The ZyWALL 100 is the ideal secure gateway for all data passing between the Internet and the LAN. By integrating NAT, firewall, VPN capability and wireless LAN, ZyXEL’s ZyWALL 100 is a complete security solution that protects your Intranet and efficiently manages data traffic on your network. The embedded web configurator is easy to operate and totally independent of the operating system platform you use.
Rear Panel LABEL LAN 10/100M Connect a computer to this port with an Ethernet cable. This port is auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or 100Mbps). Push the UPLINK button in with a straight-through Ethernet cable or have the UPLINK button out with a crossover Ethernet cable. WAN 10/100M Connect your cable/DSL modem to this port with the cable that came with your modem.
LABEL WIRELESS LAN Turn off the ZyWALL before inserting or removing an 11 Mbps 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN PCMCIA card (to avoid damage). Slide the 64-pin connector end of the PCMCIA wireless LAN card into the slot as shown next. The Front Panel LEDs The PWR LED turns on when you connect the power.
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COLOR STATUS Green Green Flashing WLAN Green Flashing LAN 10M Green Flashing LAN 100M Orange Flashing DMZ 10M Green Flashing DMZ 100M Orange Flashing WAN 10M Green Flashing WAN 100M Orange Flashing AUX LNK Green ZyWALL 100 MEANING The ZyWALL is turned on. The ZyWALL is turned off.
COLOR AUX ACT Green Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP address. This is the default for most new computers. The ZyWALL is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your computer to receive an IP address or assign it a static IP address in the 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
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The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). - To have your computer assigned a dynamic IP address, click Obtain an IP address automatically. -To configure a static IP address, click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (choose one from192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254), Subnet mask (255.255.255.0), and Default gateway (192.168.1.1) fields.
Choose one of these methods to access and configure the ZyWALL. This Quick Start Guide shows you how to use the web configurator wizard only. See your User’s Guide for background information on all ZyWALL features and SMT configuration. Click the web configurator online help for screen-specific web help. Web Configurator SMT (System Management Terminal).
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Step 4. You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD to begin a series of screens to help you configure your ZyWALL for the first time. Click a link under ADVANCED in the navigation panel to configure that ZyWALL feature. Click MAINTENANCE in the navigation panel to see ZyWALL performance statistics, upload firmware and back up, restore or upload a configuration file.
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Step 1. Click Wizard Setup in the main menu to display the first wizard screen. Step 2. The second wizard screen has three variations depending on what encapsulation type you use. Use the information in Internet Account Information to fill in fields. Step 3.
WAN MAC Address Select Factory Default to use the factory assigned default MAC address. Alternatively, select Spoof this Computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC address you are cloning. Test Your Internet Connection Launch your web browser and navigate to www.zyxel.com.
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PROBLEM Cannot get a The WAN IP is provided after the ISP verifies the MAC address, host name or user ID. WAN IP address Find out the verification method used by your ISP and configure the corresponding fields. from the ISP. If the ISP checks the WAN MAC address, you should clone the MAC address from a LAN computer.