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M6 and Astra-EX User Guide 33
Fallback Interface Options
In addition to selecting the primary physical interface to Wired (Ethernet) or Wireless
(802.11, if option was purchased), the M6 and Astra-EX can be configured to fallback to
one of a variety of alternative network configurations in case of failures on the primary.
Each physical interface can be configured to fallback to the other physical interface or to a
different, static configuration on the same physical interface. See Figure 11 for a flowchart
showing the various fallback behaviors. See
Network Settings: All Interfaces and the
following Network Settings tables for more details on the settings.
Fallback settings are configured using the Web Interface | Settings page, as show in
Figure 8 . To enable the use of fallback select:
 
Use Fallback Interface = Yes
Once fallback is enabled the fallback interface can be selected using:
 
Fallback Network interface = Wired | Wireless
Fallback to the Same Physical Interface
If the Fallback Network interface selected is the same as the Interface being configured,
for example
 
Network Settings: Ethernet Interface
– Fallback Network interface = Wired is selected
Then the Fallback IP Address, Fallback Netmask and Fallback Gateway must be
configured and when a fallback occurs those static settings will be used.
Fallback to the Other Physical Interface
If the Fallback Network interface selected is different than the Interface being configured,
for example
 
Network Settings: Ethernet Interface
– Fallback Network interface = Wireless is selected
Then the Fallback IP Address, Fallback Netmask and Fallback Gateway are not used.
Instead, if a fallback occurs the physical interface will switch to using the other interface
as if it were primary.