Symantec 360R Administration Guide - Page 28

28 Configuring a connection to the outside network Understanding connection types and whether it applies to both WAN ports or if you must configure each separately. Table 3-1 WAN port configurations Configuration Which WAN port? Connection types Configure a connection type for each WAN port. See "Understanding connection types" on page 28. Backup account You can configure a primary connection for WAN1 and then connect a modem to the serial port on the back of the appliance for a backup connection. See "Dial-up accounts" on page 39. Optional network settings You can specify different configurations for each WAN port. See "Optional network settings" on page 54. Dynamic DNS Applies to both WAN1 and WAN2. See "Configuring dynamic DNS" on page 45. DNS Gateway Applies to both WAN1 and WAN2. See "DNS gateway" on page 53. Alive Indicator Configure an alive indicator for each WAN port. "Dial-up accounts" on page 39 or "Configuring advanced WAN/ISP settings" on page 50. Routing Configure routing for each WAN port. See "Configuring routing" on page 48. WAN port load balancing Set the percentage of traffic you want sent through WAN1; and bandwidth aggregation the remainder goes through WAN2. See "Load balancing" on page 51. Bind SMTP Bind SMTP to either WAN1 or WAN2. See "SMTP binding" on page 52. High availability Specify whether high availability is used for each port. See "High availability" on page 50. Understanding connection types To connect the appliance to an outside or internal network, you must understand your connection type. First, determine if you have a dial-up or broadband account. If you have a dialup account, proceed to Dialup/ISDN. If you have a dedicated account, determine the connection type by reading the following table, and then proceed to the appropriate configuration section.