Prestige 334 User’s Guide
Chapter 6 WAN Screens
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6
WAN Screens
This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings.
6.1 WAN Overview
See the
Wizard Setup
chapter for more information on the fields in the WAN screens.
6.2 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".
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 (see the IP Static Route Setup chapter)
2
Traffic Redirect
(see
the Configuring Traffic Redirect section
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.
6.3 Configuring Route
Click
WAN
to open the
Route
screen.