Chapter 7 Wan Screens; Wan Overview; Tcp/Ip Priority (Metric); Wan Route - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 2Plus User Manual

This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings.

7.1 WAN Overview

• Use the WAN Route screen to configure route priority.
• Use the WAN screen to configure the WAN port for Internet access.
• Use the Traffic Redirect screen to configure your traffic redirect properties and
parameters.
• Use the Dial Backup screen to configure the backup WAN dial-up connection.

7.2 TCP/IP Priority (Metric)

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".
1 The metric sets the priority for the ZyWALL's routes to the Internet. Each route must
have a unique metric.
2 The priority of the WAN port route must always be higher than the dial-backup and traffic
redirect route priorities.
If the WAN port route has a metric of "1" and the traffic-redirect route has a metric of "2" and
dial-backup route has a metric of "3", then the WAN port route acts as the primary default
route. If the WAN port route fails to connect to the Internet, the ZyWALL tries the traffic-
redirect route next. In the same manner, the ZyWALL uses the dial-backup route if the traffic-
redirect route also fails.
The dial-backup or traffic redirect routes cannot take priority over the WAN routes.

7.3 WAN Route

Click NETWORK > WAN to open the Route screen. Use this screen to configure route
priority.

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