Control Panel: Network; Overview; What You Can Do; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications NAS326 User Manual

8.1 Overview

This chapter discusses the Control Panel > Network screens. Use the Network screens to configure
network settings.

8.2 What You Can Do

• Use the TCP/IP screens
settings such as the IP addresses.
• Use the UPnP Port Mapping screen
gateway's firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) to allow access to the NAS from the
Internet.
• Use the Terminal screen
• Use the DyDNS screen

8.3 What You Need to Know

IP Address
The NAS needs an IP address to communicate with other devices on your network. The NAS can get an
IP address automatically if you have a device on your network that gives them out. Or you can assign
the NAS a static (fixed) IP address.
DNS Server Address
A DNS (Domain Name System) server maps domain names (like www.zyxel.com) to their corresponding
numerical IP addresses. This lets you use domain names to access web sites without having to know their
IP addresses. The NAS can receive the IP address of a DNS server automatically (along with the NAS's
own IP address). You can also manually enter a DNS server IP address in the NAS.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) allows the NAS to establish a direct Internet connection if
you do not have a router. PPPoE is a dial-up connection. You need a username and password from your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) to set up the connection.

Control Panel: Network

(Section 8.4 on page
(Section 8.6 on page
(Section 8.7 on page
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131) to configure the NAS's TCP/IP network connection
(Section 8.5 on page 139) to automatically configure your Internet
145) to enable or disable Telnet and SSH access.
146) to configure the domain name settings of your NAS.
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