
Type the number of times (2 recommended) that your Prestige may ping the IP addresses configured in the Check WAN IP Address fields without getting a response before switching to a WAN backup connection (or a different WAN backup connection). | ||
Recovery Interval |
When the Prestige is using a lower priority connection (usually a WAN backup connection), it periodically 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. | ||
Traffic 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". | ||
Backup 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. | ||
Dial Backup | |||
Active |
Select this check box to turn on dial backup. If you activate dial backup, you must configure at least one Check WAN IP Address. | ||
Metric |
This field sets this route's priority among the three routes the Prestige uses (normal, traffic redirect and dial backup). Type a number (1 to 15) to set the priority of the dial backup route for data transmission. The smaller the number, the higher the priority. If the three routes have the same metrics, the priority of the routes is as follows: WAN, Traffic Redirect, Dial Backup. | ||
Port Speed |
Use the drop-down list box to select the speed of the connection between the dial backup port and the external device. Available speeds are: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 or 230400 bps. | ||
User Name |
Type the login name assigned by your ISP. | ||
Password |
Type the password assigned by your ISP. | ||
Pri Phone # |
Type the first (primary) phone number from the ISP for this remote node. Some areas require dialing the pound sign # before the phone number for local calls. Include a # symbol at the beginning of the phone numbers as required. | ||
Advanced Setup |
Click this button to display the Advanced Setup screen and edit more details of your WAN backup setup. | ||
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. |