Connecting The Console Port - ZyXEL Communications 10 User Manual

ZyWALL 10~100 Series Internet Security Gateway
2.2.1

Connecting the Console Port

Use terminal emulator software on a computer for configuring your ZyWALL via console port. Connect the
9-pin male end of the console cable to the port labeled CONSOLE (or CON/AUX SOLE on the ZyWALL
10W and push the CON/AUX switch to CON) on the ZyWALL and the other end (choice of 9-pin or 25-pin,
depending on your computer) to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer. You can
use an extension console cable if the enclosed one is too short.
2.2.2 Connecting the Dial Backup Port
The dial backup port is an RS-232 DB-9M connector. Connect the 9-pin female end of your modem
or TA cable to the dial backup port of the ZyWALL and the other end to your modem or TA. This
feature is not available on all models.
With the ZyWALL 10W, the console port is also the auxiliary WAN port. Push the CON/AUX
switch to AUX and use the included CON/AUX converter with the console cable to connect the
CON/AUX port to your modem or TA.
2.2.3 Connecting a Broadband Modem to the WAN Port
Connecting the ZyWALL to a cable modem:
Connect the port labeled WAN on the ZyWALL to the Ethernet port on the cable modem using the
Ethernet cable that came with your cable modem. The Ethernet port on a cable modem is sometimes
labeled "PC" or "Workstation".
Connecting the ZyWALL to a DSL modem:
Connect the port labeled WAN on the ZyWALL to the Ethernet port on the DSL modem using the
Ethernet cable that came with your DSL modem.
Connecting the ZyWALL to a wireless modem:
Connect the port labeled WAN on the ZyWALL to the Ethernet port on the wireless modem using
the Ethernet cable that came with your wireless modem.
2.2.4 Connecting the DMZ Port
Connect public servers (Web, FTP, etc.) to the DMZ port to make them visible to the outside world. For a
single computer, connect the 10/100M DMZ port on the ZyWALL to the network adapter on the computer
using a crossover cable.
If you have more than one public server, then you must use an external hub. Connect the 10/100M DMZ port
on the ZyWALL to a port on the hub using a straight-through Ethernet cable. This feature is not available on
all models.
2.2.5 Connecting the Ethernet LAN
Some ZyWALL models come with an auto-sensing LAN port that automatically adjusts to straight-through
or crossover Ethernet cables.
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