TP-Link TL-ER604W User Manual page 76

WAN Config:
Mode:
Timing:
Failover:
Backup Effective Time:
Status
 List of Rules
You can view the information of the entries and edit them by the Action buttons.
The first entry in Figure 3-45 indicates: WAN1 is the primary port and WAN2 is the backup port. WAN2
will be enabled while WAN1 is failed. This entry is enabled.
Note:
The same WAN port cannot be added to the primary and secondary WAN lists at the same time, and
one WAN port should be added to only one list.
3.4.4.4 Protocol
On this page, you can specify the protocol for routing rules conveniently. A protocol constitutes of the
name and number. The Router predefines three commonly used protocols such as TCP, UDP and
TCP/UDP. Moreover, you can also add new protocols as your wish.
Choose the menu Advanced→Load Balance→Protocol to load the following page.
The WAN port in the secondary WAN list will share the traffic for the
WAN in the primary WAN list under the specified condition.
You can select Timing or Failover Mode.
Link Backup will be enabled if the specified effective time is reached.
All the traffic on the primary WAN will switch to the backup WAN at the
beginning of the effective time; the traffic on the backup WAN will
switch to the primary WAN at the ending of the effective time.
Specify the premise for Failover Mode. The backup WAN port will be
enabled only when the premise is met.
Specify the backup effective time if Timing Mode has been selected.
Then the backup WAN port will be enabled, while the primary WAN
port is disabled in the specified time period. When the start time you
enter is not earlier than the end time, the default effective time is from
the start time of the day to the end time of the next day.
Activate or inactivate the entry.
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