Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZyWALL 100 ZyXEL Communications
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ZyW ALL 100 Internet Security Gateway Quick Start Guide Version 3.52 March 2003.
ZyWALL 100 1 Introducing the ZyW ALL The ZyWALL 100 is the i deal secure gateway for all da ta passing between the Internet and the LAN. By integrating NAT, firewall, VPN capability and wireless LAN, ZyXEL’s ZyWALL 100 is a complete security solution that protects your Intranet an d efficiently m anages data traffic on your netw ork.
ZyWALL 100 2 Hardware Inst allation Rear Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION 1. LAN 10/100M Connect a computer to this port with an Ethernet c able. This port is auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or 100Mbps). Push the UPLINK butt on in with a straight-through Ethernet cable or have the UPLINK button out with a crossover Ethernet cable.
ZyWALL 100 3 LABEL DESCRIPTION WIRELESS LAN Do not insert or remove a card with the ZyW ALL turned on. Turn off the ZyWALL before inserting or removing an 11 Mbps 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN PCMCIA card (to avoid damage). Slide the 64-pin connector end of the PCMCIA wire less LAN card into the slot as shown ne xt.
ZyWALL 100 4 LED COLOR STATUS MEANING On The ZyWALL is turned on. PWR Green Off The ZyWALL is turned off. SYS Green Off The ZyWALL is not ready or failed. On The ZyWALL is ready and running. Flashing The ZyWALL is rebooting. Red On The power to the ZyWALL is too low.
ZyWALL 100 5 LED COLOR STATUS MEANING Off The auxiliary port is not sending or receiving packets. AUX ACT Green Flashing The auxiliary port is sending or receiving packets. Setting Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP address.
ZyWALL 100 6 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Pr operties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). - To have your computer assigned a dynamic IP address, click Obtain an IP address auto matically . -To configure a static IP address, click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (choose one from192.
ZyWALL 100 7 Configuring Y our ZyW ALL Choose one of these methods to acce ss and configure the ZyW A LL. This Quick S tart Guide shows you ho w to use the web configurator w izard only . See your User ’s Guide for background inform ation on all ZyW ALL features and SM T configuration.
ZyWALL 100 8 Step 4. You shoul d now see t he web confi gurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD to b egin a series of screens to help you configure your ZyWA LL for the first time. Click a link und er ADVANCED in the navigation panel to configu re that ZyWALL feat ure.
ZyWALL 100 9 Step 1. Click Wizard Setup in the main menu to display the first wizard screen. Syst em Na me is for identification purposes. Enter your computer's "Computer Name". The Domain Name entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN.
ZyWALL 100 10 WAN IP Address Assignment Select Get automaticall y from ISP if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. Select Use fixed IP address if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address and then enter your IP address and subnet mask in the next two fields.
ZyWALL 100 11 PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The WAN IP is provided after the ISP verifies the MAC address, host name or user ID. Find out the verification method used by your ISP and configure the corresponding fie lds. If the ISP checks the WAN MAC address, you s hould clone the MAC address from a LAN computer.
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