ZyXEL Communications VMG4380-B10A User Manual page 91

The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 Network Setting > Broadband > 3G Backup
LABEL
General
3G Backup
Ping Check
Check Cycle
Consecutive
Fail
Ping Default
Gateway
Ping the Host
3G Connection Settings
Card
description
Username
Password
PIN
Dial string
APN
Connection
Max Idle
Timeout
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Use the
following static
IP address
IP Address
VMG4380-B10A / VMG4325-B10A User's Guide
DESCRIPTION
Select Enable to have the Device use the 3G connection as your WAN or a backup when the
wired WAN connection fails.
Select Enable if you want the Device to ping check the connection status of your WAN. You
can configure the frequency of the ping check and number of consecutive failures before
triggering 3G backup.
Enter the frequency of the ping check in this field.
Enter how many consecutive failures are required before 3G backup is triggered.
Select this to have the Device ping the WAN interface's default gateway IP address.
Select this to have the Device ping the particular host name or IP address you typed in this
field.
This field displays the manufacturer and model name of your 3G card if you inserted one in
the Device. Otherwise, it displays N/A.
Type the user name (of up to 64 ASCII printable characters) given to you by your service
provider.
Type the password (of up to 64 ASCII printable characters) associated with the user name
above.
A PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a key to a 3G card. Without the PIN code,
you cannot use the 3G card.
If your ISP enabled PIN code authentication, enter the 4-digit PIN code (0000 for example)
provided by your ISP. If you enter the PIN code incorrectly, the 3G card may be blocked by
your ISP and you cannot use the account to access the Internet.
If your ISP disabled PIN code authentication, leave this field blank.
Enter the phone number (dial string) used to dial up a connection to your service provider's
base station. Your ISP should provide the phone number.
For example, *99# is the dial string to establish a GPRS or 3G connection in Taiwan.
Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your service provider. Connections with
different APNs may provide different services (such as Internet access or MMS (Multi-Media
Messaging Service)) and charge method.
You can enter up to 32 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
Select Nailed UP if you do not want the connection to time out.
Select on Demand if you do not want the connection up all the time and specify an idle
time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the Device automatically
disconnects from the ISP.
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use the following static IP
address.
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