For every entry in the page table, it is possible to individually define whether a fallback should be used or not. This fallback feature is only meaningful if a page is defined as a template (request type: template), and not as a redirect (request type: redirect). While fetching a page via HTTP, various errors can appear:
- The DNS lookup for a host name may fail.
- The TCP/HTTP connection to the server may fail.
- The HTTP server may respond with an error code (e.g. 404 if an invalid URL was given).
By default, the device passes this type of error on to the user so that the user can start a new request or inform the provider of the Public Spot. Alternatively, the configuration of a fallback feature can ensure that the hotspot continues to function by using the default pages instead. You enable the fallback feature in LANconfig using the setting Fallback to implemented page.