Chapter 1 Introduction; Overview; Management - ZyXEL Communications NSG Series User Manual

1.1 Overview

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NSG. The NSG Series consists of the
following models:
• NSG50
• NSG100
• NSG200
• NSG300
The NSG (Nebula Security Gateway) comes with one or two USB ports for storing the packet capture files
and/or diagnostic information in the connected USB storage devices.
The following is a hardware comparison table.
Table 1 The NSG Series Comparison Table
MODEL
Total Port Number
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet Ports
(WAN/LAN)
SFP Port
USB Ports
Rack-mount
Wall-mount
Note: See the Quick Start Guide for how to mount the NSG on a wall or on a standard EIA
rack.

1.2 Management

Use the Nebula Control Center (NCC)
The NSG is managed and provisioned automatically by the Nebula Control Center (NCC) when it has
connected to the Internet and has been registered to a site and organization. Register the NSG by
entering its MAC address and serial number. The serial number and MAC address can be found in the
Status screen or the device back label on the NSG.
NSG50 NSG100
6
5
(WAN: P2 (WAN: P1-P2
LAN: P3-P6) LAN: P3-P6)
1
(P1)
1
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NSG200
6 7
6
7
(WAN: P1-P2
LAN: P3-P7)
- -
2 2
V V
- -
5
1
NSG300
8
8
(WAN: P1-P2
LAN: P3-P8)
-
2
V
-