ZyXEL Communications P-335WT - Manual (Page 128)

P-335 Series User’s Guide
128 Chapter 8 WAN Screens
Figure 47 WAN: Route
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 37 WAN: Route
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WAN Traffic
Redirect
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".
The metric sets the priority for the Prestige's routes to the Internet. If the routes have
the same metric, the Prestige uses the following pre-defined priorities:
1. WAN: designated by the ISP or a static route
2. Traffic Redirect.
For example, if WAN has a metric of "1" and Traffic Redirect has a metric of "2", the
WAN connection acts as the primary default route. If the WAN route fails to connect
to the Internet, the Prestige tries Traffic Redirect next.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
8.4 Configuring WAN ISP
To change your Prestige’s WAN ISP settings, click WAN, then the WAN ISP tab. The screen
differs by the encapsulation.
8.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation
The screen shown next is for Ethernet encapsulation.