7 configuring load balancing – ZyXEL Communications Internet Security Appliance ZyWALL5UTM 4.0 User Manual

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Chapter 7 WAN Screens

7.7 Configuring Load Balancing

To configure load balancing on the ZyWALL, click NETWORK, WAN in the navigation
panel. The WAN General screen displays by default. Select Active/Active Mode under
Operation Mode to enable load balancing on the ZyWALL.

The WAN General screen varies depending on what you select in the Load Balancing
Algorithm
field.

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.
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.

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

WAN and LAN

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the LAN to the WAN and

from the WAN to the LAN. If your firewall is enabled with the default policy set to

block WAN to LAN traffic, you also need to enable the default WAN to LAN firewall

rule that forwards NetBIOS traffic.
Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the LAN to the WAN

and from the WAN to the LAN.

Allow between

WAN and DMZ

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WAN to the DMZ and

from the DMZ to the WAN.
Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WAN to the DMZ

and from the DMZ to the WAN.

Allow between

WAN and WLAN

Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the WLAN to the WAN and

from the WAN to the WLAN.
Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the WLAN to the WAN

and from the WAN to the WLAN.

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 32 WAN General (continued)

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