Netopia R7200 - Manual (Page 77)

Line Backup 9-5
Connection Profiles
The line backup feature allows you to configure a complete connection profile for the backup por t, just as you
do for your primar y WAN connection. In this way profiles are associated with a par ticular inter face. The profile
should reflect the por t it is associated with. It should have switched characteristics for the backup por t.
For instructions on creating a connection profile see “Creating a new Connection Profile” on page 8-3 .
To associate this connection profile with your backup por t inter face, choose Backup from the Inter face Group
pop-up menu and press Return.
Using Scheduled Connections with Backup
The backup link is a PPP dial-up connection and only connects to the Internet ser vice provider when traffic is
initiated from the LAN. If you want to use the backup link to provide redundancy for ser vices, such as a web
ser vice that you provide to the outside world, you must force the connection to stay up. You do this by creating
a scheduled connection entr y that will be a permanent “forced up” connection for the backup por t. The backup
por t will be activated upon primar y WAN link failure and remain active until primar y WAN link recover y.
To configure a Scheduled Connection, from the Main Menu select WAN Configuration and then Scheduled
Connections.
Add Connection Profile
Profile Name: Backup
Profile Enabled: Yes
Data Link Encapsulation is PPP
Data Link Options...
IP Enabled: Yes
IP Profile Parameters...
IPX Enabled: No
Interface Group... Backup
Telco Options...
ADD PROFILE NOW CANCEL
Return/Enter to discard changes you have made. Profile will not be added.
Configure a new Conn. Profile. Finished? ADD or CANCEL to exit.
Scheduled
WAN Configuration
Main
Menu Connections