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6. Enter a value for the number of successful probes required to reactivate the primary connection
in the Successful Probes to Reactivate Primary field. The default value is five (5). By requiring a
number of successful probes before the SonicWALL returns to its primary connection, you can
prevent the SonicWALL from returning to the primary connection before the primary connection
becomes stable.
7. Enter the number of missed probes required for the WAN failover to occur in the Failover Trigger
Level (missed probes) field.
8. Enable Preempt Mode if you want the primary WAN Ethernet interface to take over from the
secondary modem WAN interface when it becomes active after a failure. If you do not enable
Preempt Mode, the secondary WAN modem interface remains active as the WAN interface until
you click Disconnect.
9. Click Update for the settings to take effect on the SonicWALL.
Configuring a Modem Profile for Manual Dial-Up
You can also use the modem to dial your ISP for Internet access without a broadband connection.
If you’re traveling with your TELE3 SP, you can create profiles for each ISP configuration necessary
for dial-up Internet access. To configure your modem for manual dial-up access, follow these steps:
1. Log onto your Management station, and click Modem, then Profiles.
2. Create a name for your profile and enter it in the Name field.
ISP Settings
1. Enter the primary number used to dial up the ISP in the Primary Phone Number field.
Tip If a specific prefix is used to access an outside line, such as 9, enter the number as part of the
phone number.
2. Enter the secondary number used to dial your ISP in the Secondary Phone Number field
(optional).
3. Enter your ISP user name in the User field.
4. Enter your ISP password in the Password field.
5. Confirm your ISP password in the Confirm field.
6. Select Obtain Automatically if you do not have a permanent IP address from your ISP. If you have
a permanent IP address from your ISP, select Specify and enter the IP address in the IP Address
field.
7. If you obtain an IP address automatically for your DNS Server(s), select Obtain Automatically. If
your dial-up ISP has a specific IP address for the DNS Server(s), select Specify and enter the IP
address in the field.
8. If your dial-up ISP has given you a script that runs when you access your dial-up ISP connection,
cut and paste the script text in the Chat Script field. See the Information on Chat Scripts section
at the end of this chapter for more information on using chat scripts.