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ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide
WAN Screens 6-19
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 6-9 Dial Backup Setup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable Dial Backup Select this check box to turn on dial backup.
Basic Settings
Login Name Type the login name assigned by your ISP.
Password Type the password assigned by your ISP.
Retype to Confirm Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly.
Authentication Type Use the drop-down list box to select an authentication protocol for outgoing calls.
Options are:
CHAP/PAP - Your ZyWALL accepts either CHAP or PAP when requested by this
remote node.
CHAP - Your ZyWALL accepts CHAP only.
PAP - Your ZyWALL accepts PAP only.
Primary/ Secondary
Phone Number
Type the first (primary) phone number from the ISP for this remote node. If the
Primary Phone number is busy or does not answer, your ZyWALL dials the
Secondary Phone number if available. 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.
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.
AT Command Initial
String
Type the AT command string to initialize the WAN device. Consult the manual of
your WAN device connected to your Dial Backup port for specific AT commands.
Advanced Modem
Setup
Click Edit to display the Advanced Setup screen and edit the details of your dial
backup setup.
TCP/IP Options
Priority (Metric) This field sets this route's priority among the three routes the ZyWALL 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.