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Chapter 8 WAN Screens

Check WAN1/2
Connectivity

Select the check box to have the ZyWALL periodically test the respective WAN
port's connection.

Select Ping Default Gateway to have the ZyWALL ping the WAN port's default
gateway IP address.

Select Ping this Address and enter a domain name or IP address of a reliable
nearby computer (for example, your ISP's DNS server address) to have the
ZyWALL ping that address. For a domain name, use up to 63 alphanumeric
characters (hyphens, periods and the underscore are also allowed) without spaces.

Check Traffic
Redirection
Connectivity

Select the check box to have the ZyWALL periodically test the traffic redirect
connection.

Select Ping Default Gateway to have the ZyWALL ping the backup gateway's IP
address.

Windows
Networking
(NetBIOS over
TCP/IP):

NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) are TCP or UDP packets that
enable a computer to connect to and communicate with a LAN. For some dial-up
services such as PPPoE or PPTP, NetBIOS packets cause unwanted calls.

Allow between
WAN1 and LAN

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN1 port to the LAN
port and from the LAN port to WAN1. If your firewall is enabled with the default
policy set to block WAN port 1 to LAN traffic, you also need to enable the default
WAN1 to LAN firewall rule that forwards NetBIOS traffic.

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN1 port to the
LAN port and from LAN port to WAN1.

Allow between
WAN1 and DMZ

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN1 port to the DMZ
port and from the DMZ port to WAN1.

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN1 port to the
DMZ port and from DMZ port to WAN1.

Allow between
WAN1 and WLAN

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN1 port to the
WLAN port and from the WLAN port to WAN1.

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN1 port to the
WLAN port and from WLAN port to WAN1.

Allow between
WAN2 and LAN

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN2 port to the LAN
port and from the LAN port to WAN2. If your firewall is enabled with the default
policy set to block WAN port 2 to LAN traffic, you also need to enable the default
WAN2 to LAN firewall rule that forwards NetBIOS traffic.

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN2 port to the
LAN port and from LAN port to WAN2.

Allow between
WAN2 and DMZ

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN2 port to the DMZ
port and from the DMZ port to WAN2.

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN2 port to the
DMZ port and from DMZ port to WAN2.

Allow between
WAN1 and WLAN

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN2 port to the
WLAN port and from the WLAN port to WAN2.

Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN2 port to the
WLAN port and from WLAN port to WAN2.

Allow Trigger Dial

Select this option to allow NetBIOS packets to initiate calls.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 33 NETWORK > WAN (General) (continued)

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