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6.5 WAN Technical Reference
This section provides some technical background information about the topics
covered in this chapter.
6.5.1 Encapsulation
Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The P-792H v2
supports the following methods.
Recovery Interval When the P-792H v2 is using a lower priority connection (usually
a WAN backup connection), it periodically checks whether or not it
can use a higher priority connection.
Type the number of seconds (30 recommended) for the P-792H
v2 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 P-792H
v2 to wait for a ping response from one of the IP addresses in the
Check WAN IP Address field before timing out the request. The
WAN connection is considered "down" after the P-792H v2 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 Traffic redirect forwards traffic to a backup gateway when the P-
792H v2 cannot connect to the Internet.
Active Traffic Redirect Select this check box to have the P-792H v2 use traffic redirect if
the normal WAN connection goes down.
Note: 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 P-792H
v2 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 P-792H v2 automatically forwards traffic to this IP
address if the P-792H v2's Internet connection terminates.
Apply Click Apply to save the changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 17 Network > Internet (WAN) > WAN Backup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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