Port Role - ZyXEL Communications ZYWALL USG 20 Manual

Chapter 11 Interfaces
Table 48 Relationships Between Different Types of Interfaces (continued)
INTERFACE
bridge interface
PPP interface
virtual interface
(virtual Ethernet
interface)
(virtual VLAN interface)
(virtual bridge
interface)
trunk
* - You cannot set up a PPP interface, virtual Ethernet interface or virtual VLAN interface if the underlying
interface is a member of a bridge. You also cannot add an Ethernet interface or VLAN interface to a
bridge if the member interface has a virtual interface or PPP interface on top of it.
Finding Out More
• See Section 6.2 on page 88
interfaces, and zones in the ZyWALL.
• See Section 6.5.3 on page 96
screens.
• See Section 11.10 on page 284
• See Section 7.1 on page 107
port role, and zones.
• See Section 7.2 on page 111
interface.
• See Chapter 12 on page 289

11.2 Port Role

To access this screen, click Configuration > Network > Interface > Port Role.
Use the Port Role screen to set the ZyWALL's flexible ports as part of the lan1,
lan2 or dmz interfaces. This creates a hardware connection between the physical
220
REQUIRED PORT /
INTERFACE
Ethernet interface*
WLAN interface* (USG20W
only)
VLAN interface*
WAN1
Ethernet interface*
VLAN interface*
bridge interface
Ethernet interface
Cellular interface
VLAN interface
bridge interface
PPP interface
details on the differences between physical ports,
for related information about the Interface
for background information on interfaces.
for an example of configuring Ethernet interfaces,
for an example of configuring a cellular (3G)
to configure load balancing using trunks.
ZyWALL USG 20/20W User's Guide