Interface; Interface Overview; What You Can Do In The Interface Screens - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL USG 300 User Manual

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10.1 Interface Overview

Use the Interface screens to configure the ZyWALL's interfaces. You can also create
interfaces on top of other interfaces.
• Ports are the physical ports to which you connect cables.
• Interfaces are used within the system operationally. You use them in configuring various
features. An interface also describes a network that is directly connected to the ZyWALL.
For example, You connect the LAN network to the ge1 interface.
• Zones are groups of interfaces used to ease security policy configuration.

10.1.1 What You Can Do in the Interface Screens

• Use the Interface Summary screen
ZyWALL's interfaces and their packet statistics.
• Use the Ethernet screens
Ethernet interfaces are the foundation for defining other interfaces and network policies.
RIP and OSPF are also configured in these interfaces.
• Use the Port Grouping screens
assign physical ports and port groups to Ethernet interfaces.
• Use the VLAN screens
multiple logical networks. VLAN interfaces receive and send tagged frames. The
ZyWALL automatically adds or removes the tags as needed. Each VLAN can only be
associated with one Ethernet interface.
• Use the Bridge screens
segments into a single network.
• Use the PPP screens
• Use the Cellular screens
for Internet connections through an installed 3G card.
• Use the WLAN screens
a wireless LAN card.
• Use the Auxiliary screens
auxiliary interface to use an external modem.
• Use the Virtual Interface screen
on top of Ethernet interfaces to tell the ZyWALL where to route packets. You can create
virtual Ethernet interfaces, virtual VLAN interfaces, and virtual bridge interfaces.
• Use the Trunks screens
ZyWALL USG 300 User's Guide
(Section 10.2 on page
(Section 10.4 on page
(Section 10.3 on page
(Section 10.12 on page 221) to divide the physical network into
(Section 10.14 on page 230) to combine two or more network
(Section 10.6 on page 194) for PPPoE or PPTP Internet connections.
(Section 10.7 on page
(Section 10.9 on page 207) to configure settings for interfaces on
(Section 10.15 on page
(Section 10.13 on page
(Chapter 11 on page 243) to configure load balancing.
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182) to see all of the
187) to configure the Ethernet interfaces.
185) to create port groups and to
198) to configure settings for interfaces
237) to configure the ZyWALL's
228) to create virtual interfaces
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